This Day In History

September 23rd

1846  The planet Neptune is discovered by German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle
1912  Mack Sennett's Silent Screen Keystone Cops Comedy was released
1930  Flashbulbs patented by Johannes Ostermeier of Athegnenber, Germany
1952  Rocky Marciano becomes world heavyweight boxing champion by knocking out Jersey Joe Walcott in the 13th round
1969  The London Daily Mirror published a story stating that Beatle Paul McCartney was dead.  Although a hoax to sell albums, it was still false.

1920  Actor Mickey Rooney
1930  Musician Ray Charles (Robinson)
1943  Spanish Singer Julio Iglesias
1949  Musician Bruce Springsteen born in New Jersey

Top Hits Courtesy of...

1957

• Tammy - Debbie Reynolds

• Chances Are/The Twelfth of Never - Johnny Mathis

• Happy, Happy Birthday Baby - The Tune Weavers

• My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You - Ray Price

1958

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

• It's All in the Game - Tommy Edwards

• Just a Dream - Jimmy Clanton

• Bird Dog - The Everly Brothers

1965

• Help! - The Beatles

• Eve of Destruction - Barry McGuire

• Catch Us if You Can - The Dave Clark Five

• Is It Really Over? - Jim Reeves

1966

• You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes

• Yellow Submarine - The Beatles

• Cherish - The Association

• Almost Persuaded - David Houston

1973

• Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye

• We're an American Band - Grand Funk

• Half-Breed - Cher

• You've Never been this Far Before - Conway Twitty

1974

• Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe - Barry White

• Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim

• I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John

• I Wouldn't Want to Live if You Didn't Love Me - Don Williams

1981

• Endless Love - Diana Ross and Lionel Richie

• Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton

• Arthur's Theme (Best that You Can Do) - Christopher Cross

• You Don't Know Me - Mickey Gilley

1982

• Hard to Say I'm Sorry - Chicago

• Jack & Diane - John Cougar

• Eye in the Sky - The Alan Parsons Project

• She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft) - Jerry Reed

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