1981 Event "The Tide Is High" by Blondie hits #1 1950 Birthday Gillian Armstrong, born in Melbourne, Australia, director, High Tide, Mrs. Soffel 1946 Event Tide detergent introduced 1940 Event Tide turns in Battle of Britain in WW II, RAF beats Luftwaffe 1913 Birthday Paul "Bear" Bryant, U.S. football coach, Alabama Crimson Tide
