(Saturday, August 10, 1974) — “Feel Like Makin’ Love” by Roberta Flack peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Daily Archives: August 10, 2014
‘Please Come to Boston’ by Dave Loggins peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 10 1974)
(Saturday, August 10, 1974) — “Please Come to Boston” by Dave Loggins peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
‘Call on Me’ by Chicago peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 10 1974)
(Saturday, August 10, 1974) — “Call on Me” by Chicago peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
‘Sideshow’ by Blue Magic peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 10 1974)
(Saturday, August 10, 1974) — “Sideshow” by Blue Magic peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
‘Takin’ Care of Business’ by Bachman–Turner Overdrive peaks at #12 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 10 1974)
(Saturday, August 10, 1974) — “Takin’ Care of Business” by Bachman–Turner Overdrive peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
U.S. President Herbert Hoover born in Iowa 140 years ago today (Aug 10 1874)
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(Monday, August 10, 1874) — Herbert Clark Hoover, the 31st President of the United
States (1929-1933), was born today in West Branch, Iowa, the first U.S. president born in that state and west of the Mississippi River.
American forces overcome remaining Japanese resistance on Guam 70 years ago this hour (Aug 10 1944)
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(Thursday, August 10, 1944 5:30 p.m. ChST; during the Battle of Guam, part of the Pacific War of World War II) — Guam was declared secure by the Allies today as organized Japanese resistance ended, though an estimated 7,500 Japanese soldiers were estimated to be at-large. Continue reading American forces overcome remaining Japanese resistance on Guam 70 years ago this hour (Aug 10 1944)