The instrumental song "Sleep Walk" was written and recorded by brothers Santo &
Johnny Farina, with their uncle Mike Dee playing the drums. It was recorded at
Trinity Music in Manhattan, New York City. The single entered Billboard‘s Top
40 on August 17, 1959 and rose to the number 1 position for the last two weeks
in September and remained in the Top 40 until November 9. It also reached
number 4 on the R&B chart and was the last instrumental to hit number one in
the 1950s and earned Santo & Johnny a gold record.
 

TIM MAGUIRE

It was on this day in 1953 at Panmunjon, Korea.

The U.S. Congress asked for impeachment procedures against
President Richard Nixon on this day in 1974.

It was on this day in 1996.

The deposed shah of Iran, Muhammad Riza Pahlavi, died in a
hospital near Cairo, Egypt on this day in 1980.

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (October 26, 1919 – July 27, 1980) 

Bob Hope (Leslie Townes Hope) (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003)