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Scottish banker, Royal Air Force officer, and a Second World War recipient of the Victoria Cross John Cruickshank is 103 today.

5/19/23 50 The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun +4 38 The Kinks – You Really Got Me 34 The Supremes – Baby Love 33 The Moody Blues – Go Now 32 Sandie Shaw – (There´s) Always Something There To Remind Me 31 The Rolling Stones – Get Off Of My Cloud 27 The Kinks – Tired Of Waiting For You 27 Sandie Shaw — Long Live Love 27 The Beatles – Ticket To Ride 27 Sonny & Cher – I Got You Babe 26 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames – Yeh Yeh 26 The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 25 Roy Orbison – It´s Over 25 The Beatles – Day Tripper/We Can Vote It Out 24 The Rolling Stones – The Last Time 23 The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man 22 The Beatles – I Feel Fine 22 The Searchers – Needles And Pins 22 The Hollies – I´m Alive 22 The Beatles – A Hard Day´s Night 22 The Dave Clark Five – Glad All Over 22 The Seekers – I'll Never Find Another You 21 Herman´s Hermits – I´m Into Something Good 20 The Rolling Stones – It´s All Over Now 20 Tom Jones – It´s Not Unusual 19 The Righteous Brothers – You´ve Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 17 The Searchers – Don´t Throw Your Love Away 16 Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman 16 The Beatles – Can´t Buy Me Love  15 The Beatles – Help! 15 Unit 4 + 2 – Concrete And Clay 12 The Rolling Stones – Little Red Rooster 13 Roger Miller — King of the Road 05 The Honeycombs – Have I The Right -6

English singer and songwriter Sam Smith is 31 today.

American socialite, writer, photographer, and book editor who served as the first lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, as the wife of President John F. Kennedy Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis died on this day 29 years ago, aged 64.

18/5/23 42 The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun +4 33 The Kinks – You Really Got Me 33 The Moody Blues – Go Now 29 The Supremes – Baby Love 29 The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 28 The Beatles – A Hard Day´s Night 28 Sandie Shaw – (There´s) Always Something There To Remind Me 28 The Dave Clark Five – Glad All Over 27 Unit 4 + 2 – Concrete and Clay 26 The Rolling Stones – Get Off Of My Cloud 24 The Rolling Stones – The Last Time 24 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames – Yeh Yeh 23 The Beatles – Ticket To Ride 23 The Seekers – I´ll Never Find Another You 23 The Kinks – Tired Of Waiting For You 23 Roy Orbison – It´s Over 23 The Beatles – Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out 23 Sonny & Cher – I Got You Babe 22 The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man 22 Tom Jones – It´s Not Unusual 22 The Beatles – I Feel Fine 21 Sandie Shaw – Long Live Love 20 The Seekers – The Carnival Is Over 20 The Righteous Brothers – You´ve Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 20 The Searchers – Needles And Pins 20 Herman´s Hermits – I´m Into Something Good 20 The Searchers – Don´t Throw Your Love Away 20 The Hollies – I´m Alive 20 The Rolling Stones – It´s All Over Now 19 Roger Miller – King Of The Road 19 Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman 18 The Beatles – Can´t Buy Me Love 17 The Honeycombs – Have I The Right 16 The Rolling Stones – Little Red Rooster 15 The Walker Brothers – Make It Easy On Yourself 14 The Beatles – Help! 08 The Four Pennies – Juliet -6

11th prime minister of India H. D. Deve Gowda is 90 today.

American actress whose career spanned five decades in film, stage, and television Elizabeth Montgomery died on this day 28 years ago, aged 62. She began her career in the 1950s with a role on her father's television series Robert Montgomery Presents, and she won a Theater World Award for her 1956 Broadway debut in the production Late Love. In the 1960s, she was celebrated for her role as Samantha Stephens on the ABC sitcom Bewitched. Her work on the series earned her five Primetime Emmy Award nominations. English actress and singer Jill Ireland died on this day 33 years ago, aged 54.

17/5/23 30 Unit 4 + 2 - Concrete and Clay +4 28 The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun 27 The Moody Blues – Go Now 26 The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 25 The Rolling Stones – Get Off Of My Cloud 25 Sandie Shaw – (There´s) Always Something There To Remind Me 25 The Kinks – You Really Got Me 24 Sonny & Cher – I Got You Babe 23 The Kinks – Tired Of Waiting For You 23 Roy Orbison - It´s Over 22 The Beatles – Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out 22 The Beatles – Ticket To Ride 22 Herman´s Hermits – I´m Into Something Good 22 The Rolling Stones – It´s All Over Now 22 Tom Jones – It´s Not Unusual 22 The Supremes – Baby Love 22 The Rolling Stones – Little Red Rooster 21 The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man 21 Sandie Shaw – Long Live Love 21 Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman 21 The Dave Clark Five – Glad All Over 21 The Beatles – I Feel Fine  20 The Righteous Brothers – You´ve Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 20 The Searchers – Needles And Pins 20 The Bachelors – Diane 20 The Searchers – Don´t Throw Your Love Away 20 The Four Pennies – Juliet 20 The Honeycombs – Have I The Right 20 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames – Yeh Yeh 20 The Rolling Stones – The Last Time 20 Roger Miller – King Of The Road 20 The Hollies – I´m Alive 20 The Walker Brothers – Make It Easy On Yourself 19 The Beatles - Help! 18 The Seekers – The Carnival Is Over 18 The Seekers – I´ll Never Find Another You 17 The Beatles – A Hard Day´s Night 15 The Beatles – Can´t Buy Me Love 14 Cliff Richard – The Minute You´re Gone 14 Peter and Gordon — A World without love 14 Manfred Mann – Do Wah Diddy Diddy 14 Elvis Presley – Crying In The Chapel 12 Jackie Trent - Where Are You Now (My Love) 04 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Little Children -6

American statesman, patriot, diplomat, abolitionist, signatory of the Treaty of Paris, and a Founding Father of the United States John Jay died on this day 194 years ago, aged 83. 14th vice president of the United States John C. Breckinridge died on this day 148 years ago, aged 54.

American electronics industry businessman Ronald Gerald Wayne is 89 today.

16/5/23 59 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love 57 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker 57 The Tornados – Telstar +4 35 The Beatles – From Me To You 19 The Shadows – Wonderful Land 09 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise -3 06 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender -3

American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer Janet Jackson is 57 today.

American singer, dancer, actor, comedian, film producer and television director Sammy Davis Jr. died on this day 33 years ago, aged 64. American puppeteer, animator, cartoonist, actor, inventor, and filmmaker who achieved worldwide notability as the creator of The Muppets and Fraggle Rock and director of The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth Jim Henson died on this day 33 years ago, aged 53.

61 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker +4 54 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love 49 The Tornados – Telstar  43 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender 37 The Beatles – From Me To You 20 The Shadows – Wonderful Land 18 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise  10 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand -6

Ousmane Dembélé is 26 today. Jasper Johns is 93 today.

American actor and comedian Fred Willard died on this day 3 years ago, aged 86. American poet Emily Dickinson died on this day, 137 years ago, aged 55.

14/05/23 57 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love 57 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender +4 49 The Beatles – From Me To You 46 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker 45 The Tornados – Telstar 24 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand 21 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise 19 The Shadows – Wonderful Land 16 The Shadows – Foot Tapper 16 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones -6

American singer and actor Frank Sinatra died on this day 25 years ago, aged 82. Sinatra began his musical career in the swing era with bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey. He found success as a solo artist after signing with Columbia Records in 1943, becoming the idol of the "bobby soxers". When his film career installed in the early 1950s, Sinatra turned to Las Vegas, where he became one of its best-known residency performers and part of the famous Rat Pack. His acting career was revived by the 1953 film From Here to Eternity which earned Sinatra an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. American actress, dancer and producer Rita Hayworth died on this day 36 years ago, aged 68. She achieved fame during the 1940s as one of the era's top stars. Hayworth is perhaps best known for her performance in the 1946 film noir Gilda, opposite Glenn Ford, in which she played the femme fatale in her first major dramatic role. She is also known for her performances in Only Angels Have Wings (1939), The Strawberry Blonde (1941), Blood and Sand (1941), The Lady from Shanghai (1947), Pal Joey (1957), and Separate Tables (1958). In 1980, Hayworth was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, which contributed to her death.

53 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love 50 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender +4 46 The Tornados – Telstar 43 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker 39 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand 36 The Beatles — From me to you 21 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise 21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones 19 The Shadows – Wonderful Land 17 Elvis Presley — She’s not you 17 The Shadows – Foot Tapper  10 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Summer Holiday -6 10 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Bad To Me 10 The Shadows – Dance On

American actor known for his strong, silent screen persona and understated acting style Gary Cooper died on this day 62 years ago, aged 60. Cooper began his career as a film extra and stunt rider. He appeared as the Virginian and became a movie star in 1929 with his first sound picture, The Virginian. In the early 1930s, he expanded his heroic image to include more cautious characters in adventure films and dramas such as A Farewell to Arms (1932) and The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935). He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice and had a further three nominations, as well as an Academy Honorary Award in 1961.

30th Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison is 55 today. American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder is 73 today.

12/5/23 50 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand +4 45 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love 43 The Tornados – Telstar 43 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker 38 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender 34 The Beatles – From Me To You 24 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Summer Holiday 21 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise 21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones 20 The Shadows – Foot Tapper 20 The Shadows – Wonderful Land 20 Elvis Presley – She´s Not You 17 The Shadows – Dance On 15 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Bad To Me 10 Gerry & The Pacemakers – How Do You Do It 10 The Searchers – Sweets For My Sweet 9 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Next Time/Bachelor Boy -6

Incumbent Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak is 43 today. American actor Rami Malek is 42 today.

British Labour Party politician who served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party from July 1992 until his death from a heart attack in May 1994 John Smith died on this day 29 years ago, aged 55. American singer, actor, and television personality Perry Como died on this day 22 years ago, aged 88.

American actress Joan Crawford died on this day 46 years ago, aged 69-73. American serial killer and sex offender John Wayne Gacy died on this day 29 years ago, aged 52.