Elvis was in basic training at Fort Hood Army post in Texas when
this song hit the top of the Billboard chart.
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ELVIS HAD THE TOP HIT ON THIS DATE IN 1958
THE VA WAS FORMED ON THIS DAY IN 1930
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a government-run
military veteran’s benefit system. It is the U.S. government’s second largest
department, after the U.S Department of Defense. The establishment of the
Veterans Administration came in 1930 when Congress authorized president
Herbert Hoover to "consolidate and coordinate Government activities affecting
war veterans." The three component agencies became bureaus within the
Veterans Administration. Brigadier General Frank T. Hines, who directed the
Veterans Bureau for seven years, was named as the first Administrator of
Veterans Affairs, a job he held until 1945. The VA health care system has
grown from 54 hospitals in 1930 to include 171 medical centers; more than
350 outpatient, community, and outreach clinics, and 126 nursing home care
units.
LESLEY GORE RELEASE ON THIS DATE IN 1963
”Judy’s Turn To Cry” It was released on Gore’s first album I’ll
Cry If I Want To and also as a single which reached #5 on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart and #10 on the Billboard R&B chart.The
single earned a gold record.
FIRST SINGLE RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1965
John Sebastian’s group, The Lovin’ Spoonful, released this
song as their first single from the debut album Do You Believe
in Magic. It was written by Sebastian and was well-received by
the public. It became a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100,
peaking at #9.
The Lolvin, Spoonful today
G-MEN DEBUTED ON THIS DATE IN 1935
Gang Busters was a dramatic radio program heralded as "the only national
program that brings you authentic police case histories." It premiered on
NBC as G-Men, sponsored by Chevrolet, on July 20, 1935. After the title
was changed to Gang Busters January 15, 1936, the show had a 21-year
run through November 20, 1957.
The writers worked with the FBI so that they could use case files as script
material. All scripts based directly from actual police records and had to
be approved by the Bureau first. The show was created by Phillips H. Lord
(above) who was a script writer, radio voice actor and screen performer.
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