Friday 3/6/25 Celebrate: Alamo Day Dress in Blue Day Employee Appreciation Day Middle Name Pride Day National Day of Unplugging National Dentist's Day National Dress Day National Frozen Food Day National Oreo Cookie Day National Speech and Debate Education Day National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day World Day of Prayer – Today in 1475, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born. While he is famous for painting the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo actually hated painting

35 Years Ago - 1991 Music from the Motion Picture New Jack City was released. A glorious representation of New Jack Swing! "New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme) featuring Ice-T made #67 "For the Love of Money / Living for the City" with Troop, LeVert, and Queen Latifah made #12 R&B/Hip Hop "I'm Dreamin'" from Christopher Williams made #1 R&B, #16 Club, #89 Hot 100. "I Wanna Sex You Up" by Color Me Badd peaked at #2 and #1 R&B "Keep It Comin'" by Keith Sweat made #17, #1 R&B/Hip Ho

35 Years Ago - 1981 Amy Grant released her ninth album Heart in Motion. This was the first to crossover to the Pop Chart. And Crossover it did! "Baby Baby" was a #1 smash at Hot 100 and AC, plus #23 Club. "Hope Set High" was released to the Contemporary Christian Charts and made #3 and #1 AC. "Every Heartbeat" peaked at #2 Hot 100 and AC. "That's What Love Is For" made #7 and #1 AC. "Good for Me" made #8, #4 AC. "I Will Remember You" peaked at #20 and #2 AC.

Thursday 3/5/26 Celebrate: Cinco de Marcho (well, it is) Multiple Personality Day Nametag Day National Absinthe Day National Cheese Doodle Day National Hospitalist Day National Poutine Day Reel Film Day -- TikTok is recycling the “eating your skin care” trend to achieve a youthful glow. Wellness influencers on TikTok claim loading up on fatty fish like tinned sardines, salmon, and mackerel is like “nature’s Botox.” Sardines are packed with nutrients that may support the skin

35 Years Ago - 1991 The KLF released their fourth and final album The White Room "What Time Is Love?" made #57 and #13 Club "3 a.m. Eternal" peaked at #5 and #1 Club "Last Train to Trancentral" made #17 Club "Justified and Ancient (Stand by the JAM's)" had vocals by Tammy Wynette and she says "I really don't know why they chose me. I was apprehensive at first, but I'm really excited with the way it's all turned out. Mu Mu Land looks a lot more interesting than Tennessee....

Wednesday 3/4/26 Celebrate: Benjamin Harrison Day - 23rd President 1889-1893 Courageous Follower Day Discover What Your Name Means Day Holy Experiment Day Hug a GI Day International Game Master's Day International Scrapbooking Industry Day March Forth Marching Music Day National Dance the Waltz Day National Grammar Day National Pound Cake Day National Snack Day National Sons Day Old Inauguration Day Stop Bad Service Day Toy Soldier Day World Obesity Day -- "Girl Dinner" was a

40 Years Ago - 1986 Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) released their eleventh album Balance of Power. This is the final album by the band to feature co-founder Bev Bevan, as well as the last to feature a significant contribution from keyboardist Richard Tandy. "Calling America" is ELO's final top 40 appearance, and it made #18, #22 Mainstream Rock, #20 AC.

Tuesday 2/3/26 Celebrate: 33 Flavors Day Canadian Bacon Day I Want You to be Happy Day National Anthem Day - see the Useless Fact for more. National Cold Cuts Day National Moscow Mule Day National Mulled Wine Day National Soup it Forward Day National Sportsmanship Day Peace Corps Day Peach Blossom Day Purim - also known as the Festival of Lots, is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from death. Talk in Third Person Day Unique Names Day What if C

45 Years Ago - 1981 James Taylor released his tenth album Dad Loves His Work. The album's title was a response by Taylor to his then-wife Carly Simon, who had issued an ultimatum to Taylor regarding his constant touring, leaving her home with their two children, Benjamin and Sally. They separated shortly before the albums released. "Her Town Too" is a duet with co-writer JD Souther and is the last Taylor song to reach the top 40. It peaked at #11, #5 AC, #21 Mainstream Rock.

Monday 3/2/26 Celebrate: Fun Facts About Names Day International Rescue Cat Day National Banana Cream Pie Day Old Stuff Day Read Across America Day World Teen Mental Wellness Day -- Today marks the birthday of Theodore Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, born in 1904! The beloved children's author created timeless classics like "The Cat in the Hat," "Green Eggs and Ham," "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," and "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" His whimsical rhymes and imaginativ

45 Years Ago - 1981 Vangelis released the score to Chariots of Fire . We all ran in slow motion to make this song a hit! The title track of the movie became a huge hit and won Original Music Score at the Academy Awards. It's also the only #1 song by a Greek artist. It was a #1 hit on the Hot 100 and at AC.

45 Years Ago - 1981 The #1 Dance Song today was "Rapture" by Blondie. It spent two weeks at #1 and was the first single to reach the top featuring rap vocals.

Saturday 2/28/26 Sunday 2/29/26 3/1/26 Celebrate: Saturday Car Keys and Small Change Day Floral Design Day Global Scouse Day - a stew that goes hand in hand with the city of Liverpool England. International Repetitive Strain Injury Awareness Day International Sword Swallowers Day International Tongue Twister Contest Day National Chocolate Souffle Day National Public Sleeping Day National Science Day National Tooth Fairy Day Open That Bottle Night Rare Disease Day Sunday The

45 Years Ago - 1981 Alabama released their fifth album Feels So Right. It definately was a good time for Country Crossover! Three singles were released, and all went to #1 on the Country Chart. "Old Flame" "Feels So Right" also made #20 Hot 100. "Love in the First Degree" also made #15 Hot 100 and #5 AC.

Friday 2/27/26 Celebrate: International Polar Bear Day International STAND UP to Bullying Day National CSA Day National Kahlua Day National Protein Day National Retro Day National Skip the Straw Day National Strawberry Day No-Brainer Day Pokémon Day - big 30th Anniversary The Big Breakfast Day -- Have you used all of the gift cards you got over the holidays? Probably not. As of 2026, $24 billion in unredeemed gift cards are just sitting in our wallets. A survey found that the

45 Years Ago - 1981 The #1 Dance song today was "You're Too Late" by Fantasy. The song also made #28 on the R&B chart.

Thursday 2/26/26 Celebrate: Carnival Day Digital Learning Day Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day Levi Strauss Day National Chili Day National Personal Chef Day National Pistachio Day National Set a Good Example Day Tell a Fairy Tale Day Thermos Bottle Day For Pete's Sake Day - The phrase is a minced oath, a euphemistic saying where words that are more acceptable to society replace other words. Minced oaths have been used for centuries. The phrase celebrated today probably or

45 Years Ago - 1981 Juice Newton released her sixth album Juice. "Angel of the Morning" made #4, #1 AC, #22 Country. "Queen of Hearts" was the biggest of her carrer making #2, #2 AC, #14 Country. It's also a remake of a Dave Edmunds release from 1979. "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)", which she originally recorded in 1975 was re-recorded and went to #7, #1 AC and Country. There was the original steel guitar and no oboe version, but with the success of the other two son

Wednesday 2/25/26 Celebrate: Inconvenience Yourself Day Let's All Eat Right Day National Chocolate-Covered Peanuts Day National Clam Chowder Day Pistol Patent Day Quiet Day -- Robert Carradine has died at age 71. The actor is best known for his roles in The Long Riders, Revenge of the Nerds as head nerd Lewis Skolnick, and Lizzie McGuire's father. His brother is Keith Carradine and family wanted everyone to know about Robert's struggle with Bipolar Disorder. “We want people t

2001 #1 Dance Song today was Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag by Thunderpuss. The original is an instrumental by Pigbag, a British dance-punk band which made #56 on the dance chart in 1981. The piece's title is a play on the James Brown song "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag". Thunderpuss (Barry Harris and Chris Cox) remade it in 2001 and went #1 Club. The Original Paul Oakenfold released the track "Reach Up (Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag)" in 1995 , credited to Perfecto Allstarz, bec