This Day In History

September 21st

1784  The Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser weres published in Philadelphia, becoming America's 1st newspaper.
1897  Virginia O'Hanlon, age 8, wrote a letter to The New York Sun newspaper asking if there was a Santa Claus, Editor Frank Church wrote the response "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist"
1946  The Annual Cannes Film Festival in France finally debuts after delays with World War II.  
1981  After 191 years, Sandra Day O'Conner becomes the first woman to sit on the bench of the US Supreme Court
1989  Hurricane Hugo rips through South Carolina causing billions of dollars of damage

1866  Writer H.G. (Herbert) Wells
1912  Cartoonist Chuck Jones
1931  Actor Larry Hagman
1937  Writer Stephen King
1947  Musician Donald Felder
1950  Comedian/Actor Bill Murray, also SNL Alumni
1968  TV Host Ricki Lake

Top Hits Courtesy of...

1959

• Sleep Walk - Santo & Johnny

• Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin

• Put Your Head on My Shoulder - Paul Anka

• The Three Bells - The Browns

1967

• Ode to Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry

• You're My Everything - The Temptations

• San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon and War

• My Elusive Dreams - David Houston

1975

• Fame - David Bowie

• I'm Sorry - John Denver

• Could It be Magic - John Denver

• Daydreams about Night Things - Ronnie Milsap

1983

• Maniac - Michael Sembello

• Tell Her about It - Billy Joel

• Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler

• Night Games - Charley Pride

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