Classic Hits WBPM
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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
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August 18th is National Soft Ice Cream Day!
Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 12:20 PM
The exact origins of soft serve are unknown
Reuters, Darren Staples
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U2 would be at #1 on August 18, 1987
Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 12:18 PM
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For would end up spending 2 weeks at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart
Reuters, Reuters Photographer
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Happy 68th Birthday today to Belinda Carlisle
Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, August 17, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Born on August 17, 1958 in Los Angeles California
Reuters, Brendan McDermid
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August 17th is National Thrift Shop Day!
Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, August 17, 2026 at 11:33 AM
sometimes called a secondhand shop, a consignment shop, or a resale shop.
REUTERS, John Gress
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Diana Ross & Lionel Richie were at #1 August 14, 1981
Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, August 14, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Endless Love would spend a whopping 9 weeks at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart
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August 14th is National Creamsicle Day!
Posted by Bill Williams at Friday, August 14, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Traditionally, the Creamsicle flavor combination is orange and vanilla
National Day Calendar
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Madonna was sitting at #1 on August 13, 1986
Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Papa Don’t Preach would be at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart for 2 weeks
Reuters, Paolo Cocco
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August 13th is International Lefthander's Day!
Posted by Bill Williams at Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:06 PM
About ten-percent of the world are left-handed
National Day Calendar
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The theme from Ghostbusters was #1 on August 12, 1984
Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Ray Parker Jr. spent 3 weeks at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart
REUTERS, Valentin Flauraud
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August 12th is National Vinyl Record Day!
Posted by Bill Williams at Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 11:36 AM
today is the perfect time to enjoy music in its classic form
REUTERS, TOBY MELVILLE
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The #1 song on August 11, 1985 belonged to Tears for Fears
Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Shout ended up spending 3 weeks at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart
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August 11th is National Sons & Daughters Day!
Posted by Bill Williams at Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 12:16 PM
do something special with your children
National Day Calendar
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Remembering Isaac Hayes on the 18th anniversary of his passing
Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, August 10, 2026 at 11:43 AM
The singer, songwriter, entertainer died on August 10, 2008 following a stroke. He was 65
Reuters, STR New
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August 10th is National S’mores Day!
Posted by Bill Williams at Monday, August 10, 2026 at 11:41 AM
The first official s’more recipe was published in 1927
Reuters, Jim Urquhart