The music magazine Billboard published it’s first music hit parade
listing on this date in 1936. A music popularity chart ( below) was
calculated and appeared on July 27, 1940. 
04
Jan
BILLBOARD STARTS LISTING THE HITS
04
Jan
FROM THE COMIC STRIP TO THE TV SCREEN
The NBC Television version of BLONDIE premiered on this date
in 1957. The sitcom starred (above) Arthur Lake as Dagwood
Bumstead and Pamela Britton as his wife Blondie. The show had
a short run till July 5, 1957.
03
Jan
ALASKA BECAME THE 49th STATE ON THIS DATE IN 1959
President Eisenhower signing the Alaska Statehood Act. To
the left, seated, is Richard Nixon.
02
Jan
CUBA GOODING, JR. IS 43 TODAY
Cuba Gooding, Jr. won an Academy Award for Best
Actor for his character, Rod Tidwell in the 1996 film
Jerry Maguire.
Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Tom Cruise from Jerry Maguire
‘’SHOW ME THE MONEY’’!!!
Cuba played Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Carl Brashear
in the above 2000 film. Some exterior locations were shot
in downtown Portland.
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