This Day In History

July 8th

1693  Uniforms for police in New York City were authorized
1881  Druggist Edward Berner of Two Rivers, Wisconsin served the first Ice Cream Sundae

1908  US Vice President under Gerald Ford & NY Governor Nelson Rockefeller
1914  Bandleader Billy Eckstine (Eckstein)
1932  Singer Jerry Vale (Genaro Vitaliano)
1935  Singer Steve Lawrence (Leibowitz) also married to singer Eydie Gorme
1958  Actor Kevin Bacon

Top of the Chart Hits Courtesy of...

1962

• The Stripper - David Rose

• Roses are Red - Bobby Vinton

• Al Di La' - Emilio Pericoli

• Wolverton Mountain - Claude King

1970

• The Love You Save - The Jackson 5

• Band of Gold - Freda Payne

• Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) - Melanie with The Edwin Hawkins Singers

• He Loves Me All the Way - Tammy Wynette

1978

• Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb

• Use Ta Be My Girl - The O'Jays

• Miss You - The Rolling Stones

• I Believe in You - Mel Tillis

1986

• There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) - Billy Ocean

• No One is to Blame - Howard Jones

• Invisible Touch - Genesis

• Everything that Glitters (Is Not Gold) - Dan Seals

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