This Day In History

December 23rd

1913  The Federal Reserve Act signed into law by US President Wilson to establish 12 Federal Reserve Banks.
1947  John Bardeen, Walter H. Brattain and William Shockley invented the transistor, which replaced the tube and they won the 1956 Nobel prize.
1969  B.J. Thomas receives a gold record for the single "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" from the motion picture, "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid".

1885  Restauranteur Vincent Sardi
1933  Emporer of Japan Akihito
1951  Singer Johnny Contardo

1955

• I Hear You Knocking - Gale Storm

• It's Almost Tomorrow - The Dream Weavers

• Nuttin' for Christmas - Barry Gordon

• Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford

1963

• Dominique - The Singing Nun

• There! I've Said It Again - Bobby Vinton

• Since I Fell for You - Lenny Welch

• Love's Gonna Live Here - Buck Owens

1971

• Family Affair - Sly and the Family Stone

• Brand New Key - Melanie

• An Old Fashioned Love Song - Three Dog Night

• Kiss an Angel Good Mornin' - Charley Pride

1979

• Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes

• Please Don't Go - K.C. and The Sunshine Band

• Send One Your Love - Stevie Wonder

• Happy Birthday Darlin' - Conway Twitty

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