The pilgrims get their first taste of popcorn, George Washington is born, Elvis hits the charts for the first time, and Team USA pulls off a "Miracle on Ice," all on this day.
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1956: Elvis Presley enters the music charts for the first time with "Heartbreak Hotel." The song would eventually top the Billboard Hot 100 chart, become his first million-seller, and was the best-selling single of 1956.