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Harold Harefoot died on this day 984 years ago, aged ~25. - Harold was the son of the Danish king Cnut the Great, who seized the English throne when Harold was a baby. - Cnut died in 1035- Harold was still heir apparent after his younger half-brother Harthacnut, but the latter was unable to come to England due to wanting to defend Denmark from Norway and Sweden. Harold would be named as "acting king" in Harthacnut's absence- while there was some opposition from the elites, by 1037 he was accepted as a legitimate ruler. - In 1036, Harold's stepbrothers Alfred and Edward (the Confessor) came to England, possibly in an attempt to wrest the throne back to the House of Wessex. Edward left after seizing treasure from Southampton, while Harold's supporters managed to capture Alfred, who was blinded and died soon after. - Harold died after a 5-year reign due to unknown causes. One contemporary source claims it was divine judgment due to taking land from monks (he "turned black" as they bargained with him), while another states he was plagued by elves (there was a superstition that elves shooting invisible arrows at people caused disease at this time). - Harold would be succeeded as king of England by Harthacnut, who was able to arrive in England this time. - Harold's epithet is attributed to his alleged agility, derived from the Anglo-Saxon "Harefoh", which meant "swift of foot".

Kurt Russell is 73.

3/16/2024 39 Gorillaz — Feel Good Inc. +1 31 Jojo — Leave (Get Out) 30 The Libertines — Can’t Stand Me Now 29 Girls Aloud — The Show 29 Coldplay — Speed Of Sound 29 Manic Street Preachers — The Love Of Richard Nixon 29 Razorlight — Somewhere Else 28 Manic Street Preachers — Empty Souls 27 Kylie Minogue — I Believe In You 26 Rachel Stevens — Some Girls 26 Kelis — Trick Me 24 Destiny’s Child — Lose My Breath 23 Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx — Gold Digger 23 Girls Aloud — Love Machine 23 Daniel Powter — Bad Day 21 Kelis — Milkshake 21 Christina Milian — Dip It Low 19 D12 — My Band +3 19 U2 — City Of Blinding Lights 18 Sean Paul — We Be Burnin’ -1 18 Ashanti — Only U 17 Rihanna — Pon De Replay 17 Charlotte Church — Crazy Chick -3 12 Jamelia — Thank You -2

Tammi Terrell died on this day 54 years ago, aged 24. - Terrell's actual name was "Thomasina Montgomery". Her nickname was "Tommie", but she started calling herself "Tammy" when she was 12. - Terrell became a professional recording artist when she was 15. She joined the girl group The Sherrys, but was fired due to arguments within the band. - Terrell's first charting single was 1963's "I Cried", peaking at #99 on the Billboard Hot 100: - Terrell signed to Motown in 1965, and the label would pair her with Marvin Gaye in 1967. The duo had several successful singles, most notably "Ain't No Mountain High Enough": - Prior to Motown, Terrell was signed to James Brown's record label- she was also in a physically abusive relationship with him, but managed to leave him. - Terrell suffered from migraines since her childhood, and these became more constant by 1967, the year she collapsed on stage while performing with Marvin Gaye. She would be diagnosed with a brain tumor and underwent surgery in 1968. This did nothing to alleviate her tumor, and her final surgery left her comatose for eight weeks, before she died.

Erik Estrada is 75.

3/15/2024 37 Gorillaz — Feel Good Inc. +1 (don't stop, get it get it, until you jet ahead) 29 The Libertines — Can’t Stand Me Now 28 Coldplay — Speed Of Sound 28 Manic Street Preachers — The Love Of Richard Nixon 28 Jojo — Leave (Get Out) 28 Kylie Minogue — I Believe In You 27 U2 — City Of Blinding Lights 27 Rachel Stevens — Some Girls 27 Razorlight — Somewhere Else 26 Manic Street Preachers — Empty Souls 26 Daniel Powter — Bad Day 26 Girls Aloud — The Show 26 Girls Aloud — Love Machine 24 Destiny’s Child — Lose My Breath 24 Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx — Gold Digger 22 Kelis — Milkshake 22 Christina Milian — Dip It Low 21 Kelis — Trick Me 20 Jamelia — Thank You 20 Charlotte Church — Crazy Chick 19 Rihanna — Pon De Replay 19 Sean Paul — We Be Burnin’ 18 D12 — My Band +3 18 Ashanti — Only U 15 Mariah Carey — We Belong Together 4 Snoop Dogg, Charlie Wilson & Justin Timberlake — Signs -2 3 Robbie Williams — Tripping -4

Odoacer died on this day 1531 years ago, aged 60. - Odoacer's origins are contested- he was either of Germanic, Gothic, or Hunnic ancestry. - Odoacer joined the Roman Army as a mercenary by 470. After Romulus Augustulus was installed as emperor, Odoacer led a legion that killed his father (who had installed him over exiled emperor Julius Nepos) in 476.The Roman army would declare Odoacer emperor in August of that year and marched to Ravenna, deposing Romulus Augustulus; he did not invite Julius Nepos to reclaim the throne in favor of seizing power himself. This is contrary to the popular belief he was a foreign invader, and the now-Byzantine emperor Zeno officially recognized him as the new emperor of the West. - During his reign, Odoacer would seize Sicily from the Vandals, and would wage battle with and kidnap the king of the Rugians in 487. - Emperor Zeno would soon find Odoacer a threat to his power, and tried to convince the Ostrogoths to invade what was now called Italy. The king of the Ostrogoths, Theodoric, would win battle after battle and cause Odoacer to retreat back to Ravenna. - Odoacer would be killed by Theodoric at a feast mere days after the bishop of Ravenna had them sign a peace treaty declaring joint rule of the kingdom; Theodoric would become the sole king.

Judd Hirsch is 89.

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3/14/2024 35 Gorillaz — Feel Good Inc. +2 29 U2 — City Of Blinding Lights 28 Jojo — Leave (Get Out) 28 Daniel Powter — Bad Day 26 Manic Street Preachers — The Love Of Richard Nixon 26 The Libertines — Can’t Stand Me Now 25 Coldplay — Speed Of Sound 25 Razorlight — Somewhere Else 25 Manic Street Preachers — Empty Souls 25 Girls Aloud — The Show 24 Kylie Minogue — I Believe In You 24 Girls Aloud — Love Machine 24 Destiny’s Child — Lose My Breath 23 Kelis — Milkshake 23 Rihanna — Pon De Replay 23 Rachel Stevens — Some Girls 23 Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx — Gold Digger 21 Christina Milian — Dip It Low 21 Sean Paul — We Be Burnin’ 20 Jamelia — Thank You 20 Charlotte Church — Crazy Chick 20 Robbie Williams — Tripping -3 19 Ashanti — Only U 19 Kelis — Trick Me 18 Oasis — Let There Be Love 17 D12 — My Band +2 16 Mariah Carey — We Belong Together -2 14 Snoop Dogg, Charlie Wilson & Justin Timberlake — Signs 5 Ice Cube ft. Mack10 & Ms. Toi — You Can Do It -1

Augustus FitzRoy, AKA the Duke of Grafton, died on this day 213 years ago, aged 75. - FitzRoy was a direct great-great-grandson of king Charles II through his illegitimate son Henry FitzRoy. His maternal grandfather, William Cosby, served as the governor of both New York and New Jersey from 1732 to 1736. - FitzRoy's first title was the Earl of Euston, which he inherited following his uncle George's death in 1747. - FitzRoy would first be elected to Parliament in 1756 when he was 21 years old, and would also join the House of Lords the following year after the death of his grandfather. - During the Seven Years' War, FitzRoy would serve as a commander of the West Suffolk militia, formed in order to defend against a possible French invasion. - After William Pitt the Elder resigned from office in 1768, FitzRoy became Prime Minister. His term was a tumultuous one due to political gridlock, the failure to defend Corsica from the French, and the Junius letters that led to public disapproval of him. FitzRoy would retire in 1770, and would be succeeded by Lord North as PM. - Among FitzRoy's personal interests were theology and horse racing; he authored two books and was a professional racer. - FitzRoy remains the British prime minister with the longest post-premiership, at 41 years.

Michael Caine and Quincy Jones are 91. ...and both of them were in Austin Powers in Goldmember.

3/13/2024 31 Gorillaz — Feel Good Inc. +2 27 Daniel Powter — Bad Day 26 Jojo — Leave (Get Out) 26 The Libertines — Can’t Stand Me Now 26 U2 — City Of Blinding Lights 24 Coldplay — Speed Of Sound 24 Manic Street Preachers — The Love Of Richard Nixon 24 Kelis — Trick Me 23 Razorlight — Somewhere Else 23 Manic Street Preachers — Empty Souls 23 Rihanna — Pon De Replay 23 Girls Aloud — The Show 22 Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx — Gold Digger 22 Kylie Minogue — I Believe In You 22 Girls Aloud — Love Machine 22 Destiny’s Child — Lose My Breath 21 Robbie Williams — Tripping 21 Rachel Stevens — Some Girls 21 Christina Milian — Dip It Low 21 Sean Paul — We Be Burnin’ 21 Ashanti — Only U 20 Jamelia — Thank You 20 Charlotte Church — Crazy Chick 18 Mariah Carey — We Belong Together 18 Oasis — Let There Be Love 18 Ice Cube ft. Mack10 & Ms. Toi — You Can Do It 17 Snoop Dogg, Charlie Wilson & Justin Timberlake — Signs 16 D12 — My Band +2 16 Kelis — Milkshake 14 Ronan Keating — I Hope You Dance 12 Ronan Keating & Yusuf Islam — Father And Son 8 Mario — Let Me Love You 8 Ronan Keating — She Believes In Me -6

Christian VII of Denmark died on this day 216 years ago, aged 59. - Christian was the son of king Frederick V. He would ascend to the throne upon his father's death in 1766, shortly before turning 17. - Christian married his maternal cousin Caroline of Great Britain (a sister of George III), which was reportedly not a happy one- Christian had to be goaded into procreation by his former tutor, and the two divorced after six years. In addition, Christian had a chronic masturbation addiction that got to the point where it interfered with his royal duties. - Christian effectively put his advisors in charge of the country in a de facto regency- his doctor, then his stepmother, then his half-brother, then a prominent Danish politician, and finally his son. - Christian is also believed to have suffered from schizophrenia- he had hallucinations, paranoia, and he committed self-harm. - Christian died from a stroke after a 42-year reign, and would be succeeded by his son Frederick VI.

Joe Bugner, #50 on the list, is 74.

3/12/2024 27 Gorillaz — Feel Good Inc. +2 26 The Libertines — Can’t Stand Me Now 25 Rachel Stevens — Some Girls 24 Daniel Powter — Bad Day +1 23 Manic Street Preachers — The Love Of Richard Nixon 22 Coldplay — Speed Of Sound 22 Rihanna — Pon De Replay 22 Kelis — Trick Me 22 Robbie Williams — Tripping 21 Christina Milian — Dip It Low 21 Jojo — Leave (Get Out) 21 Snoop Dogg, Charlie Wilson & Justin Timberlake — Signs 21 Girls Aloud — The Show 21 Girls Aloud — Love Machine 21 Manic Street Preachers — Empty Souls 21 U2 — City Of Blinding Lights  20 Ronan Keating — She Believes In Me 20 Jamelia — Thank You 20 Ronan Keating — I Hope You Dance 20 D12 — My Band +1 20 Duncan James & Keedie — I Believe My Heart 20 Destiny’s Child — Lose My Breath 20 Ice Cube ft. Mack10 & Ms. Toi — You Can Do It 20 Kylie Minogue — I Believe In You 20 Ashanti — Only U 20 Razorlight — Somewhere Else 20 Charlotte Church — Crazy Chick 20 Sean Paul — We Be Burnin’ 20 Oasis — Let There Be Love 20 Kelis — Milkshake 18 Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx — Gold Digger 18 Mariah Carey — We Belong Together 14 Mario — Let Me Love You 12 Ronan Keating & Yusuf Islam — Father And Son 6 Westlife ft. Diana Ross — When You Tell Me That You Love Me -5 0 Busted — Air Hostess -1

Pope Innocent I died on this day 1607 years ago, aged ~57. - Historical accounts claim that Innocent's father was either a man named Innocentius, or (his immediate predecessor) Pope Anastasius I- however, the latter claim (made by the contemporary historian Saint Jerome) is likely a metaphor for when Innocent was a cardinal. - Innocent became pope in 401. In 410, Rome was attacked by the Visigoths, and in order to appease them, Innocent declared freedom of religion by allowing pagans to worship freely in private. - Innocent would hold a synod against the ideas of Pelagianism (the idea that there was no original sin in Christianity) from 415 to 416, which notably had Augustine of Hippo as one of its participating bishops. - Innocent's papal reign lasted 16 years. He was succeeded as pope by Pope Zosimus. -

Frank Welker is 78.

3/11/2024 10:21 PM EST 26 The Libertines — Can’t Stand Me Now 26 U2 — City Of Blinding Lights 24 Gorillaz — Feel Good Inc. +2 23 D12 — My Band +1 23 Daniel Powter — Bad Day +1 22 Manic Street Preachers — The Love Of Richard Nixon  22 Kelis — Trick Me 21 Christina Milian — Dip It Low 21 Jojo — Leave (Get Out) 21 Snoop Dogg, Charlie Wilson & Justin Timberlake — Signs 21 Coldplay — Speed Of Sound 21 Rachel Stevens — Some Girls 21 Girls Aloud — The Show 21 Girls Aloud — Love Machine 21 Manic Street Preachers — Empty Souls 21 Mariah Carey — We Belong Together 20 Kelis — Milkshake 20 Ronan Keating — She Believes In Me 20 Jamelia — Thank You 20 Ronan Keating — I Hope You Dance 20 Duncan James & Keedie — I Believe My Heart  20 Destiny’s Child — Lose My Breath 20 Ice Cube ft. Mack10 & Ms. Toi — You Can Do It 20 Kylie Minogue — I Believe In You 20 Ashanti — Only U 20 Razorlight — Somewhere Else 20 Charlotte Church — Crazy Chick 20 Rihanna — Pon De Replay 20 Sean Paul — We Be Burnin’ 20 Robbie Williams — Tripping 20 Oasis — Let There Be Love 18 Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx — Gold Digger 14 Mario — Let Me Love You 14 Ronan Keating & Yusuf Islam — Father And Son 14 Westlife ft. Diana Ross — When You Tell Me That You Love Me -6 07 Busted — Air Hostess Just gonna put this here:

3/11/2024 45 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 40 Pink — Get The Party Started +1 39 Busted — Year 3000 +3 39 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 38 Coldplay — In My Place 32 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 28 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex 7 Dido — White Flag -6

Emperor Elagabalus died on this day 1802 years ago, aged 18. - Elagabalus' birth name was Sextus Varius Avitus Bassianus, but was later known as Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. - The reason for Elagabalus' ascent to emperor at the age of 14 was due to his grandmother (the sister-in-law of emperor Septimius Severus) spreading a rumor that he was a bastard son of emperor Caracalla. Emperor Macrinus was soon defeated in a battle with soldiers who supported the claim, and then executed shortly after Elagabalus declared himself emperor. - Elagabalus would install the Persian sun god Elagabal as the head of the Roman pantheon in 220- he also took his regnal name from the deity. In order to worship him, Elagabalus would build a temple with a black rock from Persia representing the god inside it, and had himself circumcised and stopped eating pork (the later oddly similar to worshipping the Jewish God). - Elagabalus was known for his sexual deviancy (at least according to Romans) when he married a Vestal virgin- these women were sworn to remain virgin under punishment of death by being buried alive. - Some historians have put Elagabalus' gender identity into question; while it is confirmed he was bisexual, some believe he may have identified as female due to the fact Elagabalus enjoyed being referred to with female pronouns and dressing in drag. It is also believed he desired sex reassignment surgery, with one account stating he would pay a physician vast amounts of money to incise a vagina onto him. However, some believe these accounts may have been made to malign him. Regardless, Elagabalus issued a reform that allowed women to attend Senate meetings. - On the advice of his grandmother due to his declining favorability, Elagabalus elevated his cousin Severus Alexander to emperor in 221. Alexander soon received the support of the Praetorian Guard, who executed Elagabalus the following year. A damnatio memoriae was issued on him, and several statues were altered so his face was changed to that of Alexander's.

Johnny Knoxville is 53.

3/10/2024 49 Coldplay — In My Place 45 Pink — Get The Party Started +1 42 Busted — Year 3000 +3 38 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 35 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 32 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex 32 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River  19 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 16 Dido — White Flag -6

Barry Sheene died on this day 21 years ago, aged 52. - Like his son, Sheene's father Frank was a motorcycle racer; he built a minibike for a 5-year-old Barry, who learned to operate it. - Sheene would enter his first motorcycle race when he was 17, where he got into a minor crash- yet still managed to finish in third place. He would have his first professional Grand Prix in 1971, being signed to the Suzuki brand's team and becoming its leader in 1973. A serious crash in the 1975 Daytona 200 was filmed live by the BBC, making him a household name in the UK. - Sheen was the winner of the 1976 and 1977 Grand Prix world championships. He would sign to the Yamaha team in 1980, before his career declined due to severe leg injuries in a 1982 racing crash, and he retired from racing in 1984. - After his racing career ended, Sheene often appeared on TV- he was a motorsport commentator (most notably on RPM from 1997 to 2002), and also appeared in a popular advertising campaign for Shell Oil: - In July of 2002, Sheene was diagnosed with esophageal cancer which had metastasized to his stomach. He refused chemotherapy, opting to rely on holistic alternatives- leading to his inclusion on the 2003 DeathList at spot number 25. He died after an eight-month battle, and was the 2nd hit (of 14) of the 2003 list.

Chuck Norris is 84.