The Knack was an American rock band based in Los Angeles that rose to fame with its first single, "My Sharona", an international number-one hit in 1979. The band's debut album, Get the Knack, was one of the year's best-selling albums, holding the number one spot on Billboard magazine's album chart for five consecutive weeks and selling two million copies in the United States. The lead single, "My Sharona", was a No. 1 hit in the US, and became the number-one song of 1979. Today, it still ranks as one of the biggest selling singles of the rock era.
Sunday, April 10, 2022
The Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton was a pivotal battle of the American Revolutionary War, in which General George Washington's revolutionary forces defeated the British forces near Princeton, New Jersey. The American victory at the Battle of Princeton was one of the most consequential of the American Revolution. George Washington and his soldiers marched north from Trenton and attacked a British force south of the town, demonstrating that his amateur army could defeat the British. Part of the battlefield is now preserved in Princeton Battlefield State Park, which was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961.
States that Border New York State
New York State borders six U.S. states: Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the south, and Connecticut, Rhode Island (across Long Island Sound), Massachusetts, and Vermont to the east. New York also borders the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec to the north.
Cabbage Patch Dolls
When Appalachian artist Xavier Roberts started handcrafting a line of fabric sculpture dolls in the late 1970s, he developed an elaborate mythology to go alongside his creations. The Little People, as he originally called them, were “adopted,” not sold, and were “babies” or “kids,” not dolls. Each one was unique, with its own combination of features and a special name. They came directly from “Babyland General Hospital” in Cleveland, Georgia, with birth certificates and adoption papers.
Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire"
"We Didn't Start the Fire" is a song written and performed by Billy Joel. A list song, its fast-paced lyrics include brief references to 118 significant political, cultural, scientific, and sporting events between 1949, the year of Joel's birth, and 1989, in chronological order. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and became Joel's third single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in late 1989. The song begins with the opening line: "Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnnie Ray, South Pacific, Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio."