ROSS SIMPSON
It was on this day in 1940.
During World War II, the battle for Okinawa officially ended on this
day in 1945.
On this day in 1938.
Fred Astaire (Frederick Austerlitz) (May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987)
Upon it’s release, "Satisfaction" was a hit, giving the Stones
their first number one in the US. In 2004, Rolling Stone
magazine placed the song in the second spot on its list of
"The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". It was added to the
National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in
2006.
In 1912, Jay R. Monroe invented the commercial calculator and opened
a factory in New Jersey for manufacturing and distribution. Named after
the inventor and founder, Monroe was a huge success! Monroe soon
became a household name with accounting and financial service
professionals around the world. The company is headquartered in
Bristol, PA.
Jay Randolph Monroe
