The Story of the Birth of Broadcasting in Sudbury
This Week in Music Chart History (July 13)
From Billboard Top 100!Number One Songs this Week in History July 13 - 19 1997 - I'll Be Missing You, Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112 1995 - Waterfalls, TLC 1989 - Toy Soldiers, Martika 1987 - Alone, Heart 1984 - When Doves Cry, Prince 1981 - Bette Davis Eyes, Kim Carnes 1976 - Afternoon Delight, Starland Vocal Band 1962 - Roses Are Red (My Love), Bobby Vinton 1961 - Tossin' and Turnin', Bobby Lewis 1959 - Lonely Boy, Paul Anka
Today's Dose of Humour (July 18)
"There’s life without Facebook and Internet? Really? Send me the link." - Unknown
Thinking Cap (July 18)
"If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it." - Michael Jordoan
Today In History (July 18)
1983 Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel began a 19-city tour with the first stop in Akron, OH. This was the duo's first tour since their success in the 1960s.
Born on this Date (July 18)
1961 - Elizabeth McGovern (actress; Ordinary People, Racing with the Moon) 1957 - Nick Faldo (golf; champ; Masters, British Open; lead golf analyst for CBS Sport) 1954 - Ricky Skaggs (Grammy Award-winning instrumentalist; singer; I Don't Care, Crying My Heart Out over You; CMA Male Vocalist of the Year; Entertainer of the Year) 1950 - Jack 'John' Gilbert Layton (Was a Canadian politician who served as the leader of the Official Opposition NDP, former Toronto City Councillor, MP for Toronto-Danforth from 2004 until his death; died August 22, 2011) 1946 - Brian Williams (Canadian sportscaster) 1941 - Martha Reeves (singer; group Martha and the Vandellas; Power of Love, Heat Wave, Dancing in the Street) 1940 - James Brolin 'Bruderlin' (actor; Hotel, Marcus Welby M.D.) 1939 - Dion DiMucci (Rock and Roll Hall of Famer; singer; group Dion and the Belmonts; A Teenager in Love, Where or When; solo; Runaround Sue, The Wanderer, Abraham, Martin and John) 1921 - John Glenn Jr. (astronaut; first to orbit Earth February 20, 1962; U.S. Senator; died December 8, 2016) 1918 - Nelson Mandela (Nobel Peace prize-winner; South African President; imprisoned for 28 years; died December 5, 2013) 1913 - Red 'Richard' Skelton (Emmy Award-winning comedian; The Red Skelton Show; ATAS Governor's Award; recording artist; The Pledge of Allegiance; "Goodnight ... and may God Bless."; died September 17, 1997) 1909 - Harriet Hilliard Nelson 'Peggy Lou Snyder' (singer; Ozzie Nelson's orchestra; actress; The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet; Rick & Dave's mother; died October 2, 1994)
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