This Day In History

July 21st

1873  Jesse James and his gang pulled off the first train robbery in America, taking $3,000 from the Rock Island Express in Adair, Iowa
1930  The Veterans' Administration of the United States was established
1959  US District Court judge in New York City ruled on that "Lady Chatterley's Lover" was not pornographic
1987  TV personality Mary Hart of Entertainment Tonight, insured her legs by Lloyd's of London for $2 million.

1864  Frances Cleveland (Folsom), wife of 22nd US President Grover Cleveland
1899  Writer Ernest Hemingway
1924  Comedian Don Knotts
1938  US Attorney General Janet Reno
1947  Cat Stevens (Stephen Georgiou) (Muslim name: Yusuf Islam
1952  Actor/Comedian Robin Williams
1957  Comedian Jon Lovitz, Saturday Night Live Alumni

Top of the Chart Hits Courtesy of...

1957

• Teddy Bear - Elvis Presley

• It's Not for Me to Say - Johnny Mathis

• Send for Me - Nat "King" Cole

• Dark Moon - Gale Storm

1965

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

• What the World Needs Now is Love - Jackie DeShannon

• What's New Pussycat? - Tom Jones

• Crying in the Chapel - Elvis Presley

1973

• Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce

• Yesterday Once More - Carpenters

• Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Bette Midler

• Love is the Foundation - Loretta Lynn

1981

• Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes

• Slow Hand - Pointer Sisters

• Boy from New York City - The Manhattan Transfer

• Feels So Right - Alabama

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