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1952-Sen Richard Nixon facing calls to withdraw as Dwight D. Eisenhowers running mate, went on telvision to defend himself against allegations of improper campaign fundraising. The address which came to be known as the Checkers speech because of Nixon's on air reference to a dog given to his family as a gift, proved highly successful in rallying public support for keeping Nixon on th GOP ticket.

1957-nine black students who had entered Little Rock Central High School in AR were forced to withdraw because of a white mob outside.

2001-13 coal miners were killed in explosions at the Blue Creek Mine No 5 in Brookwood AL.

2008-a 22 year old gunman opened fire at his trade school in Kauhajoki, Finland, killing 10 people before fatally shooting himself.

birthdays
julio inglesias-66
mary kay place, actress, 62
bruce springsteen-60
jason alexander, actor, 50
lisaraye, actress, 43
jermanine dupri-37
Melanie Oudin, tennis, 18

chart toppers

1973-
lets get it on-marvin gaye
were an american band-grand funk
loves me like a rock-paul simon
youve never been this far before-conway twitty

1981-
queen of hearts-juice newton
stop draggin my heart around-stevie nicks/tom petty
you dont know me-mickey gilley

1989-
girl im gonna miss you-milli vanilli
heaven-warrant
if i could turn back time-cher
above and beyond-rodney crowell

1991-
sensitivity-ralph tresvant
romatic-karyn white
joyride-roxette
from a distance-bette midler

2001-
stronger-brittney spears
drowning-backstreet boys
so in love with you-mikailia
in my pocket-mandy moore

Love that song by Marvin Gaye....ooooo baby let's get it on......sugar

Also Cher....I used to sing that at the top of my lungs and do her walk....swinging my head from side to side....if I can turn back time....if I could find my way.....

Thanks CH for the history updates.

Thanks KIR....

sometimes it would be nice if we could turn back time

that is how i felt when i heard "Dont it make my brown eyes blue" by Crystal Gayle.... i think i was 12 or 13 when that came out.... and my friends teased me and said you like Country.. i said i like that one.... so music has a way of crossing over.... Sing on Mom!!!!

We're an American bandddd...we're an American bannddd...we're coming to your town, we're gonna party down, we're an American bannnddd....

Come on, Milli Vanilli fans...I know you're still out there...who did you have a crush on--Milli or Vanilli?



You need a man...with...sens-i-tivity...a man like me...((sing it Ralph!))

Shout out to the Little Rock 9!

hey osprey... yeah Milli Vanilli, had it goin on, everyone came down on them hard after the lip sync fiasco... guess by today's standards, they didnt do too much... but love the songs still, whoever was sangin... Girl you know its true....oooh ooh ooooh I LOVE YOU!!!!... dont know which was Rob or Fab... i liked the light skinned one...

i know so sad about Rob.... bet that cd of theirs would be a rare find... heeee....

wonder if charles and brad ever got any royalties.... they should have put out something of thier own.... welll i guess they did, but milli vanilli got the credit....

dont think they ever went on Arsenio Hall show... he made people sing for real.... unless im mistaken... sure miss the dog pound!!!