This Day In History

July 20th

1868   Legislation that ordered U.S. tax stamps to be placed on all cigarette packs was passed
1985  Treasure hunters began hauling off $400 million in coins and silver ingots from the sea floor from the Spanish galleon, "Nuestra Senora de Atocha", which sank off the coast of Key West, Florida in 1622.  It is said to be the biggest sunken treasure ever.

1938  Actress Natalie Wood (birth name Natasha Gurdin)
1944  Singer G. Sheppard (birth name William Bowder)
1945  Singer Kim Carnes
1947  Musician Carlos Santana

Top of the Chart Hits Courtesy of...

1958

• Hard Headed Woman - Elvis Presley

• Patricia - Perez Prado

• When - The Kalin Twins

• The Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley

1966

• Hanky Panky - Tommy James & The Shondells

• Wild Thing - The Troggs

• Hungry - Paul Revere & The Raiders

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

1974

• Rock Your Baby - George McCrae

• Rock & Roll Heaven - The Righteous Brothers

• Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me - Elton John

• Marie Laveau - Bobby Bare

1982

• Don't You Want Me - The Human League

• Hold Me - Fleetwood Mac

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

• 'Til You're Gone - Barbara Mandrell

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