This Day In History

August 13th

1784  The US Legislature met for the final time in Annapolis, Maryland.  It then moved to Philadelphia, then to New York City and finally, to its permanent place of today in Washington, DC.
1889  William Gray of Harford, Connecticut patented the coin-operated telephone
1907  The first taxicab showed up on the streets of New York City

1860  Sharpshooter Annie Oakley
1899  Suspense Director Alfred Hitchcock
1912  Golfer Ben Hogan
1926  Cuban Communist Leader Fidel Castro Ruz
1930  Singer Don Ho
1951  Singer Dan Fogelberg
1959  Actor Danny Bonaduce

Top Hits Courtesy of...

1958

• Poor Little Fool - Ricky Nelson

• Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) - Domenico Modugno

• Willie and the Hand Jive - The Johnny Otis Show

• My True Love - Jack Scott

1966

• Summer in the City - The Lovin' Spoonful

• They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV

• I Saw Her Again - The Mamas and the Papas

• Sunny - Bobby Hebb

1974

• Feel Like Makin' Love - Roberta Flack

• The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace

• Please Come to Boston - Dave Loggins

• Rub It In - Billy "Crash" Craddock

1982

• Eye of the Tiger - Survivor

• Abracadabra - The Steve Miller Band

• Keep the Fire Burnin' - REO Speedwagon

• Honky Tonkin' - Hank Williams, Jr.

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