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• The Theme from La Bamba was at #1 on September 14, 1987

  Los Lobos would spend 3 weeks at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart with their cover version of the Richie Valens song

  Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, September 14, 2026

• September 14th is National Cream Filled Donut Day!

  The most popular cream filled donuts are chocolate cream and vanilla cream

  Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, September 14, 2026

• The #1 song on September 11, 1986 belonged to Bananarama

  Their cover version of Venus spent 1 week on top of the Billboard Singles Chart

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, September 11, 2026

• September 11th is 9/11 Remembrance Day

  Remembering the attacks 25 years ago today, 9/11/01

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, September 11, 2026

• September 10th is National TV Dinner Day!

  Introduced in 1953

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, September 10, 2026

• Diana Ross was at #1 on September 10, 1980

  Upside Down would be at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart for 4 weeks

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, September 10, 2026

• Bryan Adams would be at #1 on September 9, 1991

  Everything I Do, I do it for you, would top the Billboard Singles Chart for 7 weeks

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, September 9, 2026

• September 9th is National Teddy Bear Day!

  The teddy bear dates back to the early 1900s

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, September 9, 2026

• September 8th is Star Trek Day!

  Celebrated every September 8th

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, September 8, 2026

• The #1 song on September 8, 1982 belonged to Steve Miller

  Abracadabra was at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart for 1 week

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, September 8, 2026

• The Bee Gees were at #1 on September 4, 1976

  You Should Be Dancing would be on top of the Billboard Singles Chart for 1 week

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, September 4, 2026

• We remember Gary Wright, on the 3rd anniversary of his passing

  The singer/songwriter died at his home in California September 4, 2023 at the age of 80

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, September 4, 2026

• September 4th is Newspaper Carrier Day! 

  This day commemorates the hiring of the very first newspaper carrier

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, September 4, 2026

• Steve Winwood would be at #1 on September 3, 1986

  Higher Love would be on top the Billboard Singles Chart for 2 weeks.

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, September 3, 2026

• September 3rd is Skyscraper Day!

  It’s an unofficial holiday

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, September 3, 2026

• September 2nd is National V-J Day

  The official signing of surrender took place on September 2nd, 1945

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, September 2, 2026

• Tina Turner would be at #1 on September 2, 1984

  What’s Love Got to do With It would spend 3 weeks at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, September 2, 2026

• Happy 69th Birthday today to Gloria Estefan

  Born September 1, 1957 in Havana Cuba

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, September 1, 2026

• Happy 80th Birthday today to Barry Gibb

  Born September 1, 1946 near Manchester England

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, September 1, 2026

• KC and the Sunshine Band were at #1 on September 1, 1975

  Get Down Tonight, the band’s first #1, topped the Billboard Singles Chart for 1 week

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, September 1, 2026

• The #1 song on August 31, 1980 belonged to Christopher Cross

  Sailing would spend 1 week on top of the Billboard Singles Chart

  Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, August 31, 2026

• August 31st is Eat Outside Day!

  It’s not an “official” holiday

  Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, August 31, 2026

• Huey Lewis & the News were at #1 on August 28, 1985

  The Power of Love, from Back to the Future, would top the Billboard Singles Chart for 2 weeks

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, August 28, 2026

• August 28th is Bow Tie Day!

  Bow ties date back as far as the 17th century

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, August 28, 2026

• Urgent Situation at Columbia-Greene Humane Society

  Many new dogs up for adoption

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, August 27, 2026

• Frankie Valli was at #1 on August 27, 1978

  The Theme from the movie Grease Topped the Billboard Singles Chart for 2 weeks

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, August 27, 2026

• August 27th Is Banana Lovers Day!

  The average person eats about 33-pounds of bananas a year

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, August 27, 2026

• August 26th is National Dog Day! 

  Day is intended to honor dogs for all that they do for us

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, August 26, 2026

• Madonna would be at #1 on August 26, 1987

  Who’s That Girl, from the movie of the same name, would spend 1 week at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, August 26, 2026

• August 25th is National Banana Split Day!

  The classic “banana split” was born in a pharmacy

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, August 25, 2026

• Happy 77th Birthday today to Gene Simmons

  Born August 25, 1949 in Haifa Israel

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, August 25, 2026

• The Emotions were at #1 on August 25, 1977

  Best of my Love would end up spending 4 weeks at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, August 25, 2026

• The Knack had the #1 song on August 24, 1979

  My Sharona would spend 6 weeks on top of the Billboard Singles Chart

  Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, August 24, 2026

• August 24th is National Waffle Day!

  The first waffles originated in Ancient Greece

  Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, August 24, 2026

• Richard Marx had the #1 song on August 21, 1989

  Right Here Waiting spent 3 weeks at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, August 21, 2026

• August 21st is National Senior Citizens Day!

  President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the first National Senior Citizens Day in 1988

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, August 21, 2026

• August 20th is National Radio Day! 

  A big day at 92.9 WBPM

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, August 20, 2026

• Happy 78th Birthday today to Robert Plant

  Born on August 20, 1948 in Staffordshire England

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, August 20, 2026

• August 19th is National Potato Day!

  more than 45-billion pounds of potatoes are harvested in the U.S. each year

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, August 19, 2026

• ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard died on Tuesday

  Beard co-founded ZZ Top in 1969 with Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill.

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, August 19, 2026

• August 18th is National Soft Ice Cream Day!

  The exact origins of soft serve are unknown

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, August 18, 2026

• U2 would be at #1 on August 18, 1987

  I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For would end up spending 2 weeks at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, August 18, 2026

• Happy 68th Birthday today to Belinda Carlisle

  Born on August 17, 1958 in Los Angeles California

  Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, August 17, 2026

• August 17th is National Thrift Shop Day!

  sometimes called a secondhand shop, a consignment shop, or a resale shop.

  Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, August 17, 2026

• Diana Ross & Lionel Richie were at #1 August 14, 1981

  Endless Love would spend a whopping 9 weeks at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, August 14, 2026

• August 14th is National Creamsicle Day!

  Traditionally, the Creamsicle flavor combination is orange and vanilla

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, August 14, 2026

• Madonna was sitting at #1 on August 13, 1986

  Papa Don’t Preach would be at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart for 2 weeks

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, August 13, 2026

• August 13th is International Lefthander's Day!

  About ten-percent of the world are left-handed

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, August 13, 2026

• The theme from Ghostbusters was #1 on August 12, 1984

  Ray Parker Jr. spent 3 weeks at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, August 12, 2026

• August 12th is National Vinyl Record Day!

  today is the perfect time to enjoy music in its classic form

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, August 12, 2026

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