1958 – Having been sworn in as Private 53310761 the previous day, Elvis Presley received the regulation short back and sides haircut from army barber James Peterson. Presley would earn $78 per month as an army private
1963 – Johnny Cash recorded the June Carter/Merle Kilgore song ‘Ring of Fire.’ The song was originally recorded by June’s sister Anita Carter, on her 1963 album Folk Songs Old and New as ‘(Love’s) Ring of Fire.’ Cash claimed he had a dream where he heard the song accompanied by ‘Mexican trumpets.’ It became the biggest hit of Johnny Cash’s career, staying at No.1 on the US charts for seven weeks
1972 – America started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with their debut hit ‘House With No Name.’ It made No.3 in the UK. The group scored eight other US top 40 hits during the 70s
1978 – Bill Kenny, lead singer of The Ink Spots, died. He had the UK No. 10 single ‘Melody of Love.’ ‘The Gypsy’ was their biggest chart success, staying at the No.1 position on the charts for 13 weeks.
1989 – Madonna was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Like a Prayer,’ the singer’s sixth UK No.1, also No. 1 in the US. The song was accompanied by a highly controversial music video, which in 2005 was voted the “Most Groundbreaking Music Video of All Time” by viewers of MTV
