Happy 36th Anniversary to us!
Here’s some of the newsworthy events I could find about that day … besides me showing up at the church about 20 minutes before the service … enjoy the music!
15 tornadoes is the US, 1 fatality, injuring 70, longest 16 miles – but a F1 tornado about 20 miles away during our reception
Fleetwood Mac’s Rumors album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 31 weeks”
Montreal Canadiens set NHL record of 34 straight home games without a lose
Number one hit on UK music charts – Abba – Knowing Me Knowing You
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Kiss concert in Tokyo
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Born: Jelena Abbou (Serbian model), Per Elofsson (Swedish cross-country skier), Aiden Turner (British Actor), Annett Louisan (German singer), Jon Gosselin (Reality show actor)
Charlotte Brew becomes the first woman to ride in Britain’s Grand National steeplechase when she rides her own horse, Barony Fort
Red Rum wins a historic third Grand National championship at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, England
The Eagle has Landed, a movie about WW II starring Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland, and Robert Duval released
Stevie Wonder releases Sir Duke, a tribute to Duke Ellington
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Diana Shore is on the cover of TV Guide
US President Jimmy Carter is on the cover of Saturday Review with a feature article about human rights
Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Phillies is on the cover of The Sporting News
Top 10 Songs on the Charts
10) Right Time of the Night (Jennifer Warnes) … Yep
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9) Dancing Queen (Abba) … We and Guapo love Abba
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8) I’ve Got Love on My Mind (Natalie Cole) … Always
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7) Hotel California (Eagles) … it took us almost 20 years to visit California
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6) Rich Girl (Hall and Oates) … nope, but we’re comfortable
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5) Southern Nights (Glen Campbell) … we honeymooned at Hilton Head
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4) So In to You (Atlanta Rhythm Section) …. absolutely
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3) The Things We Do for Love (10cc) …. I’m not telling
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2) Don’t Leave Me This Way (Thelma Houston) … of course not
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1) Don’t Give Up on Us (David Soul) … 36 years and counting
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