This Day In History

July 22nd

1933  Aviator Wiley Post, ended his first around-the-world flight in "Winnie May", he traveled 15,596 miles in just over a week.
1933  Caterina Jarboro became the first black prima donna of an opera company performing in Aida at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City
1934  Notorious John Dillinger "Public Enemy #1", was gunned down by FBI agents at the Biograph Theatre in Chicago
1977  Tony Orlando announced his retirement from show business while performing in Cohasset, Massachussetts

1890  Rose Kennedy, mother of US President John F. Kennedy, US Attorney General Robert Kennedy, and US Senator Edward Kennedy
1923   US Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole, Republican candidate for US president
1932  Fashion Designer Oscar De La Renta
1940  Game Show Host Alex Trebek
1947  Actor Danny Glover
1947  Musician Don Henley

Top of the Chart Hits Courtesy of...

1956

• The Wayward Wind - Gogi Grant

• A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl - Teresa Brewer

• It Only Hurts for a Little While - The Ames Brothers

• Stranded in the Jungle - The Cadets

1964

• Rag Doll - The 4 Seasons

• Can't You See that She's Mine - The Dave Clark Five

• The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena) - Jan and Dean

• Dang Me - Roger Miller

1972

• Lean on Me - Bill Withers

• Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan

• Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) - Looking Glass

• It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer - Charley Pride

1980

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

• Little Jeannie - Elton John

• Cupid/I've Loved You for a Long Time - Spinners

• True Love Ways - Mickey Gilley

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