On This Day April 19
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History Highlights
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History Highlights
Click each item below to learn more! 1881 – Classical composer Béla Bartók (d. 1945) 1928 – Retired NASA astronaut (Apollo 8/Apollo 13) Jim Lovell 1934 – Feminist crusader and Ms. magazine founder-publisher Gloria Steinem 1942 – Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and undisputed “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin (d. 2018) 1947 – Grammy, Oscar, Tony and Golden Globe-winning pop superstar Elton John, born Reginald Dwight 1967 – “Happy Together,” by The Turtles, begins a three-week run as the hottest single in the U.S. 1978 – The Bee Gees continue their reign over the Billboard Hot 100 with “Night Fever.” 1995 – Madonna is midway through a seven-week domination of the singles chart with “Take a Bow.” 2006 – Ne-Yo begins his second and final week on top of the pop chart with “So Sick.”
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Click each item below to learn more! 1959 – The Platters are perched on top of the singles chart with “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.” 1963 – The Rooftop Singers mark their second and final week as chart toppers with “Walk Right In.” 2002 – Usher is in the middle of a five-week run atop the Billboard Hot 100 with “U Got It Bad.” 2008 – “Low,” by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain, is the No. 1 single.
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History Highlights
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History Highlights
Musical Milestones
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History Highlights
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Celebrity Birthdays
History Highlights
Click each item below to learn more! 1928 – Actor Adam West, best known for playing Batman in the 1960s TV series (d. 2017) 1949 – Lesley Hornby, a.k.a. “Twiggy,” the 60s British fashion icon 1964 – Grammy-winning country music singer Trisha Yearwood 1974 – Emmy-winning “The Tonight Show” host and “Saturday Night Live” alum Jimmy Fallon
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