Hey, what was the number one single today in 1963?

Today in 1964, three years to the day from their first appearance as the Beatles, the Beatles made their first appearance on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Shew:

The number one single today in 1974 could be found for years on ABC-TV golf tournaments:

The number one single today in 1991:

Birthdays start with songwriter Barry Mann, who wants to know …

Barbara Lewis:

Carole King:

Major Harris of the Delfonics:

Dennis Thomas of Kool and the Gang:

Holly Johnson of Frankie Goes to Hollywood:

Two deaths of note today: Percy Faith in 1967 …

… and Bill Haley in 1981:

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