The number one single today in 1960:

The number one single today in 1970:

The number one album today in 1987 was U2’s “The Joshua Tree”:

Birthdays start with Jerry Leiber, half of the Leiber and Stoller songwriting team:

Bjorn Ulvaeus, one of the Bs of ABBA …

… was born the same day as bass player Stu Cook of Creedence Clearwater Revival:

Ronnie Gilbert of one-hit-wonder Blues Magoos:

Michael Brown was part of two one-hit wonders, the Left Bank and Stories:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqAh1dQu_pg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-5Y5PX2qHQ

Steve Ferrone played drums for the Average White Band:

One death of note today in 2007: Bobby “Boris” Pickett:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0R_oDEvYUY