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American actor and comedian Red Buttons died on this day 17 years ago, aged 87. In September 1942, Buttons made his Broadway debut in Vickie with Ferrer and Uta Hagen. He won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for his supporting role in the 1957 film Sayonara. He was nominated for awards for his acting work in films such as They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, Harlow, and Pete's Dragon. Buttons played the lead role of Private John Steele, the paratrooper hung up on the town Steeple clock, in the 1962 international ensemble cast film The Longest Day. American businessman who was the principal owner and managing partner of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees from 1973 until his death in 2010 George Steinbrenner died on this day 13 years ago, aged 80. He was the longest-serving owner in club history, and the Yankees won seven World Series championships and 11 American League pennants under his ownership. His outspokenness and role in driving up player salaries made him one of the sport's most controversial figures. Steinbrenner was also involved in the Great Lakes and Gulf Coast shipping industry. He made an appearance in DeathList 2009.

Johnny Gilbert is 95 today.

Nevis-born American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first Secretary of Treasury from 1789 to 1795 during George Washington's presidency Alexander Hamilton died on this day 219 years ago, aged 47/49. He envisioned a central government led by an industrial economy. He successfully argued that the implied powers of the Constitution provided the legal authority to fund the national debt, assume the states' debts, and create the First Bank of the United States, which was funded by a tariff on imports and a whiskey tax. He opposed American entanglement with the succession of unstable French Revolutionary governments and advocated in support of the Jay Treaty under which the US resumed friendly trade relations with the British Empire. He also persuaded Congress to establish the Revenue Cutter Service. Hamilton's views became the basis for the Federalist Party led by Thomas Jefferson. Hamilton and other Federalists supported the Haitian Revolution, and Hamilton helped draft the constitution of Haiti. Hamilton had a duel with Aaron Burr. Burr shot Hamilton in the stomach.

Bill Cosby is 86 today.

July 12 62 Eminem ft. Dido — Stan +4 55 Spiller — Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 51 Kylie Minogue — Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 47 Modjo — Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 45 All Saints — Pure Shores 38 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes — Never Be The Same Again 36 S Club 7 — Don’t Stop Movin’ 36 Shaggy/RikRok — It Wasn't Me 34 Rui da Silva ft. Cassandra — Touch Me 34 Madison Avenue — Don’t Call Me Baby 34 Daniel Bedingfield — Gotta Get Thru This 34 Roger Sanchez — Another Chance  34 Afroman — Because I Got High 33 Fragma — Toca’s Miracle  32 So Solid Crew — 21 Seconds 32 Destiny’s Child — Survivor 30 Manic Street Preachers — The Masses Against the Classes 28 LeAnn Rimes — Can't Fight the Moonlight 28 Britney Spears - Oops!.. I Did It Again 26 All Saints — Black Coffee 24 The Corrs — Breathless 24 Gabrielle — Rise 23 Chicane ft. Bryan Adams — Don’t Give Up  22 Kylie Minogue — Spinning Around 22 Jennifer Lopez — Love Don’t Cost A Thing 20 Craig David — 7 Days 19 Shaggy ft. Rayvon — Angel 18 Emma Bunton — What Took You So Long? 09 Oxide & Neutrino — Bound 4 da Reload (Casualty) -6

July 12 59 David Bowie — The Jean Genie 55 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz 55 Elton John — Rocket Man +4 49 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution 46 The Carpenters — Yesterday Once More 33 Don McLean — American Pie 32 Sweet — Hell Raiser 14 Strawbs — Part Of The Union 11 T. Rex — Solid Gold Easy Action 4 The Faces — Cindy Incidentally -6 4 Barry Blue — (Dancing) On A Saturday Night

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July 11 51 David Bowie — The Jean Genie +2 51 Elton John — Rocket Man +2 48 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz 44 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution 42 The Carpenters — Yesterday Once More 40 Don McLean — American Pie 36 Sweet — Hell Raiser 25 Strawbs — Part Of The Union 22 Barry Blue — Dancing on a Saturday night 20 The Faces — Cindy Incidentally 13 T. Rex — Solid Gold Easy Action 11 Ringo Starr — Back Off Boogaloo  05 Vicky Leandros — Come What May -6

July 11 66 Eminem ft. Dido — Stan +4 63 Spiller — Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 47 Kylie Minogue — Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 45 All Saints — Pure Shores 43 Modjo — Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 38 Roger Sanchez — Another Chance 36 Fragma — Toca’s Miracle 35 Madison Avenue — Don’t Call Me Baby 34 Daniel Bedingfield — Gotta Get Thru This 32 Rui da Silva ft. Cassandra — Touch Me 32 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes — Never Be The Same Again 32 So Solid Crew — 21 Seconds 32 Afroman — Because I Got High 32 Shaggy/RikRok — It Wasn't Me 30 S Club 7 — Don’t Stop Movin’ 28 Manic Street Preachers — The Masses Against the Classes 28 LeAnn Rimes — Can't Fight the Moonlight 26 All Saints — Black Coffee 25 Destiny’s Child — Survivor 24 Shaggy ft. Rayvon — Angel 24 S Club 7 — Have You Ever 24 The Corrs — Breathless 24 Gabrielle — Rise 23 Chicane ft. Bryan Adams — Don’t Give Up  22 Craig David — 7 Days 21 Kylie Minogue — Spinning Around 21 Oxide & Neutrino — Bound 4 da Reload (Casualty) 20 Jennifer Lopez — Love Don’t Cost A Thing 18 Emma Bunton — What Took You So Long? 18 Britney Spears - Oops!.. I Did It Again 14 Atomic Kitten — Whole Again 11 Hear’Say — Pure and Simple 08 Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & Pink — Lady Marmalade -6

Oscar Wyatt is 99 today.

English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud was one of a trio of male actors who dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century Laurence Olivier died on this day 34 years ago, aged 82. In 1930 he had his first important West End success in Noël Coward's Private Lives, and he appeared in his first film. In 1935 he played in a celebrated production of Romeo and Juliet alongside Gielgud and Peggy Ashcroft, and by the end of the decade he was an established star. In the 1940s, together with Richardson and John Burrell, Olivier was the co-director of the Old Vic, building it into a highly respected company. There his most celebrated roles included Shakespeare's Richard III and Sophocles's Oedipus. In the 1950s Olivier was an independent actor-manager, but his stage career was in the doldrums until he joined the avant-garde English Stage Company in 1957 to play the title role in The Entertainer, a part he later played on film. From 1963 to 1973 he was the founding director of Britain's National Theatre, running a resident company that fostered many future stars. His own parts there included the title role in Othello (1965) and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice (1970).

July 10 59 Spiller — Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) +2 58 Eminem ft. Dido — Stan +2 45 Kylie Minogue — Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 45 All Saints — Pure Shores 42 Modjo — Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 40 Roger Sanchez — Another Chance 38 Fragma — Toca’s Miracle 32 Rui da Silva ft. Cassandra — Touch Me 32 Madison Avenue — Don’t Call Me Baby 32 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes — Never Be The Same Again 32 So Solid Crew — 21 Seconds 32 S Club 7 — Don’t Stop Movin’  32 Daniel Bedingfield — Gotta Get Thru This 32 Shaggy/RikRok — It Wasn't Me 30 Shaggy ft. Rayvon — Angel 29 Britney Spears - Oops!.. I Did It Again 29 Afroman — Because I Got High 28 LeAnn Rimes — Can't Fight the Moonlight 26 The Corrs — Breathless 24 S Club 7 — Have You Ever 24 Manic Street Preachers — The Masses Against the Classes 24 Craig David — 7 Days 23 Chicane ft. Bryan Adams — Don’t Give Up  22 Oxide & Neutrino — Bound 4 da Reload (Casualty) 22 All Saints — Black Coffee 22 Destiny’s Child — Survivor 22 Gabrielle — Rise 20 Atomic Kitten — Whole Again 20 Emma Bunton — What Took You So Long? 20 Kylie Minogue — Spinning Around 19 Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & Pink — Lady Marmalade 17 Hear’Say — Pure and Simple 15Jennifer Lopez — Love Don’t Cost A Thing 14 A1 — Same Old Brand New You 12 Atomic Kitten — Eternal Flame 09 Billie Piper — Day & Night 04 Melanie C — I turn to you -6

July 10 50 Elton John — Rocket Man +4 47 David Bowie — The Jean Genie 40 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz 38 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution 31 The Carpenters — Yesterday Once More 31 Sweet — Hell Raiser 30 Don McLean — American Pie 27 Strawbs — Part Of The Union 22 Barry Blue — Dancing on a Saturday night 20 The Faces — Cindy Incidentally 18 Ringo Starr — Back Off Boogaloo 18 Vicky Leandros — Come What May 18 Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs — Seaside Shuffle 18 The New Seekers — Beg Steal Or Borrow 17 T. Rex — Solid Gold Easy Action 14 Alvin Stardust — My Coo-Ca-Choo 13 Gary Glitter — Hello Hello I’m Back Again  06 Gary Glitter — Do You Wanna Touch Me -6

English footballer and manager who played as a defender Jack Charlton died on this day 3 years ago, aged 85. He was part of the England national team that won the 1966 World Cup and managed the Republic of Ireland national team from 1986 to 1996 achieving two World Cup and one European Championship appearances. He spent his entire club career with Leeds United from 1950 to 1973, helping the club to the Second Division title (1963-64), First Division title (1968-69), FA Cup (1972), League Cup (1968), Charity Shield (1969), Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (1968 and 1971), as well as one other promotion from the Second Division (1955-56) and five second-place finishes in the First Division, two FA Cup final defeats and one inter-Cities Fairs Cup final defeat. His 629 league and 762 total competitive appearances are club records.

Mahathir Mohamad is 98 today.

July 9 43 Elton John — Rocket Man +4 35 David Bowie — The Jean Genie 30 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution 27 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz 24 The Carpenters — Yesterday Once More 24 Barry Blue — (Dancing) On A Saturday Night 24 Don McLean — American Pie 24 Sweet — Hell Raiser 22 Gary Glitter — Do You Wanna Touch Me? 21 Strawbs — Part Of The Union 20 The New Seekers — Beg Steal Or Borrow 20 Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs — Seaside Shuffle 20 The Faces — Cindy Incidentally 18 Vicky Leandros — Come What May 17 T. Rex — Solid Gold Easy Action 17 Slade — My Friend Stan 17 Alvin Stardust — My Coo-Ca-Choo 16 Gary Glitter — Hello Hello I’m Back Again 15 10cc — Donna 15 David Cassidy — Could It Be Forever/Cherish 14 Gary Glitter — Rock And Roll (Parts 1 & 2) 14 Ringo Starr — Back Off Boogaloo 12 Slade — Gudbuy T’Jane 11 The Osmonds — Crazy Horses 06 Dr Hook And The Medicine Show — Sylvia’s Mother -6

July 9 59 Eminem ft. Dido — Stan +4 53 Spiller — Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 45 Fragma — Toca’s Miracle 45 All Saints — Pure Shores 41 Roger Sanchez — Another Chance 39 Kylie Minogue — Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 38 Daniel Bedingfield — Gotta Get Thru This 36 So Solid Crew — 21 Seconds 33 Afroman — Because I Got High 33 Madison Avenue — Don’t Call Me Baby 32 Modjo — Lady (Hear Me Tonight)  32 Shaggy/RikRok — It Wasn't Me 32 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes — Never Be The Same Again 32 Rui da Silva ft. Cassandra — Touch Me 30 Shaggy ft. Rayvon — Angel 30 Britney Spears - Oops!...— I Did It Again 28 S Club 7 — Don’t Stop Movin’  28 Manic Street Preachers — The Masses Against the Classes 28 LeAnn Rimes — Can't Fight the Moonlight 25 Kylie Minogue — Spinning Around 24 Craig David — 7 Days  24 S Club 7 — Have You Ever 23 Chicane ft. Bryan Adams — Don’t Give Up  22 Oxide & Neutrino — Bound 4 da Reload (Casualty) 22 All Saints — Black Coffee 22 Destiny’s Child — Survivor 21 Billie Piper — Day & Night 20 Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & Pink — Lady Marmalade 20 Gabrielle — Rise 20 The Corrs — Breathless 20 A1 — Same Old Brand New You 20 Atomic Kitten — Whole Again 20 Emma Bunton — What Took You So Long? 20 Atomic Kitten — Eternal Flame 19 Melanie C — I turn to you 17 Hear’Say — Pure and Simple 16 Jennifer Lopez — Love Don’t Cost A Thing 07 Steps – Stomp -6

12th President of the United States Zachary Taylor died on this day 173 years ago, aged 65. Taylor was a career officer in the United States Army, rising to the rank of major general and becoming a national hero for his victories in the Mexican-American War. Taylor became the first president to be elected without having previously held political office. As President, he kept his distance from Congress and his Cabinet, even though partisan tensions threatened to divide the Union. Debate over the status of slavery in the Mexican Cession dominated the national political agenda and led to threats of secession from Southerners. Despite being a Southerner and a slaveholder himself, Taylor did not push for the expansion of slavery, and sought sectional harmony above all other concerns. To avoid the issue of slavery, he urged settlers in New Mexico and California to bypass the territorial stage and draft constitutions for statehood, setting up he stage for the Compromise of 1850.

O. J. Simpson is 76 today. Tom Hanks is 67 today.

July 8 58 Eminem ft Dido — Stan +4 49 Spiller — Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 44 All Saints — Pure Shore 41 Fragma — Toca’s Miracle 41 Kylie Minogue — Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 38 Roger Sanchez — Another Chance 37 Daniel Bedingfield — Gotta Get Thru This 32 Madison Avenue — Don’t Call Me Baby 32 Shaggy/RikRok — It Wasn't Me 32 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes — Never Be The Same Again 32 Rui da Silva ft. Cassandra — Touch Me 31 So Solid Crew — 21 Seconds 30 Afroman — Because I Got High 30 Britney Spears - Oops!...— I Did It Again  30 Manic Street Preachers — The Masses Against the Classes 28 LeAnn Rimes — Can't Fight the Moonlight 27 S Club 7 — Don’t Stop Movin’ 27 S Club 7 — Have You Ever 26 Shaggy ft. Rayvon — Angel 24 Craig David — 7 Days  23 Kylie Minogue — Spinning Around 23 Chicane ft. Bryan Adams — Don’t Give Up  22 Oxide & Neutrino — Bound 4 da Reload (Casualty) 22 All Saints — Black Coffee 22 Destiny’s Child — Survivor 22 Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & Pink — Lady Marmalade 21 Modjo — Lady (Hear Me Tonight)  21 Billie Piper — Day & Night 20 Gabrielle — Rise 20 The Corrs — Breathless 20 A1 — Same Old Brand New You 20 Atomic Kitten — Whole Again 20 Emma Bunton — What Took You So Long? 20 Atomic Kitten — Eternal Flame 19 A1 — Take On Me 18 Craig David — Fill Me In 18 Melanie C — I turn to you 17 Hear’Say — Pure and Simple 16 Sonique — It Feels So Good 16 Jennifer Lopez — Love Don’t Cost A Thing 13 Steps – Stomp 13 Mariah Carey ft. Westlife — Against All Odds 01 Five — Let’s Dance -6

Toby Keith is 62 today.

Korean politician and the founder of North Korea Kim II Sung died on this day 29 years ago, aged 82. Under his leadership, North Korea was established as a totalitarian socialist personalist dictatorship, with a centrally planned economy. It had close political economic relations with the Soviet Union. By the late 1960s and 1970s, North Korea enjoyed a higher standard of living than the South, which was suffering from political chaos and economic crises. The situation was reversed in the 1980s, as a newly stable South Korea became an economic powerhouse which was fueled by Japanese and American investment, military aid and internal economic development, while North Korea stagnated and then declined during the same period. Differences emerged between North Korea and the Soviet Union; chief among them was Kim II Sung's philosophy of Juche, which focused on Korean nationalism, self-reliance and socialism. Despite this, the country received funds, subsidies and aid from the USSR and the Eastern Bloc until the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. The resulting loss of economic aid adversely affected the North's economy, contributing to widespread famine in 1994.

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