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‘Best of My Love’ by The Emotions peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1977)

(Saturday, August 20, 1977)“Best of My Love” by The Emotions peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five non-consecutive weeks (Aug. 20/27, Sept. 3/10/24, 1977). Continue reading ‘Best of My Love’ by The Emotions peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1977)

Voyager heads toward outer planets 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1977)


Video: 'Voyager 2 Spacecraft Reaches 35 Years Old'

(Saturday, August 20, 1977, 14:29:00 UTC)Voyager 2, an unmanned spacecraft built to study the outer planets, was launched today at Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying a 12-inch copper phonograph record containing greetings in dozens of languages, samples of music and sounds of nature. Continue reading Voyager heads toward outer planets 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1977)