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• Cyndi Lauper had the #1 song on June 16, 1984

  It would be her first #1, spending 2 weeks on top of the Billboard Singles Chart

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, June 16, 2026

• June 16th is National Fudge Day!

  Evolved from a candy called the Scottish Tablet

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, June 16, 2026

• Paul McCartney was at #1 on June 14, 1974

  Band on the Run topped the Billboard Singles Chart for 1 week

  Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, June 15, 2026

• Today we remember Casey Kasem on the 12th anniversary of his passing

  The host of American Top 40 died on June 15, 2014 at the age of 82

  Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, June 15, 2026

• June 15th is Nature Photography Day! 

  Today is the perfect day to take out your camera

  Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, June 15, 2026

• The #1 Song on June 12, 1980 belonged to Lipps Inc.

  Funkytown would spend 4 weeks on top of the Billboard Singles Chart

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, June 12, 2026

• June 12th is National Red Rose Day!

  The rose is the birth flower for the month of June

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, June 12, 2026

• June 11th is National Corn on the Cob Day!

  Goes back to around 9,000 BC

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, June 11, 2026

• The #1 song on June 11, 1977 belonged to KC & the Sunshine Band

  I’m Your Boogie Man, the group’s 4th straight #1, spent 1 week atop the Billboard Singles Chart

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, June 11, 2026

• Today we remember Brian Wilson, on the first anniversary of his passing

  The founding member of the Beach Boys died on June 11, 2025

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, June 11, 2026

• June 10th Is Iced Tea Day!

  people began serving cold tea sometime during the 19th century

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, June 10, 2026

• Johnny Mathis & Deneice Williams at #1 on June 10, 1978

  Too Much, Too Little, Too Late would spend 1 week on top of the Billboard Singles chart

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, June 10, 2026

• Today we remember Ray Charles, on the 22nd anniversary of his passing

  Charles died on June 10, 2004 in Los Angeles, due to complications from liver disease.

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, June 10, 2026

• June 9th is National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day!

  Rhubarb is a vegetable

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, June 9, 2026

• Donna Summer was at #1 on June 9, 1979

  Hot Stuff would top the Billboard Singles Chart for 3 weeks

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, June 9, 2026

• Today we remember Sly Stone, on the one-year anniversary of his passing

  He helped form Sly & the Family Stone in 1966

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, June 9, 2026

• June 8th is National Best Friends Day!

  Spending time with friends can reduce stress levels

  Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, June 8, 2026

• Happy 82nd Birthday today to Boz Scaggs

  Born June 8, 1944 in Canton Ohio

  Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, June 8, 2026

• Today we remember Bonnie Pointer, on the 6th anniversary of her passing

  Bonnie & her 3 sisters made up the Pointer Sisters

  Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, June 8, 2026

• Free Pet Adoptions tomorrow (Saturday 6/6)

  At Columbia-Greene Humane Society

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, June 5, 2026

• June 5th is National Gingerbread Day

  Dates back to 992 AD

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, June 5, 2026

• Diana Ross had the #1 song on June 5, 1976

  Love Hangover would spend 2 weeks atop the Billboard Singles Chart

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, June 5, 2026

• The #1 song on June 4, 1983 belonged to Irene Cara

  Flashdance (what a feeling) from the film of the same name, was at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart for 6 whopping weeks.

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, June 4, 2026

• June 4th is National Hug Your Cat Day!

  Studies show that hugs from animals have to potential to lower blood pressure and stress levels.

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, June 4, 2026

• Today, we remember Andrew Gold, on the 15th anniversary of his passing

  The singer/songwriter died in his sleep, after suffering a heart attack on June 3, 2011. He was 59

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, June 3, 2026

• Remember the Kinks 1970 hit LOLA?

  The version you heard on the radio may not have been the original version, here’s why

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, June 3, 2026

• June 3rd is National Egg Day!

  there are more than a hundred ways to cook an egg

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, June 3, 2026

• Whitney Houston was at #1 on June 2nd 1986

  The Greatest Love of All would top the Billboard Singles Chart for 3 weeks

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, June 2, 2026

• June 2nd is National Leave the Office Early Day!

  This day was the invention of Laura Stack

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, June 2, 2026

• Today we remember David Ruffin on the 35th anniversary of his passing

  The singer, and former member of the Temptations died on June 1, 1991

  Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, June 1, 2026

• Paul McCartney had the #1 song on June 1, 1978

  With a Little Luck would spend 2 weeks at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart

  Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, June 1, 2026

• June 1st is National Go Barefoot Day!

  Today is the day to kick off your shoes

  Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, June 1, 2026

• The #1 song on May 29, 1984 belonged to Deniece Williams

  Let’s Hear It for The Boy spent 2 weeks on top of the Billboard Singles Chart

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, May 29, 2026

• May 29th is National Biscuit Day!

  In America, different regions prefer different types of biscuits

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, May 29, 2026

• May 28th is National Hamburger Day! 

  Americans eat around 50-billion burgers every year

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, May 28, 2026

• Happy 81st Birthday today to John Fogarty

  Born May 28, 1945 in Berkeley California

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, May 28, 2026

• Happy 82nd Birthday today to Gladys Knight

  Born May 28, 1944 in Atlanta Georgia

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, May 28, 2026

• Today we remember Greg Allman, on the 9th anniversary of his passing

  The musician, singer, songwriter, and co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band, died on May 27, 2017 at his home in Richmond Hill Georgia

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, May 27, 2026

• Paul McCartney had the #1 song in the country on May 27, 1976

  Silly Love Songs would end up topping the Billboard Singles Chart for 5 weeks

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, May 27, 2026

• May 27th is National Sunscreen Day!

  many scientists are credited with discovering modern sunscreen

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, May 27, 2026

• May 26th is National Blueberry Cheesecake Day!

  can be traced all the way back to Ancient Greece

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, May 26, 2026

• The #1 song in the country on May 26, 1977 belonged to Stevie Wonder

  Sir Duke, from Songs in the Key of Life, spent 3 weeks at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, May 26, 2026

• Happy 78th Birthday today to Stevie Nicks

  Born May 26, 1948 in Phoenix Arizona

  Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, May 26, 2026

• David Bowie would have the #1 song in the country on May 22, 1983

  Let’s Dance would top the Billboard Singles Chart for 1 week

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, May 22, 2026

• May 22nd is National Vanilla Pudding Day!

  Dates back to Ancient Rome

  Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, May 22, 2026

• Kim Carnes would have the biggest hit of the year on May 21, 1981

  Bette Davis Eyes would end up spending 9 weeks atop the Billboard Singles Chart

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, May 21, 2026

• May 21st is National Strawberries and Cream Day!

  A popular dish for centuries

  Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, May 21, 2026

• Remember Streaking? A song about it was #1 on May 20, 1974

  Ray Stevens topped the Billboard Singles Chart for 3 weeks with The Streak

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, May 20, 2026

• Happy 80th Birthday today to Cher

  Born May 20, 1946 in El Centro California

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, May 20, 2026

• May 20th is National Rescue Dog Day!

  Rescue dogs can be more than just pets

  Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, May 20, 2026

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