National Day Calendar

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Thursday, May 14th, 2026 12:22pm

 Although we may not like to admit it, we all have rocked the Chicken Dance at least once or twice in our lives. This silly dance is a perennial favorite at birthday parties, bat mitzvahs, weddings, and other family gatherings.

A Swiss accordion player named Werner Thomas wrote the melody for the Chicken Dance song in the late 1950s. In 1963, he began performing it at his restaurant. The people who bravely stood up and danced along to the tune often used sporadic movements that reminded Thomas of ducks and chickens. By the time the Chicken Dance arrived in America in the 1970s, it had acquired set choreography with repetitive beak, wing, and tail motions.

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Bill Williams

Thursday, May 14th, 2026 12:19pm

Today we remember Frank Sinatra, on the 28^th anniversary of his passing

Sinatra died May 14, 1998, following a heart attack, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 82

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Bill Williams

Wednesday, May 13th, 2026 11:39am

The Supremes had the #1 song on May 13, 1967

The Happening would spend 1 week on top of the Billboard Singles Chart

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Bill Williams

Wednesday, May 13th, 2026 11:37am

Happy 76^th Birthday today to Stevie Wonder

Born May 13, 1950 in Saginaw Michigan

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Wednesday, May 13th, 2026 11:33am

May 13^th is National Apple Pie Day! Apple Pie is one of the most loved American pies ever created, even though it was actually invented in Europe during the 14^th century. The first printed apple pie recipe was by Geoffrey Chaucer in England in 1381. The original recipe included apples, spices, figs, raisins, pears and saffron on a coffyn (A pastry crust, often freestanding and rectangular).

Bill Williams

Tuesday, May 12th, 2026 12:27pm

This Saturday, May 16 we’ll be looking for your help

Our annual Spring Food Drive to benefit the Hudson Salvation Army

Please stop by Hudson Shop Rite from 10 to 3 with your donations

Thank you, and see you then

Behind the date

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Tuesday, May 12th, 2026 12:25pm

 Crunchy nuts and chocolate smooth fudge flavor is an irresistible treat! It’s believed that fudge was accidentally invented the 1880’s when in the United States when a baker was trying to make caramel.

Fudge recipes began to spread around the world with different variations. Fudge is a type of confectionery, which is usually very sweet, extremely rich and often flavored with cocoa. It is made by mixing sugar, butter, and milk and heating it to the soft-ball stage, and then beating the mixture while it cools so that it acquires a smooth, creamy consistency.

Chocolate can also be mixed in to make chocolate fudge. Fudge can also be used in brownies. Nutty fudge continues to be one of the most popular fudge recipes.

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Bill Williams

Tuesday, May 12th, 2026 12:23pm

Happy 78^th Birthday today to Steve Winwood

Born May 12, 1948 in Birmingham England

Member of Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith, and a huge solo career

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Bill Williams

Monday, May 11th, 2026 1:01pm

Today,

May 11^th is Twilight Zone Day! Its uniqueness was beloved by children, teenagers and adults that affected generations of people. Rod Serling first read these words on television in 1959:

There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area, which we call the Twilight Zone.

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Bill Williams

Monday, May 11th, 2026 12:58pm

The Guess Who Was at #1 on May 11, 1970

American Woman would spend 3 weeks at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart

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Bill Williams

Friday, May 8th, 2026 12:43pm

John Sebastian had the #1 song on May 8, 1976

Welcome Back, from Welcome Back Kotter, spent 1 week on top of the Billboard Singles Chart

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Bill Williams

Friday, May 8th, 2026 12:41pm

Happy 75^th Birthday to Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind, & Fire

Born May 8, 1951 in Denver Colorado

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Bill Williams

Friday, May 8th, 2026 11:46am

May 8^th is Have A Coke Day! Coca-Cola is the largest nonalcoholic beverage company in the world, and the classic Coke beverage we all know and love is sold in more than 200 countries. In fact, more than 1.8-billion glasses of Coke are served every day!

So, what is your favorite beverage?

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Thursday, May 7th, 2026 11:56am

The Eagles had the #1 song in the country on May 7, 1977

Hotel California spent 1 week on top of the Billboard Singles Chart

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Bill Williams

Thursday, May 7th, 2026 11:52am

On May 7, 1972 Reginald Dwight becomes Elton John

Change became legal 54 years ago today

In a later interview, he said he always hated the name Reginald

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Bill Williams

Thursday, May 7th, 2026 11:36am

Today, May 7^th is National Roast Leg of Lamb Day! People have been eating lamb for more than 10,000 years. During the Middle Ages, farmers learned that sheep were the most productive livestock. These animals supplied wool for clothing, skins for parchment, milk for butter and cheese, and hearty flavorful meat.

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Bill Williams

Wednesday, May 6th, 2026 11:35am

Tony Orlando & Dawn were at #1 on May 6, 1975

He Don’t Love You spent 3 weeks at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart

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Bill Williams

Wednesday, May 6th, 2026 11:34am

Happy 81^st Birthday today to Bob Seger

Born May 6, 1945 in Detroit Michigan

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Bill Williams

Wednesday, May 6th, 2026 11:29am

Today is National Nurses Day.

It began in 1953, when an employee at the United States Department of Health, Dorothy Sutherland, sent a letter to President Eisenhower asking him to declare National Nurses Day. People began celebrating Nurses Day the following year

. It was made official in 1973.

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Bill Williams

Tuesday, May 5th, 2026 12:32pm

Grand Funk Railroad had the #1 song on May 5, 1974

Their cover of The Locomotion topped the Billboard Singles Chart for 2 weeks

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Bill Williams

Tuesday, May 5th, 2026 12:30pm

Peaches and Herb were at #1 on May 5, 1979

Reunited, their biggest hit, stayed at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart for 4 weeks

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Bill Williams

Monday, May 4th, 2026 11:49am

The Bellamy Brothers would have the #1 song on May 4, 1976

Let Your Love Flow topped the Billboard Singles Chart for 1 week

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Bill Williams

Monday, May 4th, 2026 11:48am

The #1 song in the country on May 4, 1965 belonged to Herman’s Hermits

Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter would be on top the Billboard Singles Chart for 3 weeks.

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Friday, May 1st, 2026 12:41pm

Happy 81^st Birthday today to Rita Coolidge

Born May 1, 1945 in Lafayette Tennessee

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Bill Williams

Friday, May 1st, 2026 12:39pm

Happy 87^th Birthday today to Judy Collins

Born May 1, 1939 in Seattle Washington

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Bill Williams

Friday, May 1st, 2026 12:37pm

Today we remember Gordon Lightfoot, on the 3^rd anniversary of his passing

The singer/songwriter died on May 1, 2023 from health reasons, he was 84

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Thursday, April 30th, 2026 12:47pm

The #1 song on April 30, 1966 belonged to The Rascals

Good Lovin’ would spend 1 week on top of the Billboard Singles Chart

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Bill Williams

Thursday, April 30th, 2026 12:45pm

Glen Campbell had the #1 song in the country on April 30, 1977

Southern Nights would top the Billboard Singles Chart for 1 week

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Bill Williams

Thursday, April 30th, 2026 12:43pm

Today we remember Ben E. King, on the 11^th anniversary of his passing

The former lead singer of the Drifters and solo artist, died on April 30, 2015

from health reasons in the emergency room at the hospital in Hackensack N.J. He was 76

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Bill Williams

Wednesday, April 29th, 2026 12:08pm

Happy 79^th Birthday today to Tommy James

Born April 29, 1947 in Dayton Ohio