This Day In History

November 28th

1922  The first skywriting display were the words "Hello USA" written in the over New York City.
1932  Comedian Groucho Marx performed on radio for the first time.
1942  A fire at the famed Cocoanut Grove night club in Boston, Massachussetts killed nearly 500.
1974  John Lennon appeared in concert for the last time with Elton John at Madison Square Garden  in New York City.  Lennon had promised John that if their song makes it to the top he would have to sing it with him in concert "Whatever Gets You Through the Night" was that song, and Lennon also sang "I Saw Her Standing There".

1929   Motown Records Founder Berry Gordy Jr.
1933  Actress Hope Lange
1937  US Senator from Colorado Gary Hart (also presidential candidate)
1943  Composer/Singer Randy Newman
1949  Ballet Dancer Alexander Godunov
1949  Bandleader/Musician Paul Shaffer

1956

• Singing the Blues - Guy Mitchell

• Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley

• Garden of Eden - Joe Valino

• Singing the Blues - Marty Robbins

1964

• Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-Las

• She's Not There - The Zombies

• Ringo - Lorne Greene

• Once a Day - Connie Smith

1972

• I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash

• Papa Was a Rollin' Stone - The Temptations

• Summer Breeze - Seals and Crofts

• She's Too Good to be True - Charley Pride

1980

• Woman in Love - Barbra Streisand

• Another One Bites the Dust - Queen

• (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon

• Lady - Kenny Rogers

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