Category: Teh Silly

1957 – Buddy Knox became the first artist in the Rock and Roll era to write his own number one hit. “Party Doll” hit #1 on this US Singles Chart.

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1973 – “Hommy,” the Puerto Rican version of the rock opera “Tommy,” opened
in New York City.

1865 – Outdoor advertising legislation was enacted in New York. The law banned “painting on stones, rocks and trees.”

2002 – Rodney Dangerfield received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

1995 – An opera based on the life of tennis player Martina Navratilova premiered at New York’s Carnegie Hall.

1941 – The first paprika mill was incorporated in Dollon, SC.

1906 – The “Census of the British Empire” revealed that England ruled 1/5 of the world.

1901 – Dame Nellie Melba, revealed the secret of her now famous toast.

1907 – In Paris, it was reported that male cab drivers dressed as women to attract riders.