The song “Moonlight Serenade” was a Top Ten hit on the
pop charts in 1939, reaching number three on the Billboard
charts, where it stayed for fifteen weeks. It was the number
5 top pop hit of 1939 in the Billboard year-end tally. Glenn
Miller had five records in the top 20 songs of 1939 on
Billboard′s list. In 1991, Miller’s recording of this song was
inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

After seven years of singing on the radio, Kate Smith began a new noontime talk show entitled Kate Smith Speaks, a news and gossip
radio program.

SANDY KOZEL

Martin Luther (Michael) King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)

William Henry Harrison Sr. (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841)

Harrison died of complications from pneumonia 31 days into his term,
serving the shortest tenure in United States presidential history. He
was the first president to die in office.

It was on this day in 1974.