
On This Day April 7
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Musical Milestones
Click each item below to learn more! 1959 – “Stagger Lee,” by Lloyd Price, is in the middle of a four-week run at No. 1 on the pop chart. 1980 – “Do That to Me One More Time” becomes the Captain & Tennille’s second No. 1 single. 2002 – Usher begins his fifth and final week atop the Billboard Hot 100 with “U Got It Bad.” 2008 – “Low,” by Flo-Rida featuring T-Pain, is in the middle of 10 weeks as a No. 1 single.
History Highlights
Musical Milestones
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Celebrity Birthdays
Click each item below to learn more! 1784 – Zachary Taylor, 12th U.S. president (d. 1850) 1868 – Ragtime composer and pianist Scott Joplin (“The Maple Leaf Rag,” “The Entertainer”) (d. 1917) 1925 – Conservative author-commentator William F. Buckley, Jr. (d. 2008) 1938 – Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar “Big O” Robertson 1941 – Original Beatles drummer Pete Best 1978 – Emmy-winning actress Katherine Heigl (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Knocked Up,” “State of Affairs”) 1990 – Actress Sarah Hyland (“Private Parts,” “Modern Family,” “Vampire Academy: Blood Sisters”)
Celebrity Birthdays
History Highlights
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Click each item below to learn more! 1966 – The Beatles have the No. 1 single with “Paperback Writer.” 1969 – The Hollies record “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother,” with Elton John playing piano. 1984 – Prince releases the “Purple Rain” soundtrack five weeks before the movie opens. 1994 – All-4-One is in the middle of an 11-week domination of the singles chart with “I Swear.”
History Highlights
Musical Milestones
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