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John Carpenter is 76.

1/15/2024 33 Kenny Rogers & The First Edition — Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town 31 Fleetwood Mac — Oh Well 30 Elvis Presley — In The Ghetto +3 30 The Small Faces — Lazy Sunday 29 The Foundations — Build me up Buttercup +1 28 Tom Jones — Delilah 26 Fleetwood Mac — Man Of The World 23 Stevie Wonder — Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday 22 The Edwin Hawkins Singers — Oh Happy Day 21 Lou Christie — I’m Gonna Make You Mine 21 The Casuals — Jesamine 21 Barry Ryan — Eloise 20 Mary Hopkin — Goodbye 20 The Bee Gees — Don’t Forget To Remember 16 Dean Martin — Gentle On My Mind 16 O.C. Smith — Son Of Hickory Holler’s Tramp 15 Nina Simone — Ain’t Got No / Do What You Gotta Do 14 Leapy Lee — Little Arrows 14 Herman’s Hermits — My Sentimental Friend 12 Robin Gibb — Saved By The Bell 10 Bobby Goldsboro — Honey -3 6 The Tremeloes — (Call Me) Number One 4 Lulu — Boom Bang-A-Bang -3

Dolores O'Riordan died on this day 6 years ago, aged 46. - O'Riordan sang and practiced instruments from a formative age- these ranged from the piano to the accordion to the bodhran drum. - O'Riordan joined The Cranberry Saw Us in 1990, leaving her secondary education to pursue her career. The band changed its name after signing with Island Records, and their song "Linger" from their debut album Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? peaked at no. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. - 1994 saw the release of No Need to Argue and her signature song, "Zombie": - In 2001, O'Riordan performed solo for the Vatican's annual Christmas concert in front of Pope John Paul II- the only non-Christmas song she sang was her own "Analyse" from The Cranberries' then-most recent album Wake Up and Smell the Coffee. She would perform at the concert again in 2002, 2005, and 2006. - O'Riordan was once arrested in 2014 for having a meltdown on a plane, where she headbutted a police officer and fractured the foot of a stewardess. - O'Riordan accidentally drowned in her bathtub after drinking too much alcohol; it was once rumored that she had committed suicide by overdosing on fentanyl.

Skrillex is 36.

1/14/2023 34 The Foundations — Build Me Up Buttercup +1 28 Kenny Rogers & The First Edition — Ruby Don’t Take Your Love To Town 25 Elvis Presley — In The Ghetto +3 25 Fleetwood Mac — Oh Well 24 Edwin Hawkins Singers — Oh Happy Day 23 Stevie Wonder — Yester-Me Yester-You Yesterday 22 Fleetwood Mac — Man Of The World 22 The Small Faces — Lazy Sunday 21 Lou Christie — I’m Gonna Make You Mine 20 Nina Simone — Ain’t Got No / Do What You Gotta Do 20 The Casuals — Jesamine 20 Barry Ryan — Eloise 20 Mary Hopkin — Goodbye 20 Herman’s Hermits — My Sentimental Friend 20 Robin Gibb — Saved By The Bell 20 The Bee Gees — Don’t Forget To Remember 18 Dean Martin — Gentle On My Mind 18 Tom Jones — Delilah 16 OC Smith — Son of Hickory Holler’s Tramp 14 1910 Fruitgum Co. — Simon Says 14 Leapy Lee — Little Arrows 14 The Plastic Ono Band — Give Peace A Chance -1 12 The Tremeloes — (Call Me) Number One  12 Bobby Goldsboro — Honey -3 8 Lulu — Boom Bang-A-Bang -2

Frederik IX of Denmark died on this day 52 years ago, aged 72. - Frederik was the son of king Christian X, and had 21 godparents. In his youth he had a passion for music and was an avid piano player. - Frederik entered the Danish Navy, reaching the rank of rear admiral and gaining several tattoos during service: - Frederik served as regent for his father from 1942 to 1943 after he fell from his horse- King Christian died in 1947, and Frederik became king. During his reign, the Faroe Islands became an autonomous region within the country, Denmark quickly developed its urban areas, and he changed the act of succession so his daughters could rule. - After a 25-year reign, Frederik died from complications from a cardiac arrest. His daughter Margrethe II became queen- she is to abdicate today.

LL Cool J is 56.

1/13/2024 61 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows 56 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 50 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset 48 The Troggs — Wild Thing +4 41 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Lovin’ 28 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 19 The Lovin' Spoonful — Daydream 12 Donovan — Sunshine Superman 9 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe -6

Hubert Humphrey died on this day 46 years ago, aged 66. - Humphrey's career began working at his family's pharmacy, though he did not enjoy it. He became an instructor at the University of Minnesota in 1940, where he hoped to earn a doctorate in political science. - Humphrey attempted to enter service in World War II, but was rejected because he was colorblind. - Humphrey unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Minneapolis in 1943, but won in 1945, serving until 1948 when he was elected to the US Senate. He would be ostracized by Southern Democrats who disagreed with his pro-civil rights opinions, but some would accept him as a party member when Lyndon B. Johnson (then the Senate Majority Leader) took a liking to him. - Humphrey introduced failed bills that would eventually lead to big things- these included prototypes for Medicare in 1949, and the Peace Corps in 1957. Humphrey was also responsible for most of the text in the (successful) Civil Rights Act of 1964. - Humphrey was chosen as LBJ's running mate in 1964, and would be sworn in as vice president in 1965. One of his first acts as such was attending Winston Churchill's funeral when Johnson was too sick to go- Johnson replied "Hubert who?" when asked to send him in his place, leading to the creation of this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C11ZNuVSBMU - Humphrey was chosen as the Democratic Party's nominee in 1968 over Eugene McCarthy due to delegates who supported Robert F. Kennedy backing him after the latter's assassination. He chose Edmund Muskie as his running mate- they lost the electoral vote to the Nixon-Agnew ticket 191-301 (George Wallace had split the Democratic vote). - Humphrey would be re-elected to the US Senate in 1970, and served until his death. He ran in the 1972 Democrat primaries and lost to George McGovern, declining to be his running mate when asked by him. - Humphrey announced he had terminal bladder cancer in August of 1977, and died in office five months later. His widow, Muriel, would be appointed to his seat by the governor of Minnesota, until the special election was held.

Suggs is 63.

1/12/2024 61 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows 48 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset 45 The Troggs — Wild Thing +4 44 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 41 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving 35 Los Bravos — Black is Black 32 Donovan — Sunshine Superman 19 The Move — Flowers In The Rain 18 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe -2 13 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop -1 6 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream -3

Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor died on this day 505 years ago, aged 59. - Maximilian was the son of Emperor Frederick III, who named him after Saint Maximilian of Tebessa (Frederick claimed the saint warned him of danger in a dream he had once). - Maximilian became the ruler of different regions under Habsburg control gradually- Burgundy in 1477, Germany in 1486, and Austria after his father's death in 1493. - During the Italian Wars (lasted from 1494 to 1559), Maximilian conquered the Duchy of Milan in 1500, and failed to capture Venice in 1508. His campaigns were largely seen as a waste of resources, leading to the pejorative epithet of "Maximilian the Moneyless". - Maximilian would enact antisemitic policies in contrast to his parents, who were favorable about Jews- he expelled them from the state of Styria, and ordered all Jewish prayer books (except the Old Testament) to be confiscated. His opinion changed in 1510 following a scholar's advice that the Jewish books were of intellectual intrigue, and in 1514 hired a Jewish convert to Christianity named Paolo Riccio to translate the Talmud from Hebrew to Latin (Ricco also served as Maximilian's physician). - Maximilian was also known for his reforms of 1495, notably establishing the empire's Supreme Court, and that nobles within the empire could no longer settle claims by battle, but now via arbitration. - Maximilian severely injured his leg after falling off his horse in 1501, and reportedly became depressed from the lifelong pain it caused. Maximilian also had a grip on his mortality in the coming years, notably carrying the coffin prepared for him wherever he went throughout 1514. He suffered a stroke in December of 1518, but his cause of death has been disputed between the stroke, a kind of cancer (either stomach or intestinal), syphilis, or pneumonia. - Maximilian would be succeeded by his grandson Charles V- his only legitimate son, Philip, had predeceased him in 1506. - Maximilian's tomb was heavily damaged during World War II, but his sarcophagus was found unscathed. He was given a second interment in 1950.

Howard Stern is 70.

1/11/2024 53 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows 48 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset 44 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 44 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 37 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving 32 The Troggs — Wild Thing +4 31 Donovan — Sunshine Superman 30 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream 23 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe 22 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop 14 The Move — Flowers In The Rain 12 The Monkees — Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git) 10 The Hollies — I Can’t Let Go -6

Ariel Sharon died on this day 10 years ago, aged 85. - Sharon's birth name was "Arik Scheinerman", and he was the son of Georgian (the country then a part of the USSR, not the state) emigrants to Mandatory Palestine. - Sharon joined a militia when he was 14, and participated in the 1948 War. He was reportedly captured by Jordanian troops and subsequently released, which he denied. - Sharon also fought for the Israeli military during the Suez War (1956), Six-Day War (1967), and Yom Kippur War (1973). He retired after the latter war. - Sharon was the co-founder of the Likud Party (with Menachem Begin), becoming an aide to Yitzhak Rabin before becoming a member of Begin's cabinet as his Minister of Agriculture, then Defense. In 1982, Sharon initiated the Israeli invasion of Lebanon following their ambassador to the UK being shot (by orders of an Iraqi militant group). - Sharon was elected as Prime Minister of Israel in 2001 with 62% of the vote. During his premiership, the wall along the West Bank border began construction, became the first Israeli PM to visit India, and began the de-occupation of the Gaza Strip (...which ended up leading to Hamas gaining power). - The removal of Israeli soldiers and settlers from the Gaza Strip was viewed as very unpopular within his party, and he survived a vote of no confidence (led by Benjamin Netanyahu) by just 52%. He ended up resigning as head of the Likud Party in November of 2005, and founded the Kadima Party. Around this time, however, it was found that Sharon's sons had been bribed by construction developers, leading to a political scandal. - Sharon was known for his obesity (having a BMI of 39.8), having his staff car stocked with snacks and constantly making jokes about his weight (once joking his fat meant he didn't need a bulletproof vest). - Sharon suffered a stroke in December of 2005 (during the scandal), and had another one two weeks later. This rendered him comatose, and Ehud Olmert became acting PM until being rightfully elected in May of 2006. Sharon would remain in a coma for the last 8 years of his life before dying due to the complication of renal failure. - Sharon appeared on the DeathList six times (consecutively between 2007 and 2012), peaking at no. 2 on the 2007 list.

Jean Chretien is 90.

1/10/2023 47 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows +1 46 The Troggs — Wild Thing +3 46 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset 43 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 41 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 37 Donovan — Sunshine Superman 30 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream 23 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving 23 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe 22 The Hollies — I Can’t Let Go 22 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop 21 The Monkees — Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git) 20 The Move — Flowers In The Rain 9 Manfred Mann — Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James -2 5 The Seekers — Morningtown Ride -2 3 Cat Stevens — Matthew And Son -2

David Bowie died on this day 8 years ago, aged 69. - As a child, Bowie's favorite singer was Little Richard- he once stated that he "heard God" after hearing "Tutti Frutti" for the first time. Other musical influences included Elvis Presley, Charles Mingus, and Fats Domino. - When he was 15, one of Bowie's pupils was left permanently dilated after getting into a fight with his friend, when he punched him in the eye: Contrary to popular belief, his irises were not different colors- the dilation made it seem that way. - Bowie's first band was named "Davie Jones with The King Bees"- he adopted "Bowie" as his stage name after Davy Jones of The Monkees gained worldwide fame. - Outside of music, Bowie was known for his acting roles- most notably in The Man Who Fell to Earth, the Broadway version of The Elephant Man, The Last Temptation of Christ, Lord Royal Highness in the SpongeBob episode "Atlantis SquarePantis", and most famously Jareth the Goblin King in Labyrinth: Bowie was also planned to have been cast as Niander Wallace in Blade Runner 2049- after his death, the role was given to Jared Leto. - Bowie approved of Nirvana's cover of "The Man Who Sold the World", but was annoyed that people thought the band made the original. Bowie sang his version 23 years before Kurt Cobain did: - Bowie was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2014, but kept his battle a secret- though the music video for "Lazarus" definitely caused speculation: (it was released 3 days before he died)

Pat Benatar is 71.

1/9/2024 42 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows 41 The Troggs — Wild Thing +3 39 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset 35 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 34 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 33 Donovan — Sunshine Superman 29 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe 35 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving  27 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream 24 The Move — Flowers In The Rain 22 The Hollies — I Can’t Let Go 22 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop 21 Cat Stevens — Matthew And Son 19 The Monkees — Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git) 19 Manfred Mann — Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James 18 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich — Bend It +1 11 The Mindbenders — A Groovy Kind Of Love -3 7 The Seekers — Morningtown Ride -3

Bob Saget died on this day 2 years ago, aged 65. - Saget attended film school at Temple University, where his student film Through Adam's Eyes received a Student Academy Award in 1978. - Before being cast as Danny Tanner in Full House, Saget made guest appearances in shows such as Bosom Buddies and The Greatest American Hero. - Saget hosted America's Funniest Home Videos for its first eight seasons (1989 to 1997)- he appeared in one episode less there than he did in Full House (191 to 192 episodes). - Saget was also known for narrating the sitcom How I Met Your Mother as the older version of the main character, Ted Mosby- set in 2030. - Saget occasionally did voice work, which included an episode of Robot Chicken, the TV movie Casper's Scare School, and his parody of March of the Penguins, Farce of the Penguins. - In 2020, Saget competed in the fourth season of (the American version of) The Masked Singer as the Squiggly Monster, being eliminated after two performances (and sixth overall): - Saget died in his sleep following a fall that led to bleeding in his brain- his last photo was taken mere hours before his death:

Haddaway is 59.

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1/8/2024 36 The Troggs — Wild Thing +3 36 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset 35 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows 34 Donovan — Sunshine Superman 31 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 29 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving 29 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich — Bend It +1 28 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 27 Manfred Mann — Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James 26 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop 25 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe 25 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream 25 The Monkees — Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git) 22 The Move — Flowers In The Rain 22 The Hollies — I Can’t Let Go 21 The Mindbenders — A Groovy Kind Of Love 20 Cat Stevens — Matthew And Son 13 The Seekers — Morningtown Ride 13 The Mamas And The Papas — Dedicated To The One I Love 11 The Move — Night Of Fear -2 0 Keith West — Excerpt From A Teenage Opera -4

Galileo Galilei died on this day 382 years ago, aged 77. - Before he was an astronomer, Galileo followed in the footsteps of his father Vincenzo as a lute player. - Galileo would almost always refer to himself in the third person (just by his first name), although would sometimes add the epithet "Linceo" to showcase that he was a member of the prestigious Accademia dei Lincei science organization. - One of the first scientific projects Galileo worked on was determining how big Hell was, according to Dante's Inferno- he did this in 1588. - One of Galileo's less-appreciated achievements in astronomy was that he was one of the first people to observe the planet Neptune in 1612 (234 years before its official discovery), noting it as a dim star. - Galileo received permission from Pope Urban VIII (who was once his friend) to publish Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems on the basis that he did not blatantly promote heliocentrism- the character of Simplicio alienated Urban, leading to him being put under trial for heresy. - After Galileo died in 1642, he would be reinterred in 1737 once a monument to him had been erected- three of his fingers and a tooth were removed from him; one finger wouldn't be found until an auction in 2009. - On an incidental note, I own a t-shirt with this design: