This Day In History

June 28th

1894  An act of Congress made Labor Day, the first Monday in September, a federal holiday as a tribute to working men and women in the United States
1919  Elizabeth 'Bess' Wallace married who would later become US President Harry S. Truman

1491  King Henry VIII of England
1923  Musician Pete (Walter) Candoli
1926  Director/Actor Mel Brooks (Kaminsky)
1946  Actress/Comedian Gilda Radner who was also SNL Alumni and wife of Gene Wilderk victim of cancer.
1960  John Cusack (actor: Say Anything, Money for Nothing, The Player, True Colors)
1960  Footbal Quarterback John Elway
1969  Actress Danielle Brisebois

Top of the Chart Hits Courtesy of...

1956

• The Wayward Wind - Gogi Grant

• I'm in Love Again - Fats Domino

• The Church Bells May Ring - The Diamonds

• Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins

1964

• A World Without Love - Peter and Gordon

• I Get Around - The Beach Boys

• People - Barbra Streisand

• Memphis - Johnny Rivers

1972

• The Candy Man - Sammy Davis, Jr.

• Song Sung Blue - Neil Diamond

• Nice to be with You - Gallery

• That's Why I Love You Like I Do - Sonny James

1980

• Coming Up - Paul McCartney & Wings

• It's Still Rock and Roll to Me - Billy Joel

• She's Out of My Life - Michael Jackson

• Trying to Love Two Women - The Oak Ridge Boys

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