always on the birthday of -
Speaking of which, don’t forget Las Cruces’ own World Champion, Austin Trout will be competing a week from this Friday in Look Who’s Dancing
It’s also Rid the World of Fad Diets and Gimmicks Day.
The infamous “Brinks Armored Car Robbery” took place in Boston on this date 1950 -- nine men made off with $2.7-million dollars ($21-million in today’s money).
Several movies were made about the crime.
1994: Donny Osmond fought in a charity boxing match in Chicago. His opponent won in a split decision - the Partridge Family's Danny Bonaduce.
The 101 number one song of the day was an ode to the writer’s idol and was so successful that it would eclipse everything else the writer ever – before or after.
When he wrote it, he had no idea that it was the least bit commercial but he was pretty sure it was a masterpiece. The song’s creator was working delivering papers (which by the way, was the only job outside of music he ever had which he started pursuing at the age of 15.) Something happened on February 3, 1959 that changed his life and it inspired the song that would be number one on January 17, 1972 and would remain on top for 4 weeks. Here’s Don McLean with the 101 number one song of the day (American Pie)
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