What happened on this day in history?

<ol><li>1964 – The Beatles' first number one hit in the U.S.: "I Want to Hold Your Hand" topped the Billboard Hot 100, marking the beginning of the British Invasion in America.</li><li>1972 – Neil Young releases Harvest: One of Young’s most successful albums, Harvest featured classics like "Heart of Gold" and became a defining work of folk-rock.</li><li>1984 – Queen’s "Radio Ga Ga" is released: The song became one of Queen’s biggest hits and inspired the stage name of pop superstar Lady Gaga.</li><li>2004 – Janet Jackson’s Super Bowl halftime controversy: During her performance with Justin Timberlake, a wardrobe malfunction led to one of the most controversial moments in television history.</li><li>2017 – Beyoncé announces she is pregnant with twins: The announcement on Instagram became one of the most-liked posts ever and solidified Beyoncé’s influence in pop culture.</li></ol>

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History of Every Day is a daily exploration into what happened in history.

Dr. Cooper has been an Adjunct Professor of History since 2015.&nbsp;He was nominated in 2019 and 2020 for the Instructional Excellence Award and holds some of the highest teacher ratings for two universities. Since 2009, and has also worked as a History, Psychology, and Government high school teacher.&nbsp;In addition, he has worked as a school leader as an Assistant Principal.Before choosing an educational career, Dr. Cooper owned and operated a successful computer business for 10 years that received high ratings for sales and customer service.&nbsp;He was a corporate trainer and district manager for a Fortune 500 company in the Midwest.&nbsp;Dr. Cooper's research interests include social media's history on society and technological history's impact.&nbsp;In addition, he writes extensively on U.S. History, focusing on the unusual and often mundane.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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