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242,000 people killed by earthquake in northern China 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 28 1976)
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(Wednesday, July 28, 1976, 3:42 a.m. China Standard Time) — The Tangshan earthquake, believed to be the largest earthquake of the 20th century by death toll, struck early this morning near Tangshan in northeastern Hebei province, China, with a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale. Continue reading 242,000 people killed by earthquake in northern China 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 28 1976)
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Former Beatle John Lennon given U.S. resident status 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 27 1976)
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(Tuesday, July 27, 1976, at approximately 2:30 p.m. EDT) –Former Beatle John Lennon, 35, won a four-year-battle with U.S. immigration authorities today and will be allowed to remain in the U.S. as a permanent resident alien and to apply for U.S. citizenship in five years. Continue reading Former Beatle John Lennon given U.S. resident status 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 27 1976)
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‘You’re Makin’ Me High’/’Let It Flow’ by Toni Braxton peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 27 1996)
(Saturday, July 27, 1996) — “You’re Makin’ Me High“/”Let It Flow” by Toni Braxton peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘You’re Makin’ Me High’/’Let It Flow’ by Toni Braxton peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 27 1996)
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Terror attack on Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park kills 1, injures 111 people 30 years ago this hour (July 27 1996)
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(Saturday, July 27, 1996, 1:20 a.m. EDT; during the 1996 Summer Olympics) — Terror struck the Atlanta Olympics as a pipe bomb spiked with nails and screws exploded early this morning at Centennial Olympic Park, directly killing one person (another person later died of a heart attack) and injuring 111. Continue reading Terror attack on Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park kills 1, injures 111 people 30 years ago this hour (July 27 1996)
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Woody Allen’s ‘Scoop’ romantic crime comedy film premieres in New York City 20 years ago today (Jul 26 2006)
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(Wednesday, July 26, 2006) — Scoop, an American-British romantic comedy/murder mystery film about an American journalism student in London who scoops a big story and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls, premiered tonight at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City. Continue reading Woody Allen’s ‘Scoop’ romantic crime comedy film premieres in New York City 20 years ago today (Jul 26 2006)
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The Monkees finish recording two more songs 60 years ago this hour (July 26 1966)
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(Tuesday, July 26, 1966, 1:00-3:00 p.m./3:30-7:30 p.m. PDT) — The Monkees recorded “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone” (lead and backing vocals recorded at a “later” as yet unknown date) and “Tomorrow’s Gonna Be Another Day” (vocals overdubbed “sometime later this week,” exact date as yet unknown) today at Western Recorders Studio #1 in Hollywood. Continue reading The Monkees finish recording two more songs 60 years ago this hour (July 26 1966)
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‘Sledgehammer’ by Peter Gabriel peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (Jul 26 1986)
(Saturday, July 26, 1986) — “Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Sledgehammer’ by Peter Gabriel peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (Jul 26 1986)
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‘Danger Zone’ by Kenny Loggins peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago today (Jul 26 1986)
(Saturday, July 26, 1986) — “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Danger Zone’ by Kenny Loggins peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago today (Jul 26 1986)
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‘Modern Woman’ by Billy Joel peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago today (Jul 26 1986)
(Saturday, July 26, 1986) — “Modern Woman” by Billy Joel peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Modern Woman’ by Billy Joel peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago today (Jul 26 1986)
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Trans-Atlantic passenger liners collide in a heavy fog off New England coast 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 25 1956)
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(Wednesday, July 25, 1956, at around 11:10 p.m. EDT) — The Italian liner SS Andrea Doria collided with the Swedish passenger ship Stockholm late tonight while approaching the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts (bound for New York City), and began sinking (The Andrea Doria capsized and sank the following morning). Continue reading Trans-Atlantic passenger liners collide in a heavy fog off New England coast 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 25 1956)
