The number 15 British song today in 1966 was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards:

The number one single today in 1966:

The number one single today in 1977:

Put on your red shoes and dance to the number one single on both sides of the Atlantic today in 1983:

Birthdays start with satirist Tom Lehrer:

Elvis Presley contemporary Carl Perkins:

The Byrds drummer Gene Parsons …

Philip Wright sang for Paper Lace, which had this one-hit wonder that has nothing to do with Da Bears:

Two deaths of note today in 1988: Dave Prater of Sam and Dave …

… and Brook Benton:

One more death of note today in 2009: Randy Cain of the Delfonics:

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