This Day In History

July 10th

1866  Edison P. Clark of Northampton, Massachussetts patented his indelible pencil
1913  The highest temperature ever recorded in the continental US was 134⁰F degrees in Death Valley, California
1929  The US Government began issuing paper money in the small size currently used
1962  The revolutionary Telstar communications sattelite was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida
1975  Entertainer Cher filed for divorce from rocker Greg Allman just ten days after the couple had married claiming he had been seeing an old girlfriend.

1834  Artist James Whistler
1842  Beer Brewer Adolphus Busch of Anheuser-Busch
1897  Silent Film Star John Gilbert (Pringle)
1920  TV Journalist David Brinkley
1947  Folk Singer Arlo Guthrie, son of Woody Guthrie

Top of the Chart Hits Courtesy of...

1960

• Everybody's Somebody's Fool - Connie Francis

• Alley-Oop - The Hollywood Argyles

• That's All You Gotta Do - Brenda Lee

• Mule Skinner Blues - The Fendermen

1968

• This Guy's in Love with You - Herb Alpert

• The Horse - Cliff Nobles and Co.

• Jumpin' Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones

• D-I-V-O-R-C-E - Tammy Wynette

1976

• Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band

• Kiss and Say Goodbye - Manhattans

• I'll be Good to You - The Brothers Johnson

• The Door is Always Open - Dave & Sugar

1984

• When Doves Cry - Prince

• Jump (For My Love) - Pointer Sisters

• Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper

• Somebody's Needin' Somebody - Conway Twitty

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