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‘Glory of Love’ by Peter Cetera peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 2 1986)
(Saturday, August 2, 1986) — “Glory of Love” by Peter Cetera peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Aug. 2/9, 1986). Continue reading ‘Glory of Love’ by Peter Cetera peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 2 1986)
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‘Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)’ by Pet Shop Boys peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 2 1986)
(Saturday, August 2, 1986) — “Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)” by Pet Shop Boys peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)’ by Pet Shop Boys peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 2 1986)
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Delegates begin signing U.S. Declaration of Independence 250 years ago today (Aug 2 1776)
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(Friday, August 2, 1776; during the American Revolutionary War and the American Revolution) — Delegates to the Second Continental Congress meeting today in Philadelphia began attaching their signatures to the Declaration of Independence, which had been approved July 4, 1776. Continue reading Delegates begin signing U.S. Declaration of Independence 250 years ago today (Aug 2 1776)
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Beatle Paul McCartney interviewed for ‘David Frost At The Phonograph’ 60 years ago this hour (Aug 1 1966)
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(Monday, August 1, 1966, 8:30 p.m. British Summer Time) — Paul McCartney of The Beatles was interviewed tonight for the David Frost At The Phonograph radio show, pre-recorded “as live” in Studio B15 in London’s Broadcasting House for broadcast on Aug. 6, 1966, at noon-1:30 p.m. on the BBC Light Programme.
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Colorado admitted to Union as 38th state 150 years ago today (Aug 1 1876)
Video: 'Colorado History: A look at the 1876 statehood'
(Tuesday, August 1, 1876) — U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant signed a proclamation today admitting Colorado to the Union as the 38th state and earning it the moniker “Centennial State.” Continue reading Colorado admitted to Union as 38th state 150 years ago today (Aug 1 1876)
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Sniper opens fire from University of Texas at Austin tower, killing 14 people 60 years ago this hour (Aug 1 1966)
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(Monday, August 1, 1966, 11:48 a.m.-1:24 p.m. CDT) — Charles Joseph Whitman, 25, went on a shooting rampage today at the University of Texas in Austin, killing 14 people (and an unborn child) and wounding 31 others from atop the University of Texas at Austin Main Building tower overlooking the campus. Continue reading Sniper opens fire from University of Texas at Austin tower, killing 14 people 60 years ago this hour (Aug 1 1966)
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Adolf Hitler opens 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin 90 years ago this hour (Aug 1 1936)
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(Saturday, August 1, 1936, 4:00 p.m. CET) — Three years before launching World War II and The Holocaust, German Chancellor Adolf Hitler officially opened the 1936 Summer Olympics (officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad) this afternoon at the Berlin Olympic Stadium, marking the first live television coverage of a sports event in world history. Continue reading Adolf Hitler opens 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin 90 years ago this hour (Aug 1 1936)
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‘These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)’ by Benny Goodman peaks at #1 in USA 90 years ago today (Aug 1 1936)
(Saturday, August 1, 1936) — “These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)” by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra (vocal refrain by Helen Ward) peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for two consecutive weeks (August 1/8, 1936). Continue reading ‘These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)’ by Benny Goodman peaks at #1 in USA 90 years ago today (Aug 1 1936)
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‘Love Is Alive’ by Gary Wright peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago today (Jul 31 1976)
(Saturday, July 31, 1976) — “Love Is Alive” by Gary Wright peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Love Is Alive’ by Gary Wright peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago today (Jul 31 1976)
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‘Moonlight Feels Right’ by Starbuck peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago today (Jul 31 1976)
(Saturday, July 31, 1976) — “Moonlight Feels Right” by Starbuck peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Moonlight Feels Right’ by Starbuck peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago today (Jul 31 1976)
