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| February 5, 1940 in History |
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Event: Glenn Miller and his Orchestra record "Tuxedo Junction" |
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Glenn Miller History:
December 15, 1944 - Glenn Miller, U.S. band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40 February 10, 1942 - Glenn Miller awarded 1st ever gold disc for selling 1 million copies of "Chattanooga Choo Choo" May 7, 1941 - Glenn Miller records "Chattanooga Choo Choo" for RCA March 24, 1941 - Glenn Miller begins work on his 1st movie for 20th Century Fox April 28, 1940 - Glenn Miller records "Pennsylvania 6-5000" February 10, 1940 - "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller hits #1 March 1, 1904 - Glenn Miller, bandleader, Glenn Miller Orchestra - In the Mood More Notable Events on February 5: 1993 James Woolsey, becomes 16th director of CIA 1989 Kareem Abdul-Jabar becomes 1st NBA player to score 38,000 points 1922 Reader's Digest magazine 1st published 1879 Joseph Swan demonstrates light bulb using carbon glow |
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