“Duke of Earl" was the first of six hits for Gene Chandler. It held down the
number-one spot for three weeks and was on the Billboard Hot 100 for a
total of 15 weeks.

Gene Chandler turned 74 in July

1963

Cher and Sonny Bono

Congressman Bono in 1994.

Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono (February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998)

Ladies’ Home Journal magazine first appeared on February 16, 1883. It soon
became one of the leading women’s magazines of the 20th century. It was the
first American magazine to reach 1 million subscribers in 1907. The magazines
looked more like newspapers at the time and a year’s subscription cost was
50 cents.

February 1948

The Beatles’ second appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show was 
broadcast from The Deauville Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida.