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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:

Shirley Bassey is 87.

1/7/2024 36 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset 35 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows 33 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 33 The Troggs — Wild Thing +2 29 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich — Bend It 27 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 27 The Monkees — Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git) 26 Manfred Mann — Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James 25 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe 25 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream 25 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving 25 Cat Stevens — Matthew And Son 25 Donovan — Sunshine Superman 24 The Mindbenders — A Groovy Kind Of Love 24 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop 22 The Move — Flowers In The Rain 22 The Hollies — I Can’t Let Go 20 The Move — Night Of Fear 19 The Mamas And The Papas — Dedicated To The One I Love 18 The Beatles — Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever +2 12 The Seekers — Morningtown Ride -3 12 The Troggs — I Can’t Control Myself 6 Keith West — Excerpt From A Teenage Opera -1 0 Crispian St. Peters — You Were On My Mind -2

Ines de Castro died on this day 669 years ago, aged 29. - Born in Galicia to a noble family, Castro moved south to Portugal in 1340 as a lady-in-waiting of Queen Constance. Her husband, the future king Peter I, quickly took a liking to her. - Peter would make Ines' brothers his royal advisors, and after Constance died in 1349, wanted to marry Ines. His father, king Afonso IV, refused to do so; he banned her from the royal court in 1344 because he disliked her influence on Peter while he was married. - As Peter continued to see her in private (having four illegitimate children with her), Afonso ordered her murder. On January 7, 1355, three assassins hired by Afonso beheaded her (Peter would end up having two of them captured in 1361, and ordered their hearts ripped out- this gave him the epithet "The Cruel"). - Peter became king in 1357 after Afonso's death, claiming that he secretly married Ines in 1354. Her body was reportedly exhumed in order to coronate her as queen. - The story of Ines and Peter has been compared to Romeo and Juliet, and inspired art and literature; Ines has since been posthumously nicknamed "The Skeleton Queen": - In 1811, a lock of her hair was taken from her grave by Napoleon's army, and was sent as a gift to emperor Pedro II of Brazil in 1846- it was lost at sea along the way.

Kenny Loggins is 76.

1/6/2024 33 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset 29 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 28 The Monkees — Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git) 28 Cat Stevens — Matthew And Son 27 The Troggs — Wild Thing +2 27 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich — Bend It 27 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows 26 Donovan — Sunshine Superman 25 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 25 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream 25 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving 24 The Mindbenders — A Groovy Kind Of Love 24 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe 23 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop 22 Manfred Mann — Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James 22 The Move — Flowers In The Rain 22 The Hollies — I Can’t Let Go 21 The Dave Clark Five — Everybody Knows 21 The Seekers — Morningtown Ride 20 The Troggs — I Can’t Control Myself 20 The Move — Night Of Fear 20 The Mamas And The Papas — Dedicated To The One I Love 19 The Beatles — Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever +2 13 Keith West — Excerpt From A Teenage Opera -2 11 Crispian St. Peters — You Were On My Mind 0 The Who — I’m A Boy -4

Theodore Roosevelt died on this day 105 years ago, aged 60. - When he was 7 years old, Roosevelt became interested in zoology when he saw a dead seal that was planned to be butchered at a local market- the butcher gave him the seal's skull. From there, Roosevelt would learn taxidermy and made a makeshift museum in his parent's house. - Roosevelt's mother (Martha) and first wife (Alice) died on the same day: February 12, 1884. He gave custody of his daughter Alice to his sister Anna while he grieved, and took her back once she was three years old. - During his presidency, Roosevelt owned many exotic pets- these included a bear, a hyena, and a lion. - In 1912 Roosevelt attempted to run for president after his first presidency had ended- this split the Republican ticket, leading to a landslide victory for Woodrow Wilson. He was notably shot in the chest during one of his speeches, but continued for the next 90 minutes before allowing himself to receive medical aid. - Roosevelt was also known for his post-presidential expeditions- these included an African safari to hunt specimens for the American Museum of Natural History, and going to Brazil to explore the "River of Doubt" deep in the Amazon (where he nearly died from malaria)- the river has since been renamed "Rio Roosevelt". - Roosevelt died in his sleep from a detached blood clot that got stuck in his lungs. His Vice President, Thomas Marshall, stated "Death had to take Roosevelt sleeping, for if he had been awake, there would have been a fight."

Rowan Atkinson is 69.

Still sticking with Jimmy. ...It appears Joe Bugner has been left out of the poll. (Also please show who voted for who)

1/5/2024 32 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset 31 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 30 Donovan — Sunshine Superman 28 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving 28 Cat Stevens — Matthew And Son 27 The Mamas And The Papas — Dedicated To The One I Love 26 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop 26 The Monkees — Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git) 26 The Troggs — Wild Thing +1 25 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich — Bend It +1 24 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 24 The Dave Clark Five — Everybody Knows 24 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows 23 Crispian St. Peters — You Were On My Mind 23 The Mindbenders — A Groovy Kind Of Love 22 The Move — Flowers In The Rain 22 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream 21 Keith West — Excerpt From A Teenage Opera 21 The Seekers — Morningtown Ride 21 The Hollies — I Can’t Let Go 20 The Troggs — I Can’t Control Myself 20 The Move — Night Of Fear 20 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe -2 18 Manfred Mann — Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James -2 18 The Beatles — Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever +2 15 Tom Jones — I’m Coming Home 7 The Who — I’m A Boy -2

Edward the Confessor died on this day 958 years ago, aged 62. - Edward was the seventh son of Ethelred the Unready, and was seen as unlikely to become the King of England because of that. - After the seizure of England by the Vikings in 1016, Edward would seek refuge in Normandy, where he would live for the next 25 years. He returned to England in 1041 when invited by his half-brother, Harthacnut. - Harthacnut died the following year, and Edward succeeded him as king. During his reign, he prepared for an invasion by Norway (prevented by king Magnus I's death in 1047), and began an invasion of Scotland in 1054 (trying to get Macbeth ousted). - In 1065, nobles in Northumbria revolted against Edward due to perceived nepotism, and stopped once Edward agreed to banish his half-brother Tostig (who was taken in by his brother-in-law Baldwin V of Flanders). - Edward suffered a series of strokes shortly after banishing Tostig, which led to his death. He had not made plans for who his successor was to be- it was between his nephew Edward ("the Exile"), William the Conqueror, or his brother-in-law Harold Godwinson. The royal advisors (the Witan) chose the latter.

Clancy Brown is 65. You probably recognize him as Captain Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption, The Kurgan in Highlander, or the voice of Mr. Krabs.

1/4/2024 31 The Mamas And The Papas — Dedicated To The One I Love 30 The Troggs — Wild Thing +2 29 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset 29 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 28 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows 28 Donovan — Sunshine Superman 27 The Beatles — Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever +1 26 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving 24 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich — Bend It +1 24 Cat Stevens — Matthew And Son 24 The Monkees — Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git) 24 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop 23 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 22 The Move — Flowers In The Rain 22 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe 22 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream 21 Keith West — Excerpt From A Teenage Opera 21 Crispian St. Peters — You Were On My Mind 21 The Mindbenders — A Groovy Kind Of Love 21 The Seekers — Morningtown Ride 20 The Hollies — I Can’t Let Go 20 The Troggs — I Can’t Control Myself 20 Manfred Mann — Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James 20 The Move — Night Of Fear 20 The Dave Clark Five — Everybody Knows 17 Val Doonican — What Would I Be 16 Tom Jones — I’m Coming Home 14 The Who — I’m A Boy 6 Tom Jones — I’ll Never Fall In Love Again -1 4 The Beach Boys — Sloop John B 0 Vikki Carr — It Must Be Him -5

Mae Questel died on this day 26 years ago, aged 89. - Questel won a talent contest when she was 17, and soon became a vaudeville star- she did impressions of contemporary celebrities such as Eddie Cantor, Maurice Chevalier, and Marlene Dietrich. - In 1931, Max Fleischer (of Fleischer Studios) hired Questel as a voice actress after seeing her perform- she became the voice of Betty Boop, with her voice being a mix between Helen Kane and Clara Bow: She would voice the character up until her cameo in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? in 1988. - Questel was also the voice of Olive Oyl in the Popeye shorts between 1933 and 1938. When The All New Popeye Hour was made in 1978, she auditioned for the role- but lost out to Marilyn Schreffler. - Questel would also have some live action roles, primarily in commercials, but is best known in the medium as Aunt Bethany in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation:

Matt Frewer is 66. Best known as the voice of Max Headroom:

1/3/2024 27 The Beatles — Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever +1 25 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 24 The Troggs — Wild Thing +2 24 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset 23 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows 23 The Monkees — Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git) 22 Donovan — Sunshine Superman 22 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop 22 The Mamas And The Papas — Dedicated To The One I Love 21 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich — Bend It +1 21 The Move — Flowers In The Rain 21 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 20 Crispian St Peters — You Were On My Mind 20 The Mindbenders — A Groovy Kind Of Love 20 The Hollies — I Can’t Let Go 20 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream 20 The Beach Boys — Sloop John B 20 The Troggs — I Can’t Control Myself 20 Manfred Mann — Semi-Detached Suburban Mr James 20 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving 20 Val Doonican — What Would I Be 20 The Seekers — Morningtown Ride 20 The Move — Night Of Fear 20 Cat Stevens — Matthew And Son 20 Tom Jones — I’ll Never Fall In Love Again 20 Keith West — Excerpt From A Teenage Opera 20 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe 20 The Dave Clark Five — Everybody Knows 20 Tom Jones — I’m Coming Home 17 The Who — I’m A Boy 16 Vikki Carr — It Must Be Him 15 The Beatles — Magical Mystery Tour Double EP 11 Gene Pitney — Nobody Needs Your Love -3 10 Vince Hill — Edelweiss -3 10 Harry Secombe — This Is My Song Corrected the Cat Stevens song... "Father and Son" was released in 1970. Anyway, here's why I'm upvoting "Bend It":

1/3/2024 76 Petula Clark — Downtown +1 67 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place +1 62 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night 59 The Who — My Generation +2 26 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul -3 0 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles -3

Pope Anterus died on this day 1788 years ago, aged 55. - Anterus' father's name was Romulus, and it is believed he was of Greek ancestry. - In 235, Pope Pontian abdicated after being banished to Sardinia (on the orders of emperor Maximinus Thrax), and Anterus would be elected pope. - Anterus reigned as pope for about six weeks, before apparently being killed on Maximinus Thrax's command- likely due to him wanting to document the actions of Christian martyrs and archive them in the church's records. - One of Anterus' few actions as pope was creating the diocese of Fondi- a city halfway between Rome and Naples. - Anterus would be succeeded as pope by Pope Fabian.

Dabney Coleman is 92.

1/2/2024 66 Petula Clark — Downtown +1 66 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place +2 52 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night 50 The Who — My Generation +1 24 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul 18 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles 17 Manfred Mann — If You Gotta Go, Go Now -3 15 The Everly Brothers — The Price Of Love 11 Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders — The Game Of Love -3 11 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons — Rag Doll

Guccio Gucci died on this day 71 years ago, aged 71. - Gucci had four middle names: "Giovanbattista Giacinto Dario Maria". - Gucci founded his fashion house in 1921, selling leather bags and saddles to horse riders. He took inspiration from luxury suitcases he saw while he worked at a hotel. - Gucci began to franchise his business in 1938 at the advice of his son Aldo, and he would bring several of his sons into the Gucci company. Guccio Gucci had founded Gucci- but it was his sons that made it the billion-dollar corporation it is today: (You might notice that the Gucci logo is a monogram of Guccio's name- which his grandson Paolo designed.)

Dax Shepard is 49.

1/1/2024 61 Petula Clark — Downtown +1 54 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place +1 49 The Who — My Generation +2 47 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night 24 Manfred Mann — If You Gotta Go, Go Now 20 Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders — The Game Of Love 20 The Everly Brothers — The Price Of Love 19 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul 19 Andy Williams — Almost There 15 Millie — My Boy Lollipop -3 14 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles 11 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons — Rag Doll 8 Them — Here Comes The Night 5 The Hollies — Just One Look -3

Cesar Romero died on this day 30 years ago, aged 86. - One of Romero's breakout roles was as Lopez in six The Cisco Kid movies between 1939 and 1941. He would have to pause his career shortly after to serve in World War II, seeing action in the Pacific front (specifically the Northern Mariana Islands). - His success continued into the late '40s and '50s, in which he starred in films such as Captain from Castile, as well as making TV appearances on shows that included How to Marry a Millionaire, Pete and Gladys, and The Man from UNCLE. - Romero's most notable role was as The Joker in the Adam West Batman show- he refused to shave his mustache, and so it was simply painted over: Romero appeared as the Joker in 22 episodes of the 120 made. - In the 1980s, Romero starred in Falcon Crest as Peter Stavros- one of his last major roles. - Romero was a lifelong Republican, and was friends with actors-turned-conservative politicians such as Ronald Reagan and George Murphy. - Romero was hospitalized with pneumonia in late 1993, and died on New Year's Day 1994 from complications from a blood clot.