This Day In History

August 8th

1876  Thomas Edison patented the mimeograph machine in Menlo Park, New Jersey
1899  A.T. Marshall of Brockton, MA patented the refrigerator
1963  Seven million dollars was stolen in Britain's Great Train Robbery by a gang of fifteen. Scotland Yard called the holdup up Britain's biggest robbery ever, all but three of the gang were identified by fingerprints, all escape

1930  Joan Mondale (Adams)
1932  Singer Mel Tillis
1937  Actor Dustin Hoffman
1938  Singer Connie Stevens (Concetta Ingolia)
1953  Actor Donny Most

Top Hits Courtesy of...

1955

• Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets

• Ain't that a Shame - Pat Boone

• Learnin' the Blues - Frank Sinatra

• The Yellow Rose of Texas - Mitch Miller

1963

• So Much in Love - The Tymes

• Fingertips - Pt 2 - Little Stevie Wonder

• Blowin' in the Wind - Peter, Paul and Mary

• Memphis - Lonnie Mack

1971

• How Can You Mend a Broken Heart - The Bee Gees

• Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver

• Beginnings/Colour My World - Chicago

• I'm Just Me - Charley Pride

1979

• Bad Girls - Donna Summer

• Good Times - Chic

• The Main Event/Fight - Barbra Streisand

• You're the Only One - Dolly Parton

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