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‘Hummingbird’ by Les Paul & Mary Ford peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago today (Aug 13 1955)

August 13, 20151950s, Popular Music 1950sadmin

(Saturday, August 13, 1955) — “Hummingbird” by Les Paul & Mary Ford was the #8 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week.

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  • 2015: War on terror: Iraq • Afghanistan • Syria | South Sudan | Boko Haram insurgency
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  • 1945: Internment of Japanese Americans
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  • 1925: Prohibition in the United States
  • 1915: World War I: Europe • Middle East • Africa • Asia-Pacific • Naval theatres
  • 1915: Armenian genocide
  • 1905: Russo-Japanese War | Moro Rebellion
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  • 1805: First Barbary War
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  • * Owned slaves while in office

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