‘Love Machine’ by The Miracles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 6 1976)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, March 6, 1976) — “Love Machine” by The Miracles peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Love Machine’ by The Miracles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 6 1976) →

‘All by Myself’ by Eric Carmen peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 6 1976)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, March 6, 1976) — “All by Myself” by Eric Carmen peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘All by Myself’ by Eric Carmen peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 6 1976) →

‘Baby Face’ by Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps peaks at #14 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 6 1976)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, March 6, 1976) — “Baby Face” by Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Baby Face’ by Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps peaks at #14 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 6 1976) →

France recognizes Vietnam as an autonomous state 80 years ago today (Mar 6 1946)

1940s


Video: 'Vietnam: A Television History (Ep-2) The First Vietnam War (1945-54)' (Mar. 1946 at 1:40)

(Wednesday, March 6, 1946; during War in Vietnam (1945–46)) — Ho Chi Minh signed the Ho–Sainteny agreement today with France which recognized Vietnam as an autonomous state in the Indochinese Federation and the French Union and permitted France to continue stationing troops in North Vietnam until 1951. Continue reading France recognizes Vietnam as an autonomous state 80 years ago today (Mar 6 1946) →

The Alamo falls to Mexican forces 190 years ago this hour (Mar 6 1836)

1830s


Video: 'THE ALAMO: THE REAL STORY (WILD WEST HISTORY DOCUMENTARY)' (Mar 6, 1836, at 53:01)

(Sunday, March 6, 1836, at approximately 5:00-6:30 a.m. local time; during the Battle of the Alamo, part of the Texas Revolution) — The Alamo, a former Franciscan mission located near the present-day city of San Antonio, Texas, fell today to Mexican forces after a 13-day siege; 185–260 Texan settler soldiers had died in a struggle with approximately 1,800 Mexican soldiers.

Winston Churchill delivers his ‘Iron Curtain’ speech 80 years ago this hour (Mar 5 1946)

1940s, Cold War, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain speech" regarding USSR and Eastern Bloc, at Wes...HD Stock Footage'

(Tuesday, March 5, 1946, around 4:00 p.m. CST) — In what is considered one of the opening volleys of the Cold War, former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill condemned the Soviet Union’s policies in Europe today during a speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, declaring “From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the continent, allowing police governments to rule Eastern Europe.” Continue reading Winston Churchill delivers his ‘Iron Curtain’ speech 80 years ago this hour (Mar 5 1946) →

Beatles’ fans urge British PM Wilson to save Liverpool Cavern 60 years ago today (Mar 5 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'CAN730 BEAT FANS MOB PRIME MINISTER HAROLD WILSON ASKING HIM TO HELP KEEP THE CAVERN CLUB OPEN'

(Saturday, March 5, 1966) — British Prime Minister Harold Wilson, in Liverpool to be officially adopted as Labour candidate for the Mar. 31 election, received a petition from Beatles fans today, asking that the Cavern Club be reopened. Continue reading Beatles’ fans urge British PM Wilson to save Liverpool Cavern 60 years ago today (Mar 5 1966) →

‘Ballad of the Green Berets’ by SSgt Barry Sadler peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Mar 5 1966)

1960s, Cold War, Popular Music 1960s, Vietnam War

(Saturday, March 5, 1966; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — “Ballad of the Green Berets” by SSgt Barry Sadler peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five consecutive weeks (Mar. 5/12/19/26, Apr. 2, 1966). Continue reading ‘Ballad of the Green Berets’ by SSgt Barry Sadler peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Mar 5 1966) →

‘Working My Way Back to You’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago today (Mar 5 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, March 5, 1966) — “Working My Way Back to You” by The Four Seasons peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Working My Way Back to You’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago today (Mar 5 1966) →