THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 30

THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 30

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Mousse Day

1777  California’s first town was founded by the Spanish – San Jose

1782  The US and Britain signed preliminary accords ending the American Revolution and recognizing US independence

1803  Spain completed the process of ceding Louisiana to France which had sold it to the US

1835  Samuel Clemens born – better known as Mark Twain

1874  Future British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was born

1900  Front wheel drive for automobiles was patented by a German engineer

1919  Women voted for the first time in France

1930  Watergate felon G. Gordon Liddy was born

1948  The Communists completed the division of Berlin and installed a government

1955  Singer Billy Idol was born

1956  Bowing to UN pressure Britain and France agreed to leave the Suez canal

1965  Comedian/actor Ben Stiller was born

1971  The movie “Brian’s Song” first appeared on TV

1973  White House council John Dean pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice charges relating to Watergate

1978  American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken was born

1979  John Paul II became the first Pope in over 1,000 years to attend an Orthodox mass in Turkey

1982  Michael Jackson’s album “Thriller” was released – best selling album of all time

1993  The Brady Bill was signed into law by President Clinton – imposed a 5 day waiting period for the purchase of a handgun

1994  Rapper Tupac Shakur was shot 5 times outside a recording studio in NY

1995  President Clinton became the first President to visit Northern Island

1996  Singer Tiny Tim died at the age of 71

1999  The FTC approved the $81 billion merger of Exxon and Mobil Oil

2007  Daredevil Evel Knievel died

SPORTS HISTORY ON NOVEMEBER 30

1998  Arizona signs Randy Johnson to a 4 year deal

1996  Michael Jordan scores his 25,000^th point – 10^th to do so – only Wilt Chamberlain reached 25,000 faster

1990  Larry Bird scores his 20,000^th point – at the time he was only the 5^th player in NBA history with 20,000 points, 5,000 rebounds, and 5,000 assists (West, Robertson, Havilcek, and Abdul-Jabbar)

1987  LA Raiders beat Seattle 37-14 as Bo Jackson runs for 221 yards and 2 TDS
#1 SONGS ON NOVEMBER 30

1960  Are You Lonesome Tonight – Elvis Presley

1961  Big Bad John – Jimmy Dean

1962  Big Girls Don’t Cry – The Four Seasons

1964  Ringo – Lorne green

1965  Turn! Turn! Turn! – The Byrds

1967  Daydream Believer – The Monkees

1968  Love Child – Diana Ross & the Supremes

1969  Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye - Steam

1970  I Think I Love You – The Partridge Family

1971  Family Affair – Sly & the Family Stone

1972  Papa Was a Rolling Stone – The Temptations

1973  Top of the World – The Carpenters

1974  Whatever Gets You Through the Night – John Lennon

1975  Fly, Robin, Fly – Silver Connection

1976  Tonight’s the Night – Rod Stewart

1978  You Don’t Bring Me Flowers – Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond

1979  No More Tears – Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer

1980  Lady – Kenny Rogers

1981  Physical – Olivia Newton-John

1982  Truly – Lionel Richie

1983  All Night Long – Lionel Richie

1984  Wake Me Up Before We Go-Go – Wham!

1985  Separate Lives – Phil Collins & Jennifer Warnes

1987  Heaven is a Place on Earth – Belinda Carlisle

1988  Baby I Love Your Way – Will to Power

1990  I’m Your Baby Tonight – Whitney Houston

1992  I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston

1993  I’d Do Anything for Love – Meat Loaf

1994  On Bended Knee – Boyz II Men

1995  One Sweet Day – Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men

1997  Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John

1999  Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas

THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 29

THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 29

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Chocolates Day and National Lemon Crème Pie Day

1775  Invisible ink was invented by Sir James Jay

1812  The last element of Napoleon’s Army retreated from Russia

1825  The first Italian opera in the US premiered in NYC – “Barber of Seville”

1870  Compulsory education was proclaimed in England

1887  The US received the rights to Pearl Harbor in Hawaii

1903  It was discovered that the US Postal Service had lost millions of dollars due to fraud

1916  The US declared marshal law in the Dominican Republic

1927  Sports broadcaster Vince Scully was born

1927  The first woman inmate arrived at the new women’s quarters at San Quentin – Genevieve Paddleford – serving one to ten years for stealing $600 of clothing

1929  Lt. Cmdr. Richard Byrd radioed that he had made the first airplane flight over the South Pole

1942  Coffee rationing began in the US

1944  The first open heart surgery was performed in the US at Johns Hopkins Hospital

1947  The UN passed a resolution calling for the partitioning of Palestine between Arabs and Jews

1948  NYC Metropolitan Opera was broadcast on TV for the first time – “Othello”

1949  Comedian Garry Shandling was born

1953  American Airlines began the first regularly scheduled air service between NYC and LA

1955  Comedian Howie Mandel was born

1956  The musical “Bells Are Ringing” premiered in NYC for 1^st of 925 performances

1981  Actress Natalie Wood drowned off of Catalina Island, California

1986  Actor Cary Grant died at age 82

1991  Actor Ralph Bellamy died at age 87

1999  Game show host Gene Rayburn died at age 81

SPORTS HISTORY ON NOVEMBER 29

2009  Brett Favre throws for 392 yards and 3 TDs and Jay Cutler throws 147 yards and 2 interceptions as Minnesota beats Chicago 36-10

1987  Rangers goalie Bob Froese becomes the 2^nd goalie to score a goal – was later ruled that he should not have been credited with it

1987  Joe Montana completes 22 consecutive passes – NFL record

1976  Reggie Jackson signs 5 year, $3.5 million deal with the NYY – they will win 4 division titles, 3 pennants, and 2 World Series while he is there

1971  Cincinnati Reds trade for Joe Morgan – future Hall of Famer – will win 2 MVPs with the Reds

1964  49ers lose to Baltimore 14-3 as John Brodie throws 5 interceptions and the team loses 3 fumbles

1934  The Bears beat the Lions 19-16 in the first NFL game broadcast nationally on the radio

1890  The first Army –Navy football game was played – Navy won 24-0

# 1 SONGS ON NOVEMBER 29

1960  Are You Lonesome Tonight – Elvis Presley

1961  Big Bad John – Jimmy Dean

1962  Big Girls Don’t Cry – The Four Seasons

1964  Ringo – Lorne green

1965  Turn! Turn! Turn! – The Byrds

1967  Daydream Believer – The Monkees

1968  Love Child – Diana Ross & the Supremes

1969  Come Together – The Beatles

1970  I Think I Love You – The Partridge Family

1971  Family Affair – Sly & the Family Stone

1972  Papa Was a Rolling Stone – The Temptations

1973  Top of the World – The Carpenters

1974  Whatever Gets You Through the Night – John Lennon

1975  Fly, Robin, Fly – Silver Connection

1976  Tonight’s the Night – Rod Stewart

1978  You Don’t Bring Me Flowers – Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond

1979  No More Tears – Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer

1980  Lady – Kenny Rogers

1981  Physical – Olivia Newton-John

1982  Truly – Lionel Richie

1983  All Night Long – Lionel Richie

1984  Wake Me Up Before We Go-Go – Wham!

1985  Separate Lives – Phil Collins & Jennifer Warnes

1986  You Give Love a Bad Name – Bob Jovi

1987  Heaven is a Place on Earth – Belinda Carlisle

1988  Baby I Love Your Way – Will to Power

1989  Blame It on the Rain – Milli Vanilli

1990  I’m Your Baby Tonight – Whitney Houston

1992  I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston

1993  I’d Do Anything for Love – Meat Loaf

1994  On Bended Knee – Boyz II Men

1995  One Sweet Day – Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men

1997  Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John

1999  Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas

THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 28

THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 28

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National French Toast Day

1520  Navigator Ferdinand Magellan reached the Pacific Ocean

1775  The Second Continental Congress established the US Navy

1776  George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River

1861  The Confederate Congress admitted Missouri to the Confederacy despite the fact that the state had not yet seceded from the Union

1895  The first auto race between gas powered cars took place – James Duryea won the 52 mile race at an average speed of 7.5 MPH

1919  American born Lady Astor became the first female member of the British Parliament

1920  The film “The Mark of Zorro” with Douglas Fairbanks opened in New York City

1929  Recording executive Berry Gordy Jr. was born – “Motown Records”

1932  Groucho Marx performed on radio for the first time

1942  491 people died in a fire at the Coconut Grove nightclub in Boston – a cause and person responsible was never established

1948  The TV western “Hopalong Cassidy” premiered NBC TV

1948  The Polaroid Land Camera first went on sale

1949  Paul Schaffer was born – band leader on David Letterman Show

1958  The US reported the first full range firing of an ICBM

1962  Comedian/TV host Jon Stewart was born

1967  Anna Nicole Smith was born

2000  George Bush’s attorneys asked the Supreme Court to intercede in the Florida presidential recount case

2001  Enron stock, which had been as high as $90, dropped below $1 and the company filed for bankruptcy December 2

2007  OJ Simpson pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and armed robbery at his trial in Las Vegas

SPORTS HISTORY ON NOVEMBER 28

2003  Arizona trades Curt Schilling to the Red Sox

1997  Michael Jordan moves pass Elvin Hayes into 4^th place in NBA scoring – Hayes had 27,313 points

1986  The Boston Celtics win their 38^th straight home game – NBA record

1981  Bear Bryant wins his 315^th college football game – all time coaching wins leader at the time

1979  Rick Sutcliffe of the Los Angeles Dodgers is named NL Rookie of the Year – 17-10, 3.46 ERA

1978  Cincinnati Reds fire manager Sparky Anderson – under him they won 4 pennants and 2 World Series in 9 seasons

1973  Al Bumbry of Baltimore is AL Rookie of the Year - .337 average, 120 hits, 11 triples in 110 games

1969  NY Knicks win their 18^th straight game – NBA record until LA Lakers won 33 straight in 1971-72 season

1957  Warren Spahn of Braves is Cy Young winner – 21-11, 2.69 ERA, 18 complete games

1944  Hal Newhouser is named AL MVP – 29-9 record, 2.22 ERA 25 complete games

# 1 SONGS ON NOVEMBER 28

1960  Are You Lonesome Tonight – Elvis Presley

1961  Big Bad John – Jimmy Dean

1962  Big Girls Don’t Cry – The Four Seasons

1964  Leader of the Pack – The Shangri-Las

1965  I Hear a Symphony – The Supremes

1967  Daydream Believer – The Monkees

1968  Love Child – Diana Ross & the Supremes

1969  Come Together – The Beatles

1970  I Think I Love You – The Partridge Family

1971  Theme from “Shaft” – Isaac Hayes

1972  Papa Was a Rolling Stone – The Temptations

1973  Top of the World – The Carpenters

1974  Whatever Gets You Through the Night – John Lennon

1975  Fly, Robin, Fly – Silver Connection

1976  Tonight’s the Night – Rod Stewart

1978  You Don’t Bring Me Flowers – Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond

1979  No More Tears – Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer

1980  Lady – Kenny Rogers

1981  Physical – Olivia Newton-John

1982  Truly – Lionel Richie

1983  All Night Long – Lionel Richie

1984  Wake Me Up Before We Go-Go – Wham!

1985  Separate Lives – Phil Collins & Jennifer Warnes

1986  You Give Love a Bad Name – Bob Jovi

1987  I’ve Had the Time of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

1990  I’m Your Baby Tonight – Whitney Houston

1992  I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston

1993  I’d Do Anything for Love – Meat Loaf

1994  On Bended Knee – Boyz II Men

1997  Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John

1999  Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas

THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 27

THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 27

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Bavarian Cream Pie Day

1582  William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway

1817  US soldiers attack a Florida Indian settlement starting what will become the Seminole War

1870  John Mack was born – developer of what eventually would become the Mack Truck Co.

1871  The trial of the KKK began in Columbia, SC

1889  Curtis Brady received the first permit to drive a car through Central Park in NYC

1910  The Pennsylvania Railroad began service at Penn Station in NYC

1934  Gangster “Baby Face” Nelson was shot by FBI agents

1940  Martial arts master/actor Bruce Lee was born

1941  Singer Eddie Rabbit was born

1942  Rock musician Jimi Hendrix was born

1951  The first rocket to intercept an airplane was fired in New Mexico

1951  A cease fire and demarcation zone agreement was signed in Korea

1953  Playwright Eugene O’Neill died at age 65

1954  Convicted Soviet spy Alger Hiss was freed from prison after 44 months

1957  Caroline Kennedy was born – daughter of John and Jackie Kennedy

1964  Actress Robin Givens was born – married to Mike Tyson for a while

1970  Pope John Paul VI was wounded by a dagger wielding man while visiting the Philippines

1973  The US Senate voted 92-3 to confirm Gerald Ford as Vice President following the resignation of disgraced VP Spiro Agnew

1978  San Francisco Mayor George Mosconi and Supervisor Harvey Milk were gunned down by in City Hall by Supervisor Dan White

1997  The Dow closed below 3,000 for the first time since 1985

2000  Al Gore filed a legal challenge to the Florida vote certification – would eventually be heard by the Supreme Court

SPORTS HISTORY ON NOVEMBER 27

1985  Vince Coleman wins NL Rookie of the Year - .267 average, 170 hits, 110 stolen bases

1980  Dave Williams of the Chicago Bears becomes the 1^st player in NFL history to return a kickoff for a TD in overtime

1974  Bowie Kuhn suspends George Steinbrenner for 2 years for illegal contributions to Richard Nixon

1966  Highest scoring NFL game – Redskins beat Giants 72-41

1963  Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA record by making 18 field goals in a row

1961  Gordie Howe is the 1^st to play in 1,000 NHL games

1960  Gordie Howe is the 1^st to score 1,000 points in the NHL

1960  Johnny Unitas throws for 356 yards and 3 TDs, but also throws 5 interceptions as the Colts lose to 49ers 30-22

1956  Don Newcombe of Brooklyn Dodgers wins Cy Young – 27-7, 3.06 ERA

1953  Al Rosen of Cleveland wins AL MVP - .336 average, 43 HRs, 145 RBI

1947  Joe DiMaggio (.315 average, 20 HRs, 97 RBI) beats Ted Williams (.343 average, 32 HRs, 114 RBI) by one vote to win AL MVP

1941  Joe DiMaggio (.357 average, 30 HRs, 125 RBI) beats Ted Williams (.406 average, 37 HRs, 120 RBI) to win AL MVP – it is the year DiMaggio hit 56 in straight games                                                       

# 1 SONGS ON NOVEMBER 27

1960  Are You Lonesome Tonight – Elvis Presley

1961  Big Bad John – Jimmy Dean

1962  Big Girls Don’t Cry – The Four Seasons

1964  Leader of the Pack – The Shangri-Las

1965  I Hear a Symphony – The Supremes

1967  Daydream Believer – The Monkees

1968  Love Child – Diana Ross & the Supremes

1969  Come Together – The Beatles

1970  I Think I Love You – The Partridge Family

1971  Theme from “Shaft” – Isaac Hayes

1972  Papa Was a Rolling Stone – The Temptations

1973  Top of the World – The Carpenters

1974  Whatever Gets You Through the Night – John Lennon

1975  Fly, Robin, Fly – Silver Connection

1976  Tonight’s the Night – Rod Stewart

1978  You Don’t Bring Me Flowers – Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond

1979  No More Tears – Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer

1980  Lady – Kenny Rogers

1981  Physical – Olivia Newton-John

1982  Truly – Lionel Richie

1983  All Night Long – Lionel Richie

1984  Wake Me Up Before We Go-Go – Wham!

1985  Separate Lives – Phil Collins & Jennifer Warnes

1986  You Give Love a Bad Name – Bob Jovi

1987  I’ve Had the Time of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

1990  I’m Your Baby Tonight – Whitney Houston

1992  I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston

1993  I’d Do Anything for Love – Meat Loaf

1994  On Bended Knee – Boyz II Men

1997  Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John

1999  Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas

THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 26

THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 26

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Cake Day

1716  The first lion to be exhibited in America was seen in Boston

1783  The city of Annapolis, Maryland became the first peacetime capital – met there until June of 1784

1789  George Washington proclaimed today to be a National Thanksgiving Day in honor of the new Constitution

1825  The first college fraternity was formed at Union College in Schenectady, NY

1832  Streetcar service began in NYC

1865  “Alice in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll was first published

1867  A refrigerated railroad car was patented by JB Sutherland

1885  The first photograph of a meteor was taken

1901  The Hope diamond was brought to NYC

1922  “Peanuts” creator Charles Schulz was born

1922  Howard Carter opened King Tut’s tomb in Egypt

1933  Singer Robert Goulet was born

1938  Comedian/impressionist Rich Little was born

1939  Singer Tina Turner was born

1940  The Nazis forced over 500,000 Jews of Warsaw, Poland to live within a walled ghetto

1942  FRD ordered nationwide gas rationing to begin December 1

1950  China launched an attack across the Yalu River in Korea against UN and US forces

1952  The first 3-D movie premiered – “Bwana Devil”

1962  The first recording session by the Beatles occurred

1973  President Nixon’s secretary told a federal court that she accidentally erased over 18 minutes of a vital Watergate tape

1975  “Squeaky” Fromme was found guilty of trying to assassinate President Ford

1996  The Sands Hotel in Las Vegas was blown up to make room for the Venitian

2000  The Secretary of State of Florida ruled George Bush the winner of the election by 537 votes over Al Gore

SPORTS HISTORY ON NOVEMBER 26

2004  Vladimir Guerrero named AL MVP - .337 average, 39 HRs, 126 RBI

2000  John Stockton plays in his 1,271^st game with Utah Jazz – passes record set by John Havlicek for most with one team

1999  AC Green of LA Lakers played in his 1,042^nd consecutive game – NBA record

1994  Cleveland Cavaliers set NBA record by taking only 2 free throws in a 101-87 win – made both

1986  Coach Don Nelson of Milwaukee gets his 500^th NBA win

1984  Montreal’s Gut LaFleur retires, scored 544 career goals

1982  Howard Cosell calls his last fight after being disgusted by the Holmes-Cobb mismatch

1980  Mike Schmidt is NL MVP - .286 average, 48 HRs, 121 RBI

1979  Alfredo Griffin of Toronto (.287 average, 179 hits) and John Castino (.285 average, 112 hits) tie for AL Rookie of the Year

1975  Fred Lynn named AL MVP – 1^st rookie ever - .331 average, 21 HRs, 105 RBI, 47 doubles

1965  Jim Lefebvre of Dodgers named NL Rookie of the Year - .250 average, 12 HRs, 69 RBI

1963  Pete Rose named NL Rookie of the Year - .273 average, 41 RBI, 170 hits

1941  Amateur tennis champion Bobby Riggs turns pro

# 1 SONGS ON NOVEMBER 26

1960  Are You Lonesome Tonight – Elvis Presley

1961  Big Bad John – Jimmy Dean

1962  Big Girls Don’t Cry – The Four Seasons

1964  Leader of the Pack – The Shangri-Las

1965  I Hear a Symphony – The Supremes

1966  You Keep Me Hangin’ On – The Supremes

1968  Love Child – Diana Ross & the Supremes

1969  Come Together – The Beatles

1970  I Think I Love You – The Partridge Family

1971  Theme from “Shaft” – Isaac Hayes

1972  Papa Was a Rolling Stone – The Temptations

1973  Top of the World – The Carpenters

1974  Whatever Gets You Through the Night – John Lennon

1975  Fly, Robin, Fly – Silver Connection

1976  Tonight’s the Night – Rod Stewart

1979  No More Tears – Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer

1980  Lady – Kenny Rogers

1981  Physical – Olivia Newton-John

1982  Truly – Lionel Richie

1983  All Night Long – Lionel Richie

1984  Wake Me Up Before We Go-Go – Wham!

1985  Separate Lives – Phil Collins & Jennifer Warnes

1986  You Give Love a Bad Name – Bob Jovi

1987  I’ve Had the Time of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

1990  I’m Your Baby Tonight – Whitney Houston

1992  I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston

1993  I’d Do Anything for Love – Meat Loaf

1994  I’ll Make Love to You – Boyz II Men

1997  Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John

1999  Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas

THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 25

THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 25

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Parfait Day

1715  England granted its first patent to an American – it was for processing corn

1783  Britain evacuated its last military position in the United States – New York

1792  Farmer’s Almanac was first published

1835  American industrialist Andrew Carnegie was born

1867  Alfred Nobel patented dynamite

1884  Evaporated mile was patented by John Meyenberg

1908  The first issue of the Christian Science Monitor was published

1920  Actor Richard Montalban was born – “Fantasy Island”

1922  Archaeologist Howard Carter entered the newly discovered King Tut’s tomb in Egypt

1940  Woody Woodpecker made his debut in “Knock Knock”

1949  “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” first appeared on the music charts

1953  “Guys & Dolls” closed on Broadway after 1,200 shows

1960  John F. Kennedy, Jr. was born

1963  Assassinated President John Kennedy was buried at Arlington National Cemetery – 800,000 lined the streets for the state funeral procession

1971  Actress Christina Applegate was born

1973  Boston strangler Albert DeSalvo was stabbed to death in prison

1974  The Irish Republican Army was outlawed in Britain

1981  First daughters Barbara and Jenna Bush were born

1998  Comedian and TV host Flip Wilson died at age 64

2002  President Bush signed into law the Department of Homeland Security and named Tom Ridge to head it

2008  It was announced that the Federal Reserve would inject $800 billion into the US financial system

SPORTS HISTORY ON NOVEMBER 25

2007  Kurt Warner throws for 484 yards but loses to 49ers 37-31

2002  Red Sox hire 28 year old Theo Epstein as GM

1990  The NY Giants and San Francisco 49ers after starting the season 10-0 both lose on the same day

1986  Jose Canseco named AL Rookie of the Year - .240 average, 33 HRs, 117 RBI

1985  Ozzie Guillen is AL Rookie of the Year - .273 average, 134 hits, 12 errors in 150 games

1981  Rollie Fingers wins AL MVP – 1^st reliever to do so – 6-3, 1.04 ERA, 28 saves

1980  Sugar Ray Leonard defeats Roberto Duran to regain the title

1977  Thomas Hearns KOs Jerome Hill in 2 rounds in his 1^st pro fight

1974  Mike Hargrove of Texas Is AL Rookie of the Year - .323 average, 66 RBI, 134 hits in 131 games

1970  NYY Thurman Munson is AL Rookie of the Year - .302 average, 53 RBI, 137 hits in 132 games

1969 Lou Piniella of Royals is AL Rookie of the Year - .282 average, 11 HRs, 68 RBI in 135 games

1958  Ernie Banks of Cubs is NL MVP - .313 average, 47 HRs, 129 RBI

1951  The Cleveland Browns are penalized 209 yards vs. Bears, but win 42-21

1949  Ted Williams wins MVP - .343 average, 43 HRs, 159 RBI

# 1 SONGS ON NOVEMNER 25

1960  Are You Lonesome Tonight – Elvis Presley

1961  Big Bad John – Jimmy Dean

1962  Big Girls Don’t Cry – The Four Seasons

1964  Leader of the Pack – The Shangri-Las

1965  I Hear a Symphony – The Supremes

1966  You Keep Me Hangin’ On – The Supremes

1968  Love Child – Diana Ross & the Supremes

1969  Come Together – The Beatles

1970  I Think I Love You – The Partridge Family

1971  Theme from “Shaft” – Isaac Hayes

1972  I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Nash

1973  Top of the World – The Carpenters

1974  Whatever Gets You Through the Night – John Lennon

1975  Fly, Robin, Fly – Silver Connection

1976  Tonight’s the Night – Rod Stewart

1977  You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone

1978  MacArthur Park – Donna Summer

1979  No More Tears – Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer

1980  Lady – Kenny Rogers

1981  Physical – Olivia Newton-John

1982  Truly – Lionel Richie

1983  All Night Long – Lionel Richie

1984  Wake Me Up Before We Go-Go – Wham!

1985  Separate Lives – Phil Collins & Jennifer Warnes

1986  You Give Love a Bad Name – Bob Jovi

1987  I’ve Had the Time of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

1988  Bad Medicine – Bon Jovi

1990  I’m Your Baby Tonight – Whitney Houston

1992  I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston

1993  I’d Do Anything for Love – Meat Loaf

1994  I’ll Make Love to You – Boyz II Men

1995  Exhale – Whitney Houston

1997  Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John

1999  Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas