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01/06/2025

December 6

1957 - Elvis Presley made his last appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in New York City.

1958 - Gibson patented its Flying V electric guitar.

1958 - Bobby Helms filmed a role in the movie The Case Against Brooklyn.

1963 - The musical Oliver premiered on Broadway at the Imperial Theater.

1966 - Duke Ellington’s concert recorded at 5th Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City, was broadcast on CBS-TV.

1968 - Dick Clark premiered his TV series Happening '68. The show ran through September of 1969.

1975 - About a thousand Led Zeppelin fans riot while waiting for tickets to go on sale at Boston Garden. About $30,000 was done in damage and the show was cancelled by Boston Mayor Kevin White.

1976 - The album, Frampton Comes Alive, was released by Herb Alpert's A&M Records in the U.S.

01/06/2025

Monday, January 6, 2025

This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

01/05/2025

Sunday, January 5, 2025

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29

01/05/2025

January 5

1959 - "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" backed by "Raining in My Heart" was released by Coral Records. It was the last release of Buddy Holly before his death.

1976 - Mal Evans was shot to death by police at his Los Angeles apartment. Evans allegedly pointed a loaded rifle at officers causing them to fire upon him. Evans was a former roadie and bodyguard of the Beatles.

1984 - The Police, announced a farewell concert for March 2 in Australia. The group had been together for 9 years.

1998 - Sonny Bono died in a skiing accident.

01/04/2025

Saturday, January 4, 2025

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Sunday: Cloudy, with a high near 26.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 19.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

01/04/2025

January 4

1950 - RCA Victor announced that it would manufacture long-playing (LP) records.

1954 - Elvis Presley recorded "Casual Love" and "I’ll Never Stand in Your Way."

1957 - Boxer Joe Louis appeared on The Steve Allen Show to introduce singer Solomon Burke.

1962 - Gene McDaniels recorded "Point of No Return".

1965 - Leo Fender sold the Fender Guitar Company to CBS for $13 million.

1972 - "Roundabout" was released by Yes.

1973 - The Allman Brothers name Lamar Williams as the replacement for the late Berry Oakley. The announcment was in Rolling Stone magazine.

01/03/2025

January 3

1957 - Fats Domino recorded "I'm Walkin'."

1960 - Bobby Darin, Della Reese and Connie Francis performed together on the "Ed Sullivan Show."

1964 - The Beatles made their first appearance on U.S. television in a film clip shown on the "Jack Paar Show." It was a performance of the song "She Loves You."

1967 - Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) refused to be sworn in after receiving a U.S. Army draft notice. He said he was a conscientious objector.

1970 - "I Me Mine" was recorded by the Beatles. It was the last song that the band would record together.

1970 - Davy Jones announced he was leaving the Monkees.

01/03/2025

Friday, January 3, 2025

Overnight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

01/02/2025

Dowagiac Elks
300 Riverside Dr
Dowagiac, MI
269-782-3889
We are open for dine in and carry out.

1/3/25
Friday Feature: Meatloaf

*Reserve your order today by calling the lodge.

This Friday Pat Murphy will be preparing Meatloaf . Zana is making Carrot Cake and Turtle Cheesecake. LuAnn is making Peanut Butter Pie. Reservations can be made by calling the Lodge and leaving a message. Dinner and Desserts can be ordered from 4:45-8:00pm on Friday, January 3rd by calling the Lodge at 269-782-3889.

**WE ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!!

Elks Care~Elks Share

01/02/2025

January 2

1968 - Merle Haggard released "Sing Me Back Home."

1968 - Newark, NJ, police confiscated a shipment of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's album "Two Virgins". The album featured a n**e cover.

1975 - U.S. District Court Judge Richard Owen ruled in New York, that John Lennon and his lawyers will have access to Department of Immigration files pertaining to his deportation case.

1975 - The Allman Brothers Band were named "Outstanding Community Organization" by the Georgia Department of Corrections.

01/02/2025

Thursday, January 2, 2025

Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Friday: A chance of snow before 7am, then snow showers, mainly after 7am. High near 26. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.

01/01/2025

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Overnight: Scattered flurries. Cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

01/01/2025

January 1

1959 - Elvis Presley destroyed his BMW on Germany's Autobahn.

1959 - Johnny Cash peformed his first prison concert at San Quentin State Prison.

1962 - The Beatles auditioned for Decca Records in London. The company opted for Brian Poole & the Tremeloes because the group was based in the south of England.

1964 - The BBC broadcasts the first "Top of the Pops" TV rock show.

1964 - The Beach Boys recorded "Fun Fun Fun."

1966 - The final episode of The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (with Rick Nelson) was filmed.

1967 - Gary Lewis (Playboys) was drafted into the U.S. Army.

1967 - Sonny and Cher were barred from the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena, CA, for their support of the Sunset Strip rioters.

1968 - The Golliwogs, formerly The Blue Velvets, changed the name of their band to Creedence Clearwater Revival.

1979 - Bruce Springsteen's cheek was ripped open by a fire-cracker that was thrown onstage from the audience.

1982 - The last ABBA concert was held in Stockholm.

01/01/2025

12/31/2024

December 31

1961 - The Beach Boys played a show under this name for the first time at a Ritchie Valens memorial concert in Long Beach, CA.

1969 - Jimi Hendrix introduced his new Band of Gypsys at a show at the Fillmore East in New York. Parts of that show and the show on January 1 were recorded and later released as the live album "Band of Gypsys."

1970 - Paul McCartney filed a suit to dissolve the Beatles.

1975 - Elvis Presley performed for 60,000 fans at the Silverdome, in Pontiac, MI. He set a world record for earning $800,000 for a single concert by a single artist.

1976 - The Cars gave their debut performance at Pease Air Force Base, Portsmouth, NH.

1978 - Bauhaus gave their performance debut in England.

1981 - MTV hosted the first New Year's Eve Rock and Roll Ball.

1983 - MTV completed its first profitable quarter.

1984 - Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen lost his left arm in an auto accident in England.

1985 - Ricky Nelson and six others died in an airplane crash near DeKalb, TX. A fire had broken out on the plane.

1986 - At a birthday party for Don Henley, Gary Hart and Donna Rice met each other.

12/31/2024

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Tonight: A chance of snow showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 29.

New Year's Day: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 31.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.