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RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1956

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Elvis Presley’s “Heartbreak Hotel” was his first recording for his new
label RCA Victor. The single topped Billboard ‘​s Top 100 chart for
seven weeks. In 1995 the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall
of Fame
, and in 2004 Rolling Stone magazine named it one of the
"500 Greatest Songs of All Time". That year “Heartbreak Hotel” was
also included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame‘s "500 Songs that
Shaped Rock and Roll".

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"Heartbreak Hotel" recording session on January 10, 1956,
two days after Elvis turned 21.

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RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1956

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Buddy Holly’s first official recording session began on
January 26, 1956 at Decca Records’ Nashville studios. It
was during that session "Blue Days, Black
Nights" was
recorded and became his debut single.

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FIRST WINTER OLYMPICS ON THIS DAY IN 1924

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The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games,
were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France.

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The first Olympic logo

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BASEBALL LEGEND “MR. CUB” IS DEAD AT 83

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Ernie Banks MLB Beacon Awards Banquet

Ernest "Ernie" Banks (January 31, 1931 – January 23, 2015)

(FOX) – Chicago Cubs legend Ernie Banks has died. Banks compiled
512 career home runs in 19 major league seasons and was inducted
into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.

The Cubs announced Banks’ death Friday night, but did not provide
a cause.

Banks played in 19 seasons between shortstop and first base.He played
every season from 1953-1971 with the Cubs.

Banks was fond of saying, "It’s a great day for baseball. Let’s play two!" It
remains the catchphrase at Wrigley Field to this day.

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SERIES BEGAN ON THIS DAY IN 1975

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Original run on ABC television: January 23, 1975 to May 20, 1982

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