(Monday, March 24, 1975, 8:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. PDT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney hosted a party today celebrating the completion of recording sessions for the Venus And Mars album aboard the ocean liner Queen Mary, which is permanently docked in Long Beach, California, and converted into a hotel. Continue reading Two former Beatles reunite at ‘Venus and Mars’ wrap party aboard the ocean liner Queen Mary in Long Beach, California 50 years ago this hour (Mar 24 1975)
Video: 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Original Cast Clip.avi'
(Thursday, March 24, 1955, 8:00 p.m. EST) — Tennessee Williams’ play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, the story of a Southern family in crisis starring Barbara Bel Geddes and Ben Gazzara, opened tonight on Broadway at the Morosco Theater, located at 217 West 45th St. in Times Square in New York City. Continue reading ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ opens on Broadway 70 years ago this hour (Mar 24 1955)
(Saturday, March 23, 1985) — “Material Girl” by Madonna peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Material Girl’ by Madonna peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago today (Mar 23 1985)
(Saturday, March 23, 1985) — “Too Late for Goodbyes” by Julian Lennon peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Too Late for Goodbyes’ by Julian Lennon peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (Mar 23 1985)
(Saturday, March 23, 1985) — “Private Dancer” by Tina Turner peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Private Dancer’ by Tina Turner peaks at #7 in USA 40 years ago today (Mar 23 1985)
(Saturday, March 23, 1985) — “Only the Young” by Journey peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Only the Young’ by Journey peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago today (Mar 23 1985)
(Saturday, March 23, 1985) — “Take Me with U” by Prince and The Revolution peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Take Me with U’ by Prince and The Revolution peaks at #25 in USA 40 years ago today (Mar 23 1985)
(Saturday, March 23, 1985) — “This Is Not America” by David Bowie and the Pat Metheny Group peaked at #32 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘This Is Not America’ by David Bowie and the Pat Metheny Group peaks at #32 in USA 40 years ago today (Mar 23 1985)
Video: 'Launch of Gemini 3 (Molly Brown)'
(Tuesday, March 23, 1965, 14:24:00 UTC) — America’s first two-person space mission began today as Gemini 3 blasted off from Cape Canaveral with astronauts Virgil I. Grissom and John W. Young aboard for a nearly 5-hour flight. Continue reading Gemini 3 astronauts launched into space 60 years ago this hour (Mar 23 1965)
Video: '240th Anniversary of Patrick Henry's Liberty or Death Speech'
(Thursday, March 23, 1775; during the American Revolution) — Patrick Henry, an American Founding Father, delivered an address to the Virginia Provincial Convention today in which he is said to have declared, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” Continue reading Patrick Henry declares ‘Give me liberty, or give me death!’ 250 years ago today (Mar 23 1775)
