speaking of which, we came across this -
1879: Thomas Edison demonstrated his incandescent light at Menlo Park, New Jersey.
Music History 101: 1973: A five-man surgical team worked for over six hours to repair his damaged heart ofWalden Robert Perciville Cassotto. However, although the surgery was initially successful, he died minutes afterward in the recovery room without regaining consciousness at the age of 37. He was known to the world as Bobby Darin.
The 101 number one song of the day was the first number one for a trio that was one of the most influential of the sixties. As the decade came to close, it would also be their last single.
The three met in Greenwich Village in New York City. One was a former psychology major at Cornell, another was a stand up comedian and the third was a blond who had once been a backup singer for Pete Seeger. The song that would take them to the charts was written by another blond – a young songwriter named Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr.who, although born in Roswell, NM, renamed himself after another locale - his favorite city – Denver – it rose to number one on December 20, 1969 for Peter, Paul, and Mary
and you’ve GOT to watch this:
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