This Day In History

June 27th

1787  Edward Gibbon completed "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire"
1984  The US Supreme Court ruled that colleges could make their own TV package deals
1984  The FCC moved to deregulate US commercial TV

1880  Author & Educator Helen Keller
1930  Billionaire & Presidential Candidate H. Ross Perot
1934  Opera Singer Anna Moffo
1945  Fashion Designer Norma Kamali

Top of the Chart Hits Courtesy of...

1957

• Love Letters in the Sand - Pat Boone

• So Rare - Jimmy Dorsey

• Bye Bye Love - The Everly Brothers

• A White Sport Coat (And a Pink Carnation) - Marty Robbins

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

1965

• Mr. Tambourine Man - The Byrds

• I Can't Help Myself - Four Tops

• I Can't Get No Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones

• Crying in the Chapel - Elvis Presley

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

1973

• My Love - Paul McCartney

• Playground in My Mind - Clint Holmes

• Will It Go Round in Circles - Billy Preston

• Kids Say the Darndest Things - Tammy Wynette

1974

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

• You Make Me Feel Brand New - The Stylistics

• The Entertainer - Marvin Hamlisch

• This Time - Waylon Jennings

1981

• Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes

• America - Neil Diamond

• Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield

• Do You Know I Love You - Dolly Parton

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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