Conway Twitty (Harold Lloyd Jenkins)
(September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993)
Released in July 1958, this was Twitty’s only number-one
single.
The Andrews Sisters from left: Maxene, Patty, and LaVern
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Patty Andrews, the last surviving member of the singing
Andrews Sisters trio whose hits such as the rollicking "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
of Company B" and the poignant "I Can Dream, Can’t I?" captured the home-front
spirit of World War II, died Wednesday of natural causes at her home in a suburb
of Los Angeles.
Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972)
Jackie Robinson became the first black Major League Baseball player since the
1880s when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. He was elected to
the Hall of Fame in 1962, his first year of eligibility. Robinson was a key factor
when the Dodgers won the 1955 World Series beating the Yankees in 7 games.
Carol Elaine Channing was born in Seattle, Washington where her
father, George Channing was formerly the city editor of the ‘Seattle
Star’. Channing is best known for her part in the Broadway musical
‘Hello Dolly’. She is the recipient of three Tony Awards (including
one for lifetime achievement), a Golden Globe Award and an Oscar
nomination.