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Charles II of France died on this day 1147 years ago, aged 54. - The son of Louis I (the Pious), Charles would ally with his older brother Louis II of Germany against their other brother Lothair I, who would accept defeat and give Charles control of western Francia (modern France) in 843. - Charles would unsuccessfully try to invade Brittany, and his unpopularity led to dissatisfied nobles to invite the aforementioned Louis to come oust him; the clergy refused to crown Louis and he ended up leaving. - Charles became Holy Roman Emperor after the death of his nephew Louis II (not to be confused with his German uncle) in 875. His brother would once again attempt to invade his controlled territory in response; Charles tried to lead a counter-invasion the following year but was repelled by Louis' successor Louis III (the elder Louis died earlier that year). - Charles became ill and died while on the way to assist Pope John VIII in dealing with the Aghlabid Caliphate to the south (Charles was known for his diplomacy with Muslims, even being gifted pet camels by emir Muhammad I of Cordoba), but he fell ill and died trying to go home- coincidentally on the eighth death anniversary of his first wife Ermentrude. He would be succeeded as king of France by his son Louis the Stammerer, and as Holy Roman Emperor by his nephew Charles the Fat. - Charles' epithet is "the Bald"- yet contemporary sources claim he had a full head of hair his full life.

Eileen Derbyshire is 93.

10/5/2024 50 Spin Doctors - Two Princes +4 40 The Sisters of Mercy ft. Ofra Haza - Temple of Love (1992) 38 Richard Marx - Hazard 32 Annie Lennox - Little Bird/Love Song for a Vampire 30 Billy Joel - The River of Dreams 27 Bizarre Inc ft. Angie Brown - I’m Gonna Get You  25 Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing 25 Vanessa Williams - Save The Best For Last  21 Mr. Big - To Be With You  21 Faith No More - I’m Easy/Be Aggressive  21 Dina Carroll - Don’t Be a Stranger  20 Michael Jackson - Remember the Time  20 Sub Sub ft. Melanie Williams - Ain’t No Love (Ain’t No Use)  20 SWV - Right Here (Human Nature Remix)  17 Madonna - Erotica  17 Curiosity - Hang On in There Baby  13 Chaka Demus & Pliers - Tease Me 10 West End ft. Sybil - The Love I Lost -5 00 Snap! ft. Niki Harris - EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE! -1

10/5/2024 50 Nat King Cole — When I Fall In Love 46 Elvis Presley — King Creole 45 Dean Martin — Volare 42 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys — Last Train To San Fernando 41 Harry Belafonte — Banana Boat Song +4 38 The Everly Brothers — Wake Up Little Susie 34 Marty Wilde — A Teenager In Love 28 The Everly Brothers — Bird Dog 22 Elvis Presley — Hard Headed Woman 17 Jim Dale — Be My Girl -3 17 Dean Martin — Return To Me 17 The Everly Brothers — ’Til I Kissed You 17 Debbie Reynolds — Tammy 06 Marino Marini & His Quartet — Come Prima -3

Andrea de Cesaris died on this day 10 years ago, aged 55. - De Cesaris was picked to join Formula One by Alfa Romeo in 1980, before being signed to McLaren in 1981 (due to his own endorsement of Marlboro cigarettes, with Marlboro being the team's main sponsor). - De Cesaris would return to Alfa Romeo in 1982- largely due to how often he crashed his car (which happened regardless of the racing team he was signed to). Because of his frequent crashes, he earned the nickname "De Crasheris". An infamous crash occurred while he was in second place at the Long Beach Grand Prix (behind Niki Lauda), where his car had a brake failure when he forgot to shift gears. - De Cesaris joined Ligier in 1984, where he was fired the following year after totaling his car in the Austrian Grand Prix. His infamy as a notoriously reckless driver continued over the next decade, with him not scoring a single point in several F1 seasons, before he retired following the 1994 European Grand Prix. - De Cesaris died the way he lived- after colliding with a highway guardrail on his motorcycle. He was put on the inaugural 1987 DeathList (his only appearance).

Steve Miller is 81.

10/4/2024 46 Spin Doctors - Two Princes +4 40 Richard Marx - Hazard 34 The Sisters of Mercy ft. Ofra Haza - Temple of Love (1992) 28 Billy Joel - The River of Dreams 26 Annie Lennox- Little Bird/Love Song for a Vampire 25 Vanessa Williams - Save The Best For Last  23 Bizarre Inc ft. Angie Brown - I’m Gonna Get You  23 Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing 21 Mr. Big - To Be With You  21 Faith No More - I’m Easy/Be Aggressive  21 Dina Carroll - Don’t Be a Stranger  21 West End ft. Sybil - The Love I Lost  20 Michael Jackson - Remember the Time  20 Curiosity - Hang On in There Baby  20 Sub Sub ft. Melanie Williams - Ain’t No Love (Ain’t No Use)  20 SWV - Right Here (Human Nature Remix)  18 Chaka Demus & Pliers - Tease Me  17 Madonna - Erotica  07 Snap! ft. Niki Harris - Exterminate -1 06 Ugly Kid Joe - Everything About You  06 Madonna - This Used to Be My Playground 06 Rage — Next To You 00 Take That - Could It Be Magic -5

10/4/2024 46 Nat King Cole — When I Fall In Love 43 Dean Martin — Volare 42 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys — Last Train To San Fernando 42 Elvis Presley — King Creole 40 The Everly Brothers — Wake Up Little Susie 40 Harry Belafonte — Banana Boat Song +4 32 Marty Wilde — A Teenager In Love 28 The Everly Brothers — Bird Dog 25 Debbie Reynolds — Tammy 23 Elvis Presley — Hard Headed Woman 20 Jim Dale — Be My Girl 20 Dean Martin — Return To Me 20 The Everly Brothers — ’Til I Kissed You 18 Marino Marini & His Quartet — Come Prima 09 Four Preps — Big Man 00 Elvis Presley — Don’t -6

Graham Chapman died on this day 35 years ago, aged 48. - Chapman went to Cambridge to study medicine, and it is there he joined the Cambridge Footlights comedy group and met John Cleese. The two of them would soon become writers for BBC variety shows. - Chapman (and Cleese) would have their first major television appearance in 1967's At Last the 1948 Show, with Chapman notably portraying The Minister Who Falls to Pieces. - After working with Cleese and four other people on The Frost Report, Chapman would co-found something completely different: Chapman was notably the titular role in both Monty Python and The Holy Grail and Life of Brian: - After developing the show Out of the Trees (with Douglas Adams) only for it to be cancelled after one episode (it aired at the same time as Match of the Day, which drew viewers away), Chapman would turn back to film and write (and star in) The Odd Job (1978) and Yellowbeard (1983). - Chapman died after a year-long fight with metastatic tonsil cancer. His Monty Python co-stars would not attend his private funeral (to respect his privacy), and would hold their own public memorial service filled with Pythonesque humor.

Bill Fagerbakke is 67.

10/3/2024 42 Spin Doctors - Two Princes +4 38 The Sisters of Mercy ft. Ofra Haza - Temple of Love (1992) 28 Richard Marx - Hazard  26 Billy Joel - The River of Dreams 24 Annie Lennox- Little Bird/Love Song for a Vampire 24 Vanessa Williams - Save The Best For Last  21 West End ft. Sybil - The Love I Lost  20 Michael Jackson - Remember the Time  20 Mr. Big - To Be With You  20 Curiosity - Hang On in There Baby  20 Snap! ft. Niki Harris - Exterminate  20 Faith No More - I’m Easy/Be Aggressive  20 Sub Sub ft. Melanie Williams - Ain’t No Love (Ain’t No Use)  20 Chaka Demus & Pliers - Tease Me  20 SWV - Right Here (Human Nature Remix)  20 Dina Carroll - Don’t Be a Stranger  20 Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing 18 Rage - Run To You  17 Bizarre Inc ft. Angie Brown - I’m Gonna Get You  17 Madonna - Erotica  14 Ugly Kid Joe - Everything About You  14 Madonna - This Used to Be My Playground 11 Take That - Could It Be Magic -1 00 Inner Circle - Sweat (A La La La La Long) -5

10/3/2024 44 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys — Last Train To San Fernando 41 Dean Martin — Volare 40 Nat King Cole — When I Fall In Love 38 Harry Belafonte — Banana Boat Song +4 38 Debbie Reynolds — Tammy 38 Elvis Presley — King Creole 33 The Everly Brothers — Wake Up Little Susie 29 Marty Wilde — A Teenager In Love 28 The Everly Brothers — Bird Dog 22 Elvis Presley — Hard Headed Woman 20 Jim Dale — Be My Girl 20 Four Preps — Big Man 20 Dean Martin — Return To Me 20 Marino Marini & His Quartet — Come Prima 20 The Everly Brothers — ’Til I Kissed You 13 Elvis Presley — Don’t 08 Elvis Presley — Party  00 Pat Boone — Forbid Him -6

Gaius Cassius Longinus died on this day 2066 years ago, aged 44. - Little is known of Cassius' early life until he became a leading general in the Roman-Parthian War, with one particular ambush he led against Parthian troops in 51 BCE being seen as a massive success. - In 49 BCE, Cassius would be elected the tribune of the plebs (leader of the Concilium Plebis branch of Rome's government), and would support Pompey over Julius Caesar during one of the empire's many civil wars. He became a naval officer in Pompey's army, and after his final defeat, Cassius would attempt to flee to Pontus only for Caesar to intercept him and force him to surrender- only to enlist him in his own army. - Cassius was considered the Roman senator who brought forth the idea of assassinating Caesar, and also considered assassinating Mark Antony as well (which Brutus talked him out of). - Following Caesar's assassination, Cassius would flee to Syria and amass his own army- but would eventually be killed in battle by the forces of Mark Antony, apparently being decapitated.

Gwen Stefani is 55.

10/2/2024 38 Harry Belafonte — Banana Boat Song +4 37 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys — Last Train To San Fernando 35 Nat King Cole — When I Fall In Love 35 Dean Martin — Volare 33 Elvis Presley — King Creole 32 Debbie Reynolds — Tammy 30 The Everly Brothers — Wake Up Little Susie 28 The Everly Brothers — Bird Dog 25 Marty Wilde — A Teenager In Love 21 Elvis Presley — Hard Headed Woman 20 Jim Dale — Be My Girl 20 Elvis Presley — Don’t 20 Four Preps — Big Man 20 Dean Martin — Return To Me 20 Marino Marini & His Quartet — Come Prima 20 The Everly Brothers — ’Til I Kissed You 17 Pat Boone — Don’t Forbid Me 16 The Teddy Bears — To Know Him Is To Love Him 14 Elvis Presley — Party 13 Pat Boone — Love Letters In The Sand -6 02 Johnny Otis With Marie Adams & The Three Tons Of Joy — Ma (He’s Making Eyes At Me) 00 The Mudlarks — Lollipop -6 Chordettes did it better.

10/2/2024 33 Spin Doctors- Two Princes +4 26 The Sisters of Mercy ft. Ofra Haza- Temple of Love (1992) 25 Richard Marx - Hazard 24 Rage- Run To You 22 Whitney Houston- I Have Nothing 22 Vanessa Williams- Save The Best For Last 22 Billy Joel- The River of Dreams 21 Ugly Kid Joe- Everything About You 20 Michael Jackson- Remember the Time 20 Mr. Big- To Be With You 20 Curiosity- Hang On in There Baby 20 Madonna- This Used to Be My Playground 20 Bizarre Inc ft. Angie Brown- I’m Gonna Get You 20 Madonna- Erotica 20 Snap! ft. Niki Harris- Exterminate 20 Faith No More- I’m Easy/Be Aggressive 20 West End ft. Sybil- The Love I Lost 20 Sub Sub ft. Melanie Williams- Ain’t No Love (Ain’t No Use) 20 Chaka Demus & Pliers- Tease Me 20 SWV- Right Here (Human Nature Remix) 20 Dina Carroll- Don’t Be a Stranger 19 Annie Lennox- Little Bird/Love Song for a Vampire 18 Take That- Could It Be Magic -2 14 Shabba Ranks- Mr. Loverman 10 Inner Circle - Sweat (A La la la la Song) -4

Gene Autry died on this day 26 years ago, aged 91. - Autry's actual first name was Orvon. His first job was as a telegraph operator, but was fired due to playing his guitar too much during work hours. - Autry would develop a persona as a singing cowboy and made his radio debut in 1928, soon getting signed to a Columbia Records the following year. His breakout song was 1932's "That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine": He would often appear in movies from the 1930s and the 1950s (mostly Westerns), often used as a vehicle for him to sing on-screen (effectively early music videos). He would also do his own equestrian stunts while riding his own horse, named Champion. - Autry is probably best remembered for his Christmas music- he was the one who first sang Christmas staples "Here Comes Santa Claus" (which he co-wrote), "Frosty the Snowman", and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer". - Autry was also the founder of the Los Angeles Angels baseball team, and was given the honorary jersey number of 26 (the team's roster was of 25 people, and Autry's support made him the '26th man'). The number would be retired by the team in 1982.

Don McLean is 79.

10/1/2024 70 Erasure — Blue Savannah 68 The Waterboys - The Whole of the Moon 67 Roxette - It Must Have Been Love 40 EMF - Unbelievable +4 11 Erasure - Chorus -6

10/1/2024 36 Harry Belafonte — Banana Boat Song +4 31 Nat King Cole — When I Fall In Love 31 Dean Martin — Volare 28 Elvis Presley — King Creole 28 Debbie Reynolds — Tammy 27 The Everly Brothers — Wake Up Little Susie 25 The Everly Brothers — Bird Dog 22 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys — Last Train To San Fernando 22 Marty Wilde — A Teenager In Love 20 Pat Boone — Don’t Forbid Me 20 Pat Boone — Love Letters In The Sand 20 Elvis Presley — Party 20 Jim Dale — Be My Girl 20 Elvis Presley — Don’t 20 Four Preps — Big Man 20 Elvis Presley — Hard Headed Woman 20 Dean Martin — Return To Me 20 Marino Marini & His Quartet — Come Prima 20 The Teddy Bears — To Know Him Is To Love Him 20 The Everly Brothers — ’Til I Kissed You 14 Pat Boone — A Wonderful Time Up There 14 Johnny Otis With Marie Adams & The Three Tons Of Joy — Ma (He’s Making Eyes At Me) 12 The Mudlarks — Lollipop 09 Cliff Richard & The Drifters — Move It -2 03 Little Richard — Baby Face 00 Elias & His Zigzag Jive Flutes — Tom Hark -4

...He has done it. Jimmy Carter is 100.

EB White died on this day 39 years ago, aged 86. - White's initials stood for 'Elwyn Brooks'. He was also known as 'Andy White' while attending Cornell University (a tradition there for other people with his last name). - White worked as an editor for The New Yorker beginning shortly after its founding in 1925, working for it until 1938 when he became employed at Harper's Magazine (which he worked at until 1943). - In 1945, White published Stuart Little, followed in 1952 with his most famous work, Charlotte's Web. Both books have since been adapted into successful movies: A not-so-successful film adaptation was made from his 1970 book The Trumpet of the Swan (his final original work before his death)- it was a 2001 animated musical that grossed less than $700,000 in the box office. - White would die after battling Alzheimer's disease.

9/30/2024 28 Dean Martin — Volare 28 Harry Belafonte — Banana Boat Song +4 26 Nat King Cole — When I Fall In Love 22 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys — Last Train To San Fernando 22 The Everly Brothers — Wake Up Little Susie 22 The Everly Brothers — Bird Dog 20 Pat Boone — Don’t Forbid Me 20 Pat Boone — Love Letters In The Sand 20 Elvis Presley — Party 20 Debbie Reynolds — Tammy 20 Jim Dale — Be My Girl 20 Johnny Otis With Marie Adams & The Three Tons Of Joy — Ma (He’s Making Eyes At Me) 20 Elvis Presley — Don’t 20 Pat Boone — A Wonderful Time Up There 20 Four Preps — Big Man 20 Elvis Presley — Hard Headed Woman 20 Dean Martin — Return To Me 20 Elvis Presley — King Creole 20 Marino Marini & His Quartet — Come Prima 20 Cliff Richard & The Drifters — Move It 20 Little Richard — Baby Face 20 The Teddy Bears — To Know Him Is To Love Him 20 Marty Wilde — A Teenager In Love 20 The Everly Brothers — ’Til I Kissed You 14 Russ Hamilton — We Will Make Love 12 Elias & His Zigzag Jive Flutes — Tom Hark 12 The Mudlarks — Lollipop 00 Lonnie Donegan — Battle Of New Orleans -6

9/30/2024 64 Erasure — Blue Savannah 63 The Waterboys - The Whole of the Moon 54 Roxette - It Must Have Been Love -6 40 EMF - Unbelievable 37 Erasure - Chorus 20 MC Hammer - U Can’t Touch This +4

Edgar Bergen died on this day 46 years ago, aged 75. - Bergen learned how to perform ventriloquism when he was 11, and ended up getting the attention of contemporary ventriloquist Harry Lester, who would further teach him how to perfect the act. - In 1919, Bergen had his first original puppet made- Charlie McCarthy, a well-dressed puppet with the personality of a mischievous child. He would soon make appearances on the radio show The Chase and Sanborn Hour, where his performances with Charlie made people think the puppet was another person (as it was on radio, and TV had yet to become nationalized). It is here where he created his second most-notable dummy, Mortimer Snerd: - Bergen had a few notable film and TV roles- these included the live-action part of the "Mickey and the Beanstalk" segment in Disney's Fun and Fancy Free, and in 1978 he would make an endeavor into the new generation of puppetry as a guest star on The Muppet Show (his daughter Candice had previously been a guest star on the show): He also cameoed in The Muppet Movie, posthumously released in 1979 and dedicated in his memory.