(Saturday, October 29, 1966) — “Mas Que Nada” by Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 peaked at #47 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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Israel invades Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 29 1956)
Video: 'The Other Side of Suez (BBC Documentary)' (Oct. 29, 1956, at 36:04)
(Monday, October 29, 1956, at about 3:00 p.m. EET; during the Suez Crisis) — Israel invaded the Sinai Peninsula today and pushed Egyptian forces back toward the Suez Canal. Continue reading Israel invades Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 29 1956)
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The Monkees complete two tracks 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 28 1966)
Video: 'Laugh [Original Stereo Version]'
(Friday, October 28, 1966, 7:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m. PDT) — The Monkees completed recording “Laugh” and “I’ll Be Back Up On My Feet” (version 1) tonight at RCA Victor Studio A in Hollywood. Continue reading The Monkees complete two tracks 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 28 1966)
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Elvis Presley performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 28 1956)
Video: 'Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley (Sottotitolato)' (Oct. 28, 1956, at 2:45)
(Sunday, October 28, 1956, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Elvis Presley performed “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Love Me Tender,” “Love Me” and “Hound Dog” tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Elvis Presley performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 28 1956)
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President Cleveland dedicates Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor 130 years ago #OTD #OnThisDay (Oct 28 1886)
Video: 'How They Built the Statue of Liberty.mov' (Oct. 28, 1886, at 16:37)
(Thursday, October 28, 1886, afternoon EST) — The Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, was dedicated today in New York Harbor by President Grover Cleveland. Continue reading President Cleveland dedicates Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor 130 years ago #OTD #OnThisDay (Oct 28 1886)
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‘Money Maker’ by Ludacris featuring Pharrell peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 28 2006)
(Saturday, October 28, 2006) — “Money Maker” by Ludacris featuring Pharrell peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Oct. 28, Nov. 4, 2006).
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The Monkees complete three tracks 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 27 1966)
Video: 'Sometime In The Morning (2006 Remastered)'
(Thursday, October 27, 1966, 7:00 p.m.-? PDT) — The Monkees completed recording “Sometime In The Morning”, “I Don’t Think You Know Me” (Second Recorded Version) and “Hold On Girl” (& possibly other dates) tonight at RCA Victor Studio in Hollywood. Continue reading The Monkees complete three tracks 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 27 1966)
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‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’ debuts on CBS-TV 50 years ago this hour (Oct 27 1966)
Video: 'Its The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown (Full Episode)'
(Thursday, October 27, 1966, 8:30 p.m. EDT) — It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, an American prime time animated television special based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz, was first broadcast tonight on CBS.
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St. Louis Cardinals win World Series in four games 10 years ago this hour (Oct 27 2006)
Video: '2006 World Series, Game 5: Tigers @ Cardinals'
(Friday, October 27, 2006, at about 7:30-10:26 p.m. CDT) — The St. Louis Cardinals won the 2006 World Series tonight, beating the Detroit Tigers 4-2 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, in the fifth and deciding game.
It was the third of three World Series title for the White Sox (1906-2005).
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New York Mets win World Series in seven games 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 27 1986)
Video: '1986 World Series, Game 7: Red Sox @ Mets'
(Monday, October 27, 1986, at about 8:15-11:26 p.m. EDT) — The New York Mets won the 1986 World Series tonight, beating the Boston Red Sox 8-5 at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York, in the seventh and deciding game.
It was the second (and last to date) World Series title for the Mets, a series best remembered for Game 6 when the Mets rallied for three runs with two outs in the 10th inning, defeating the Red Sox 6-5 and forcing a seventh game.
