This is:

Gene Ames' Birthday

Gene Ames was one of the Ames Brothers.

Ames Brothers singers that I have: "You, You, You" and "The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane".

No. 1 Songs

1956 - Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford
1960 - Running Bear - Johnny Preston
1972 - American Pie - Don McLean
1973 - Crocodile Rock - Elton John

Tennessee Ernie Ford's Birthday

Since Sixteen Tons was also a Number 1 hit today, seems like it's almost mandatory to do it tonight.