On April 16, 1942, the citizens of the Island of Malta were awarded the George Cross by King George VI in honor of their heroic struggle against nearly continuous bombing by German and Italian forces during the early part of World War II.
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On April 12, 1954, Bill Haley and the Comets recorded the rollicking “Rock Around the Clock.” While the song was released in May, it didn’t hit No. 1 on the pop …