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American trumpeter and vocalist Louis Armstrong died on this day 52 years ago, aged 69. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an intentive trumpet and cornet player, Armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the focus of the music from collective improvisation to solo performance. Around 1922, he followed his mentor, Joe “King” Oliver, to Chicago to play in the Creole Jazz Band. He earnwd a reputation at “cutting contests”, and his fame reached band leader Fletcher Henderson. By the 1950s, he was a national music icon, assisted in part, by his appearances on radio and in film and television, in addition to his concerts. He received numerous accolades includinh the Grammy Award for Best Male Vocal Performance for Hello, Dolly! in 1965, as well as a posthumous win for the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1972, and induction into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in 2017. American singer, actor, and television host Roy Rogers died on this day 25 years ago, aged 86. Following early work under his gifen name, first as co-founder of the Sons of the Pioneers and then as an actor, the rebranded Rogers them became one of the most popular Western stars of his era. Known as the “King of the Cowboys”, he appeared in over 100 films and numerous radio and television episodes of The Roy Rogers Show. In many of his films and television episodes, he appeared with his wife, Dale Evans; his Golden Palomino, Trigger; and his German Shepherd, Bullet. His show was broadcast on radio for nine years and then on television from 1951 through 1957. His early roles were uncredited parts in films by fellow cowboy singing star Gene Autry and his productions usually featured a sidekick, often Pat Brady, Andy Devine George “Gabby” Hayes, or Smiley Burnette. In his later years, he lent his name to franchise chain of Roy Rogers Restaurants.

George W. Bush is 77 today. Sylvester Stallone is also 77 today.

July 6 at 10:24PM 46 Kylie Minogue- Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 43 All Saints- Pure Shores 41 Spiller- Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 37 Manic Street Preachers- The Masses Against the Classes +4 36 Fragma — Toca’s Miracle 35 Eminem ft. Dido- Stan 32 Roger Sanchez- Another Chance 30 So Solid Crew- 21 Seconds 29 Daniel Bedingfield- Gotta Get Thru This 29 Madison Avenue- Don’t Call Me Baby 28 Shaggy/RikRok - It Wasn't Me 28 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes- Never Be The Same Again 27 Rui da Silva ft. Cassandra- Touch Me 27 S Club 7 - Don’t Stop Movin’ 27 Eminem- The Real Slim Shady 27 Sonique- It Feels So Good 26 LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight the Moonlight 25 Afroman- Because I Got High 24 Modjo- Lady (Hear Me Tonight)  24 Melanie C — I turn to you 23 Chicane ft. Bryan Adams- Don’t Give Up  23 Shaggy ft. Rayvon- Angel 23 S Club 7 - Have You Ever 22 Britney Spears- Oops!... I Did It Again 22 Oxide & Neutrino- Bound 4 da Reload (Casualty) 22 All Saints- Black Coffee 22 Craig David- 7 Days  21 Kylie Minogue- Spinning Around 21 Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & Pink- Lady Marmalade 21 Billie Piper- Day & Night 20 Gabrielle- Rise 20 Craig David- Fill Me In 20 The Corrs- Breathless 20 A1- Take On Me  20 A1- Same Old Brand New You 20 Atomic Kitten- Whole Again 20 Hear’Say- Pure and Simple 20 Emma Bunton- What Took You So Long? 20 Destiny’s Child- Survivor 20 Atomic Kitten- Eternal Flame 19 Jennifer Lopez- Love Don’t Cost A Thing 19 Geri Halliwell- Bag It Up  19 Steps – Stomp  19 Spice Girls - Holler/Let Love Lead The Way 19 Five - Let’s Dance 17 Robbie Williams - Rock DJ 16 DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies - Do You Really Like It? 16 Mariah Carey ft. Westlife- Against All Odds 15 Blue- Too Close 07 Destiny’s Child - Independent Women Part I -6

July 6 at 10:20PM 49 Elvis — Suspicious Minds 47 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan +2 47 T. Rex — Jeepster +2 45 The Moody Blues — Question 41 Deep Purple — Black Night 31 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together 25 The Kinks— Lola 12 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane 01 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me -6

July 5 at 10:45PM 51 Manic Street Preachers- The Masses Against the Classes +4 43 All Saints- Pure Shores 37 Spiller- Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 37 Kylie Minogue- Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 36 Fragma- Toca’s Miracle 31 Sonique- It Feels So Good 30 Eminem ft. Dido- Stan 30 Roger Sanchez- Another Chance 29 So Solid Crew- 21 Seconds  29 Melanie C — I turn to you 28 Madison Avenue- Don’t Call Me Baby 26 Daniel Bedingfield- Gotta Get Thru This  26 LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight the Moonlight 26 Rui da Silva ft. Cassandra- Touch Me 26 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes- Never Be The Same Again 26 Shaggy/RikRok - It Wasn't Me 25 Eminem- The Real Slim Shady 24 S Club 7 - Have You Ever 24 Modjo- Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 24 Afroman- Because I Got High 23 Chicane ft. Bryan Adams- Don’t Give Up 23 S Club 7 - Don’t Stop Movin’ 23 Britney Spears- Oops!... I Did It Again 23 Shaggy ft. Rayvon- Angel 22 Oxide & Neutrino- Bound 4 da Reload (Casualty) 22 All Saints- Black Coffee 22 Craig David- Fill Me In 22 Craig David- 7 Days 21 Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & Pink- Lady Marmalade 21 Billie Piper- Day & Night 20 Gabrielle- Rise 20 Kylie Minogue- Spinning Around 20 The Corrs- Breathless 20 A1- Take On Me  20 A1- Same Old Brand New You 20 Jennifer Lopez- Love Don’t Cost A Thing 20 Atomic Kitten- Whole Again 20 Hear’Say- Pure and Simple 20 Emma Bunton- What Took You So Long? 20 Destiny’s Child- Survivor 20 Atomic Kitten- Eternal Flame 20 Five - Let’s Dance 19 Geri Halliwell- Bag It Up  19 Steps – Stomp 19 Spice Girls - Holler/Let Love Lead The Way 18 Robbie Williams - Rock DJ 18 Blue- Too Close 16 DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies - Do You Really Like It? 14 Westlife - Fool Again 14 Destiny’s Child - Independent Women Part I 14 Mariah Carey ft. Westlife- Against All Odds 12 Five + Queen- We Will Rock You 09 Robbie Williams- Eternity/The Road to Mandalay 09 Ronan Keating- Life Is A Rollercoaster 02 S Club 7- Never Had A Dream Come True -6

American actress and singer Carole Landis died on this day 75 years ago, aged 29. Landis made her film debut as an extra in the 1937 film A Star Is Born; she also appeared in various horse operas. Landis appeared in a string of successful films in the early 1940s, usually as the second female lead. In a time when the singing of many actresses was dubbed in, Landis' own voice was considered good enough and was used in her few musical roles. Her breakout role was as the female lead in the 1940 film One Million B.C. from United Artists. American professional baseball player and manager Ted Williams died on this day 21 years ago, aged 83. He played his entire 19-year Major League Baseball career, primarily as a left fielder, for the Boston Red Sox from 1939 to 1960; his career was interrupted by military service during World War II and the Korean War. Nicknamed “Teddy Ballgame”, “the kid”, “the Splendid Splinter”, and “The Thumper”, Williams is regarded as one of the greatest hitters in baseball history and to date is the last player to hit over 400 in a season. His 482 on-base percentage is the highest of all time. American musician who is best known as a trumpet-playing band leader who led a big band from 1939 to 1946 Harry James died on this day 40 years ago, aged 67. In 1924, his family settled in Beaumont, Texas. It was here in the eaely 1930s that James began playing in local dance bands when he was 15 years of age. James played regularly with Herman Waldman’s band, and at one performance was noticed by nationally popular Ben Pollack. He broke up his band for a short period in 1947, but shortly after he reorganized and was active again with his band from then until his death in 1983. He was especially known among musicians for his technical proficiency as well as his tone, and was influential on new trumpet players from the late 1930s into the 1940s. He was also an actor in a number of films that usually featured his band.

July 5 at 10:33PM 45 Fat Elvis — Suspicious Minds 44 T. Rex — Jeepster +2 43 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan +2 39 The Moody Blues — Question 37 Deep Purple — Black Night 35 The Kinks— Lola 31 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together 31 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me 22 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane 12 Paul McCartney — Another Day 10 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans -1 01 Sweet — Co- Co -5

Prince Michael of Kent is 81 today.

American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801 John Adams died on this day 197 years ago, aged 90. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain. During the latter part of Revolutionary War and in the early years of the new nation, he served the US government as a senior diplomat in Europe. Adams was the first person to hold the office of vice president, serving from 1789 to 1797. He was a dedicated diarist and regularly corresponded with important contemporaries, including his wife and adviser Abigail Adams and his friend and political rival Thomas Jefferson. American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809 Thomas Jefferson died on this day 197 years ago, aged 83. Among the Committee of Five charged by the Second Continental Congress with authoring the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson was the document's primary author. Following the American Revolutionary War and prior to becoming president in 1801, Jefferson was the first US Secretary of State under George Washington and then the nation's second vice president under John Adams.

July 4 at 11:04PM 44 Manic Street Preachers- The Masses Against the Classes +4 33 Spiller- Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 32 All Saints- Pure Shores 32 Fragma- Toca’s Miracle 30 Melanie C- I Turn to You 30 Roger Sanchez- Another Chance 29 Kylie Minogue- Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 28 Sonique- It Feels So Good 28 Eminem ft. Dido- Stan 26 Daniel Bedingfield- Gotta Get Thru This  26 LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight the Moonlight 26 Madison Avenue- Don’t Call Me Baby 25 So Solid Crew- 21 Seconds  25 Shaggy/RikRok - It Wasn't Me 25 Britney Spears- Oops!... I Did It Again 24 Afroman- Because I Got High 24 Rui da Silva ft. Cassandra- Touch Me 24 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes- Never Be The Same Again 23 S Club 7- Don’t Stop Movin’ 22 Oxide & Neutrino- Bound 4 da Reload (Casualty) 22 Modjo- Lady (Hear Me Tonight)  22 Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & Pink- Lady Marmalade 22 Eminem- The Real Slim Shady 22 S Club 7- Have You Ever 22 Chicane ft. Bryan Adams- Don’t Give Up 22 All Saints- Black Coffee 22 Shaggy- Angel 22 Sir Craig David- Fill Me In 20 Gabrielle- Rise 20 Geri Halliwell- Bag It Up 20 Billie Piper- Day & Night 20 Kylie Minogue- Spinning Around 20 The Corrs- Breathless 20 Craig David- 7 Days 20 A1- Take On Me  20 Steps- Stomp 20 Spice Girls- Holler/Let Love Lead The Way 20 A1- Same Old Brand New You 20 Destiny’s Child- Independent Women Part I 20 Jennifer Lopez- Love Don’t Cost A Thing 20 Atomic Kitten- Whole Again 20 Hear’Say- Pure and Simple 20 Emma Bunton- What Took You So Long? 20 Destiny’s Child- Survivor 20 Atomic Kitten- Eternal Flame 20 Five- Let’s Dance 20 Blue- Too Close 20 Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman- Somethin’ Stupid 19 DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies- Do You Really Like It? 18 Robbie Williams- Rock DJ 17 Mariah Carey ft. Westlife- Against All Odds 17 Ronan Keating- Life Is A Rollercoaster 17 Five + Queen- We Will Rock You 16 Robbie Williams- Eternity/The Road to Mandalay 14 S Club 7- Never Had A Dream Come True  14 Westlife- Fool Again 14 Hear’Say- The Way to Your Love 11 Westlife - My Love - 08 Britney Spears- Born To Make You Happy 01 Blue- If You Come Back -6

July 4 at 10:59PM 42 Fat Elvis — Suspicious Minds 37 The Moody Blues — Question 35.T. Rex — Jeepster +2 35 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan +2 31 Deep Purple — Black Night 30 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me 30 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together 29 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans 27 The Jackson 5 — I want you back 27 The Kinks — Lola 26 Paul McCartney — Another Day 22 Sweet — Co-Co 15 Free — All Right Now -6 14 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane

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July 3 at 11:22PM 34 Manic Street Preachers- The Masses Against the Classes +4 30 Eminem ft. Dido - Stan 30 Melanie C- I Turn to You 29 Kylie Minogue - Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 29 Spiller- Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 28 All Saints- Pure Shores 28 Fragma- Toca’s Miracle 28 Roger Sanchez- Another Chance 26 Sonique- It Feels So Good 25 Britney Spears- Oops!... I Did It Again 24 Daniel Bedingfield- Gotta Get Thru This 24 Rui da Silva ft. Cassandra- Touch Me 24 Madison Avenue- Don’t Call Me Baby 23 So Solid Crew - 21 Seconds 23 DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies- Do You Really Like It? 23 S Club 7- Don’t Stop Movin’ 22 Afroman- Because I Got High 22 Oxide & Neutrino- Bound 4 da Reload (Casualty) 22 Modjo- Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 22 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes- Never Be The Same Again 22 S Club 7- Have You Ever 21 Shaggy ft. Rayvon- Angel 20 Eminem- The Real Slim Shady 20 Gabrielle- Rise 20 Chicane ft. Bryan Adams- Don’t Give Up 20 Geri Halliwell - Bag It Up 20 Westlife- Fool Again 20 Craig David- Fill Me In 20 Billie Piper- Day & Night 20 Kylie Minogue- Spinning Around 20 The Corrs- Breathless 20 Craig David- 7 Days 20 Robbie Williams- Rock DJ 20 A1- Take On Me 20 All Saints- Black Coffee 20 Steps- Stomp  20 Spice Girls- Holler/Let Love Lead The Way 20 Westlife- My Love 20 A1- Same Old Brand New You 20 LeAnn Rimes- Can’t Fight the Moonlight 20 Destiny’s Child- Independent Women Part 1 20 S Club 7- Never Had A Dream Come True 20 Jennifer Lopez- Love Don’t Cost A Thing 20 Atomic Kitten- Whole Again 20 Shaggy ft. RikRok- It Wasn’t Me 20 Hear’Say- Pure and Simple 20 Emma Bunton- What Took You So Long? 20 Destiny’s Child- Survivor 20 Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & Pink- Lady Marmalade 20 Atomic Kitten - Eternal Flame 20 Five - Let’s Dance 20 Blue - Too Close 20 Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - Somethin’ Stupid 18 Blue - If You Come Back 17 Hear’Say - The Way to Your Love 17 Mariah Carey ft. Westlife- Against All Odds 17 Ronan Keating- Life Is A Rollercoaster 16 Madonna- American Pie 16 Westlife - Queen of My Heart 16 Robbie Williams- Eternity/The Road to Mandalay 14 Britney Spears - Born To Make You Happy 14 Five + Queen- We Will Rock You 14 Madonna - Music 09 U2- Beautiful Day  01 DJ Ötzi- Hey Baby -6

July 3 at 11:18 40 Deep Purple — Black Night +4 36 Fat Elvis — Suspicious Minds 32 The Jackson 5 — I Want You Back 31 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 30 The Moody Blues — Question 28 T.Rex - Jeepster 26 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together 26 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me 25 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans 25 The Kinks - Lola 24 Paul McCartney — Another Day 24 Sweet — Co-Co 21 Free — All Right Now 21 Clarence Carter — Patches 19 McGuinness Flint — When I’m Dead And Gone 18 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane 16 Tony Christie — I did what I did for Maria 08 The Rolling Stones — Brown Sugar/Bitch/Let It Rock -6

American politician from Wisconsin who served as a United States senator and governor Gaylord Nelson died on this day 18 years ago, aged 89. In 1948, Nelson was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate. He remained there until 1958, when he was elected governor, in two two-year terms, before being elected to the United States Senate in 1962. He served three consecutive terms as a senator from 1963 to 1981. In 1963 he convinced President John F. Kennedy to take a national speaking tour to discuss conservation issues. Senator Nelson founded Earth Day, which began as a teach-in about environmental issues on April 22, 1970.

American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist Ernest Hemingway died on this day 62 years ago, aged 61. Hemingway's debut novel The Sun Also Rises was published in 1926. His economical and understated style – which included his iceberg theory – had strong influence on 20th century fiction, while his adventurous lifestyle and public image brought him admiration from later generations. Hemingway produced most of his work between the mid-1920s and the mid-1950s, and he was awarded the 1954 Nobel Prize in Literature. American actress, pin-up girl, dancer, model, and singer Betty Grable died on this day 50 years ago, aged 56. Grable began her film career in 1929 at age 12, after which she was fired from a contract when it was learned she signed up under false identification. She had contracts with RKO and Paramount Pictures during the 1930s, and appeared in a string of B movies, mostly portraying college students. Grable came to prominence in the Broadway mysical DuBarry Was a Lady (1939), which brought her to the attention of 20th Century Fox. She replaced Alice Faye in Down Argentine Way (1940), her first major Hollywood film, and became Fox’s biggest film star throughout the next decade. Fox cast Grable in succession of Technicolor musicals during the decade that were immensely popular, co-starring with such leading men as Victor Mature, Don Ameche, John Payne, and Tyrone Power. Two of her bigger film successes were the musical Mother Wore Tights (1947) and the comedy How to Marry a Millionaire (1953), one of her later films. American actor James Stewart died on this day 26 years ago, aged 89. He began a career as a stage actor, appearing on Broadway and in summer stock productions. He landed his first supporting role in The Murder Man (1935) and had his breakthrough in Frank Capra’s ensemble comedy You Can’t Take It with You (1938). The following year, Stewart garnered his first of five Academy Award nominations for his portrayal of an idealized senator in Capra’s Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939). The following year he received the Academy Award for Best Actor, the only competitive Oscar of his career, for his performance in the George Cukor romantic comedy The Philadelphia Story (1940). Stewart’s first postwar role was as George Bailey in Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life (1946). He made 7 appearances on the DeathList, in 1987, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997.

July 2 at 10:11PM 30 Kylie Minogue- Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 28 Manic Street Preachers- The Masses Against the Classes +4 26 Melanie C- I Turn to You 25 Spiller- Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 24 Roger Sanchez- Another Chance 24 Oxide & Neutrino- Bound 4 da Reload (Casualty) 24 Sonique- It Feels So Good 24 Britney Spears- Oops!... I Did It Again 24 All Saints- Pure Shores 24 Fragma- Toca’s Miracle 23 Eminem ft. Dido- Stan 22 DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies- Do You Really Like It? 22 So Solid Crew - 21 Seconds 22 S Club 7- Don’t Stop Movin’ 22 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes- Never Be The Same Again 22 S Club 7- Have You Ever 22 Madison Avenue- Don’t Call Me Baby 21 Shaggy ft. Rayvon- Angel 20 Gabrielle- Rise 20 Chicane ft. Bryan Adams- Don’t Give Up 20 Geri Halliwell- Bag It Up 20 Westlife- Fool Again 20 Craig David- Fill Me In 20 Billie Piper- Day & Night 20 Black Legend- You See The Trouble With Me 20 Kylie Minogue- Spinning Around 20 The Corrs- Breathless 20 Craig David- 7 Days 20 Robbie Williams- Rock DJ 20 Madonna- Music 20 A1- Take On Me 20 Modjo- Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 20 Mariah Carey ft. Westlife- Against All Odds 20 All Saints- Black Coffee 20 Steps- Stomp  20 Spice Girls- Holler/Let Love Lead The Way 20 Westlife- My Love 20 A1- Same Old Brand New You 20 LeAnn Rimes- Can’t Fight the Moonlight 20 Destiny’s Child- Independent Women Part 1 20 S Club 7- Never Had A Dream Come True 20 Rui da Silva ft. Cassandra- Touch Me 20 Jennifer Lopez- Love Don’t Cost A Thing 20 Atomic Kitten- Whole Again 20 Shaggy ft. RikRok- It Wasn’t Me 20 Hear’Say- Pure and Simple 20 Emma Bunton- What Took You So Long? 20 Destiny’s Child- Survivor 20 Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & Pink- Lady Marmalade 20 Atomic Kitten- Eternal Flame 20 Five- Let’s Dance 20 Blue- Too Close 20 Afroman- Because I Got High 20 Blue- If You Come Back 20 Daniel Bedingfield- Gotta Get Thru This 20 Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman- Somethin’ Stupid 18 Westlife- Queen of My Heart 18 Eminem- The Real Slim Shady 18 Robbie Williams- Eternity/The Road to Mandalay 17 Hear’Say- The Way to Your Love 17 Ronan Keating- Life Is A Rollercoaster 16 Madonna- American Pie 14 Britney Spears- Born To Make You Happy 14 Five + Queen- We Will Rock You 14 Oasis- Go Let It Out 14 U2- Beautiful Day 14 DJ Ötzi- Hey Baby 14 Geri Halliwell - It’s Raining Men 14 Bob the Builder — Can We Fix It 03 Bob the Builder- Mambo No. 5 -6

July 2 at 10:06PM 34 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane +4 30 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds 30 The Moody Blues — Question 28 Sweet — Co-Co 27 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 27 Deep Purple — Black Night 26 The Rolling Stones — Brown Sugar/Bitch/Let It Rock 26 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together 25 The Kinks — Lola 25 The Jackson 5 — I Want You Back 24 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me 23 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans 22 Free — All Right Now 22 Paul McCartney — Another Day 21 Clarence Carter — Patches 20 T. Rex — Jeepster 20 Tony Christie — I Did What I Did For Maria 19 McGuinness Flint — When I’m Dead And Gone 16 The New Seekers — Never Ending Song Of Love 16 Mr Bloe — Groovin’ With Mr Bloe  14 Mary Hopkin — Knock Knock Who’s There 11 The Beatles — Let It Be 02 Desmond Dekker And The Aces — You Can Get It If You Really Want It -6

Vicente Fox is 81 today. Larry David is 76 today.

Leslie Caron is 92 today. Pamela Anderson is 56 today.

American actor, comedian and film director Walter Matthau died on this day 23 years ago, aged 79. He is best known for his roles in A Face in the Crowd (1957), King Creole (1958) and as a coach or a hapless little league team in the baseball comedy The Bad News Bears (1976). He also starred in 10 films alongside Jack Lemmon, including The Odd Couple (1968), The Front Page (1974) and Grumpy Old Men (1993). Matthau won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the Billy Wilder film The Fortune Cookie (1966). Matthau is also known for his performances in Stanley Donen's romance Charade (1963), Gene Kelly's musical Hello, Dolly! (1969), Elaine May's screwball comedy A New Leaf (1971) and Herbert Ross' ensemble comedy California Suite (1978). He also starred in Plaza Suite, Kotch (both 1971), Charley Varrick (1973), The Sunshine Boys (1975), and Hopscotch (1980). President of Argentina from 1946 to 1955 and from 1973 to 1974 Juan Perón died on this day 49 years ago, aged 78. During his first presidential term, Perón was supported by his second wife Eva Duartë: they were immensely popular among the Argentine working class. Perón's government invested heavily in public works, expanded social welfare, and forced employers to improve working conditions. Trade unions grew rapidly with his support and women's suffrage was granted with Eva's influence. On the other hand dissidents were fired, exiled, arrested and tortured, and much of the press was closely controlled. Several high-profile war criminals, such as Josef Mengele, Adolf Eichmann and Ante Pavelić, were given refuge in Argentina during this time. After he deported two Catholic priests and was thought to be excommunicated, pro-Church elements of the Argentinian Navy and Air Force bombed Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, where supporters of Perón had gathered, killing more than 300 civilians in June 1955.

July 1 at 10:08 32 Peter , Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane +4 31 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds 25 The Moody Blues — Question 25 Free — All Right Now 25 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 24 Sweet — Co-Co 24 Deep Purple — Black Night 23 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me 23 The Rolling Stones — Brown Sugar/Bitch/Let It Rock 22 Paul McCartney — Another Day 22 The Jackson 5 — I Want You Back 21 Clarence Carter — Patches 21 Middle Of The Road — Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum 21 The Kinks — Lola 20 T. Rex — Jeepster 20 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans 20 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together 20 Mary Hopkin — Knock Knock Who’s There 20 Desmond Dekker And The Aces — You Can Get It If You Really Want It 20 McGuinness Flint — When I’m Dead And Gone 20 Tony Christie — I Did What I Did For Maria 18 Mr Bloe — Groovin’ With Mr Bloe 16 The New Seekers — Never Ending Song Of Love 15 The Beatles — Let It Be 14 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood — Did You Ever 08 Tom Jones — Till 02 Hotlegs — Neanderthal Man -6

American man who assassinated James A. Garfield Charles J. Guiteau died on this day 141 years ago, aged 40. Guiteau worked as a clerk at a Chicago law firm and passed a cursory examination to attain admission to the bar. Guiteau falsely believed he had played a major role in Garfield's election victory, for which he should have been rewarded with a consulship. He was so frustrated and offended by the Garfield administration's rejections of his applications to serve in Vienna or Paris that he decided to kill Garfield and shot him at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, DC Garfield died two months later from infections related to the wounds. In January 1882, Guiteau was sentenced to death for the crime and was hanged five months later.

Mike Tyson is 57 today. Michael Phelps is 38 today.

American singer and actress Rosemary Clooney died on this day 21 years ago, aged 74. She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the song "Come On-a My House", which was followed by other pop numbers such as "Botch-a-Me", "Mambo Italiano", "Tenderly", "Half as Much", "Hey There", "This Old House", and "Sway". She also had success as a jazz vocalist. Clooney's career languished in the 1960s, partly because of problems related to depression and drug addiction, but revived in 1977, when her White Christmas co-star Bing Crosby asked her to appear with him at a show marking his 50th anniversary in show business. She continued recording until her death. American actress, singer, nightclub entertainer, and Playboy Playmate Jayne Mansfield died on this day 56 years ago, aged 34. Mansfield enjoyed success in the role of fictional actress Rita Marlowe in the Broadway play Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1955-1956), which she reprised the film adaptation of the same name (1957). Her other film roles include the musical comedy The Girl Can't Help It (1956), the drama The Wayward Bus (1957), the neo-noir Too Hot to Handle (1960), and the sex comedy Promises! Promises! (1963); the latter established Mansfield as the first major American actress to perform in a nude scene in a post-silent era film. A sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s while under contract at 20th Century Fox, Mansfield was known for her well-publicized personal life and publicity stunts. Her film career was short-lived, but she had several box-office successes and won a Theatre World Award and a Golden Globe Award. American actress Lana Turner died on this day 28 years ago, aged 74. During the early 1940s, Turner established herself as a leading lady and one of MGM's top stars, appearing in such films as the film noir Johnny Eager (1941); the musical Ziegfeld Girl (1941); the horror film Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941); and the romantic war drama Somewhere I'll Find You (1942), one of several films in which she starred opposite Clark Gable. Turner's reputation as a glamorous femme fatale was enhanced by her critically acclaimed performance in the noir The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), a role which established her as a serious dramatic actress. Her popularity continued through the 1950s in dramas such as The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) and Peyton Place (1957), the latter for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. in 1992, Turner was diagnosed with throat cancer and died of the disease three years later.