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July 23 is the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 161 days remaining until the end of the year. |
| 1903 | The Ford Motor Company sold its first car, a Model A.1 |
| 1966 | Napoleon XIV released “They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!”.
The novelty record was written and performed by Jerry Samuels (billed as Napoleon XIV), and released on Warner Bros. Records. The song became an instant success in the United States, peaking at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 (United States) chart on August 132, number 2 on the Canada RPM Top Singles chart, number 4 on the UK Singles Chart, number 40 on the Kent Music Report (Australia), and number 1 on the Cash Box Top 100 (United States).
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Footnotes
- “Company Timeline”. Ford Motor Company. Accessed July 23, 2019.
- “The Hot 100: The week of August 13, 1966”. Billboard. August 13, 1966. Accessed July 23, 2019.