This Day In History

June 26th

1819  W.K. Clarkson, Jr. of New York City got a patent for the bicycle
1946  The first two piece brief swimsuit was shown in public, better known as the bikini

1819  Baseball Founder Abner Doubleday
1891  Playwrite Sidney Howard
1904  Actor Peter Lorre (Loewenstein)
1970  Actor Chris O'Donnell

Top of the Chart Hits Courtesy of...

1958

• All I Have to Do is Dream - The Everly Brothers

• Do You Want to Dance - Bobby Freeman

• Book of Love - The Monotones

• Witch Doctor - David Seville

1966

• Paperback Writer - The Beatles

• Strangers in the Night - Frank Sinatra

• Sweet Talkin' Guy - The Chiffons

• You Don't Have to Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield

1974

• Billy, Don't Be a Hero - Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods

• You Make Me Feel Brand New - The Stylistics

• The Entertainer - Marvin Hamlisch

• This Time - Waylon Jennings

1982

• Ebony & Ivory - Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder

• Always on My Mind - Willie Nelson

• Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me - Juice Newton

• Slow Hand - Conway Twitty

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