
Charles (Chuck) Edward Anderson Berry
(October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017)
Chuck Berry was a singer and songwriter, and one
of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs
such as "Maybellene" (1955), "Roll Over Beethoven"
(1956), "Rock and Roll Music" (1957) and "Johnny B.
Goode" (1958), Berry refined and developed rhythm
and blues into the major elements that made rock
and roll distinctive. Writing lyrics that focused on
teen life and consumerism, and developing a music
style that included guitar solos and showmanship,
Berry was a major influence on subsequent rock
music. He was among the first musicians to be
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on
its opening in 1986.
Chuck Berry doing his famous ‘duck walk’.
On this day in 1968, two black athletes, Tommie Smith and John
Carlos, were suspended by the U.S. Olympic Committee for giving
a "black power" salute (above) during a ceremony in Mexico City.
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The three scientists shared the Nobel Prize on this day in 1962 for
DNA discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic
acids and its significance for information transfer in living material.”
Watson and Crick DNA model.

On this day in 1963, U.S.President John Kennedy announced "Ich bin
ein Berliner" (I am a Berliner) at the Berlin Wall.
An estimated 250,000 people crammed a large Berlin square to hear President Kennedy speak at the 1963 rally.
On this day in 1945, the U.N. Charter was signed by 50 nations in San Francisco, CA.
The Human Genome Project and Celera Genomics Corp. jointly
announced that they had created a working draft of the human
genome.

The first section of the boardwalk in Atlantic City, NJ, was opened
to the public on this day in 1870.

Charlie Chaplin’s comedy "The Gold Rush" premiered in Hollywood
on this day in 1925.

TIM MAGUIRE
On this day in 1931.

On this day in 1962, the above three scientists shared the Nobel
Prize for their DNA work.
The Anthrax scare hits CBS in New York on this day in
2001.
CBS News announced that an employee in Dan Rather’s office had tested
positive for skin anthrax.
The FBI and Postal Service announced a $1 million reward for information
leading to the arrest of those responsible for the anthrax mailings.
On this day in 2001, four disciples of Osama bin Laden, convicted in the
1998 bombing of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, were sentenced
to life in prison and ordered to pay $33 million in restitution to victims.
On this day in 1968, two black athletes, Tommie Smith (center) and John
Carlos, (right) were suspended by the U.S. Olympic Committee for giving
a "black power" salute during a ceremony at the Summer Olympics in
Mexico City.

Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017)
Chuck Berry is one of the pioneers of rock ‘n’ roll who released influential
songs such as "Maybellene" and "Johnny B. Goode."
He became immortalized for songs such as "Roll Over Beethoven," which
reached #29 on the Billboard Top 100 chart.
