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The Bee Gees were at #1 on September 4, 1976
Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, September 4, 2026 at 11:50 AM
You Should Be Dancing would be on top of the Billboard Singles Chart for 1 week
REUTERS, Fred Prouser
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We remember Gary Wright, on the 3rd anniversary of his passing
Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, September 4, 2026 at 11:48 AM
The singer/songwriter died at his home in California September 4, 2023 at the age of 80
Smurfstools Oldies Music Time Machine
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September 4th is Newspaper Carrier Day!
Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, September 4, 2026 at 11:46 AM
This day commemorates the hiring of the very first newspaper carrier
National Day Calendar
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Steve Winwood would be at #1 on September 3, 1986
Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Higher Love would be on top the Billboard Singles Chart for 2 weeks.
REUTERS, POOL
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September 3rd is Skyscraper Day!
Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 12:07 PM
It’s an unofficial holiday
REUTERS, Chip East
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September 2nd is National V-J Day
Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 12:05 PM
The official signing of surrender took place on September 2nd, 1945
REUTERS, Action Images
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Tina Turner would be at #1 on September 2, 1984
Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 12:04 PM
What’s Love Got to do With It would spend 3 weeks at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart
Reuters, Leonhard Foeger
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Happy 69th Birthday today to Gloria Estefan
Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Born September 1, 1957 in Havana Cuba
REUTERS, Fred Prouser
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Happy 80th Birthday today to Barry Gibb
Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Born September 1, 1946 near Manchester England
REUTERS, Rose Prouser
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KC and the Sunshine Band were at #1 on September 1, 1975
Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Get Down Tonight, the band’s first #1, topped the Billboard Singles Chart for 1 week
REUTERS, Eliseo Fernandez
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The #1 song on August 31, 1980 belonged to Christopher Cross
Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, August 31, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Sailing would spend 1 week on top of the Billboard Singles Chart
Christopher Cross Youtube channel
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August 31st is Eat Outside Day!
Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, August 31, 2026 at 11:44 AM
It’s not an “official” holiday
Reuters, Eric Gaillard
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Huey Lewis & the News were at #1 on August 28, 1985
Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, August 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The Power of Love, from Back to the Future, would top the Billboard Singles Chart for 2 weeks
REUTERS, Vincent Kessler
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August 28th is Bow Tie Day!
Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, August 28, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Bow ties date back as far as the 17th century
REUTERS, Danny Moloshok
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Urgent Situation at Columbia-Greene Humane Society
Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Many new dogs up for adoption
Luna
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Frankie Valli was at #1 on August 27, 1978
Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 11:26 AM
The Theme from the movie Grease Topped the Billboard Singles Chart for 2 weeks
REUTERS, Fred Prouser
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August 27th Is Banana Lovers Day!
Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 11:23 AM
The average person eats about 33-pounds of bananas a year
AlexTheIncredibleHD
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August 26th is National Dog Day!
Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Day is intended to honor dogs for all that they do for us
Reuters, Reuters Photographer
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Madonna would be at #1 on August 26, 1987
Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Who’s That Girl, from the movie of the same name, would spend 1 week at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart
Reuters, Paolo Cocco
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August 25th is National Banana Split Day!
Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 12:12 PM
The classic “banana split” was born in a pharmacy
REUTERS, Kylie Cooper
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Happy 77th Birthday today to Gene Simmons
Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Born August 25, 1949 in Haifa Israel
REUTERS, Mario Anzuoni
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The Emotions were at #1 on August 25, 1977
Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Best of my Love would end up spending 4 weeks at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart
Soul, Disco, Funk & R&B Charles Latupeirissa
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The Knack had the #1 song on August 24, 1979
Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, August 24, 2026 at 11:49 AM
My Sharona would spend 6 weeks on top of the Billboard Singles Chart
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August 24th is National Waffle Day!
Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, August 24, 2026 at 11:47 AM
The first waffles originated in Ancient Greece
REUTERS, NIR ELIAS
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Richard Marx had the #1 song on August 21, 1989
Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, August 21, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Right Here Waiting spent 3 weeks at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart
REUTERS, Mike Blake
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August 21st is National Senior Citizens Day!
Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, August 21, 2026 at 12:25 PM
President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the first National Senior Citizens Day in 1988
REUTERS, Evelyn Hockstein
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August 20th is National Radio Day!
Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 12:09 PM
A big day at 92.9 WBPM
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Happy 78th Birthday today to Robert Plant
Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Born on August 20, 1948 in Staffordshire England
Reuters, Yiorgos Karahalis
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August 19th is National Potato Day!
Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 11:41 AM
more than 45-billion pounds of potatoes are harvested in the U.S. each year
REUTERS, Darrin Zammit Lupi
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ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard died on Tuesday
Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Beard co-founded ZZ Top in 1969 with Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill.
Frank Beard on left. REUTERS, GUS RUELAS