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• October 6th is Mad Hatter Day!

  The Mad Hatter wears a top hat.

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, October 6, 2026

• We Remember Eddie Van Halen on the 6th anniversary of his passing

  Co-founder of Van Halen, Eddie died on October 6, 2020

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, October 6, 2026

• Happy 83rd Birthday today to Steve Miller

  Born October 5, 1943 in Milwaukee Wisconsin

  Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, October 5, 2026

• October 5th is Do Something Nice Day!

  do something nice, anything nice

  Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, October 5, 2026

• We remember Eddie Kendricks on the 34th anniversary of his passing

  The singer, and original member of the Temptations died on October 5, 1992

  Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, October 5, 2026

• Happy 75th Birthday today to Sting

  Born October 2, 1951 in Northumberland England

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, October 2, 2026

• We remember Tom Petty, on the 9th anniversary of his passing

  The singer/songwriter died on October 2, 2017 at the age of 66

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, October 2, 2026

• October 2nd is Name Your Car Day!

  give your car a name that properly fits its character

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, October 2, 2026

• October 1st is Homemade Cookies Day!

  the perfect day to bake delicious cookies.

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, October 1, 2026

• The #1 song on October 1, 1989 belonged to Milli Vanilli

  Girl, I’m Gonna Miss You would spend 2 weeks at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, October 1, 2026

• Mariah Carey would be at #1 on September 30, 1995

  Fantasy would remain at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart for 8 weeks

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, September 30, 2026

• September 30th is National Chewing Gum Day!

  From classic bubblegum to refreshing mint

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, September 30, 2026

• Whitney Houston was at #1 on September 29, 1987

  Didn’t We Almost Have It All was her 5th straight #1 single, and spent 2 weeks at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart.

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, September 29, 2026

• September 29th is National Coffee Day!

  Over 400-billion cups of coffee are consumed each year

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, September 29, 2026

• The #1 song on September 28, 1984 belonged to Prince

  Let’s Go Crazy, from Purple Rain, topped the Billboard Singles Chart for 2 weeks

  Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, September 28, 2026

• September 28th is National Family Day!

  On the fourth Monday in September

  Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, September 28, 2026

• Huey Lewis & the News were at #1 on September 25, 1986

  Stuck With You would spend 3 weeks at the top of thew Billboard Singles Chart

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, September 25, 2026

• September 25th is National Comic Book Day!

  Entertaining children and adults for more than 200 years!

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, September 25, 2026

• Billy Joel was at #1 on September 24, 1983

  Tell Her About It, his 2nd chart topper, would spend 1 week at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, September 24, 2026

• September 24th is National Punctuation Day!

  The day to celebrate punctuation

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, September 24, 2026

• Happy 77th Birthday today to Bruce Springsteen

  Born September 23, 1949 in Long Branch N.J.

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, September 23, 2026

• September 23rd is National Great American Pot Pie Day!

  The ultimate comfort food

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, September 23, 2026

• September 22nd is National Ice Cream Cone Day!

  It’s believed that it was this day in 1904 when the ice cream cone was invented

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, September 22, 2026

• Happy 68th Birthday today to Joan Jett

  Born September 22, 1958 in Wynnewood Pennsylvania

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, September 22, 2026

• Dire Straits would be at #1 on September 21, 1985

  Money For Nothing would top the Billboard Singles Chart for 3 weeks

  Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, September 21, 2026

• September 21st is Miniature Golf Day

  An offshoot of the sport of golf

  Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, September 21, 2026

• September 18th is Rice Krispies Treat Day!

  Two of Kellogg’s employees are credited with their invention in 1939

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, September 18, 2026

• KC and the Sunshine Band were at #1 on September 18, 1976

  (Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty would spend 1 week at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, September 18, 2026

• Remembering Jimi Hendrix on the 56th anniversary of his death

  The singer/songwriter/guitarist died on September 18, 1970 at a hotel in London

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, September 18, 2026

• Maniac, from Flashdance, was at #1 on September 17, 1983

  Michael Sembello spent 2 weeks at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, September 17, 2026

• September 17th is Citizenship Day!

  Also known as Constitution Day

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, September 17, 2026

• September 16th is National Play-Doh Day!

  Invented in the mid-1950s

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, September 16, 2026

• Happy 63rd Birthday today to Richard Marx

  Born in Chicago on September 16, 1963

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, September 16, 2026

• September 15th is National Double Cheeseburger Day!

  It first appeared in the 19th or early 20th centuries

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, September 15, 2026

• We Remember Ric Ocasek on the 7th anniversary of his death

  The Singer/songwriter, and front man for The Cars, passed away on September 15, 2019 at the age of 75

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, September 15, 2026

• 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

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