The number one song in Britain today in 1954 was the singer’s only number one hit, making her Britain’s first American one-hit wonder:

The number one song in the U.S. today in 1964:

Today in 1967, the Beatles probably felt like they were the walrus (goo goo ga joob) after needing 16 takes to get this right:

The number one song in the U.K. today in 1981:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBWrLhgiX74

The number one album in the U.S. today in 1981:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UD0c58nNCQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aLsn5BuoOY

Birthdays start with John Stewart, who was both a member of the Kingston Trio and a one-hit wonder:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-CJji921gM

Al Stewart:

Buddy Miles, Jimi Hendrix’s drummer …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYp5NtkpCAA

… was born the same day as Freddie Mercury of Queen …

… and Dean Ford of two-hit-wonder Marmalade …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=radPrp-sckY

… and one-novelty-hit wonder Loudon Wainwright III:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UejelYnVI3U

Dweezil Zappa, son of Frank and MTV VJ:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT682ilqD8A