On This Date In History

1897 - A US patent is granted to inventor Guglielmo Marconi for transmitting electrical signals, leading to the invention of radio.

 

1956 - Elvis Presley releases "Hound Dog" and "Don't Be Cruel" as a double-A-side single. It sells four million copies to become the top-selling single of 1956.

 

1964 - The Animals went to No. 1 on the UK singles chart with 'The House Of The Rising Sun.' Recorded in one take, this was the first UK No. 1 to have a playing time of more than four minutes.

 

1964 - The Beatles release "A Hard Day's Night" in the US.