1976 Summer Olympics open in Montreal 50 years ago this hour (Jul 17 1976)

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Video: 'Montreal 1976 Olympics - Opening Ceremony Highlighhts'

(Saturday, July 17, 1976, 3:00 p.m. EDT) — Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, officially opened the 1976 Summer Olympics (officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad) this afternoon at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in front of an audience of some 73,000 in the stadium, and an estimated half billion watching on television. Continue reading 1976 Summer Olympics open in Montreal 50 years ago this hour (Jul 17 1976) →

‘More, More, More’ by Andrea True Connection peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago today (Jul 17 1976)

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(Saturday, July 17, 1976) — “More, More, More” by Andrea True Connection peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘More, More, More’ by Andrea True Connection peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago today (Jul 17 1976) →

Spanish Civil War begins 90 years ago this hour (Jul 17 1936)

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Video: 'WWII in Colour: Spanish Civil War' (July 17, 1936, at 1:43)

(Saturday, July 17, 1936, 5:00 p.m. Western European Summer Time) — The Spanish Civil War began today as right-wing army generals launched a coup attempt against the Second Spanish Republic. Continue reading Spanish Civil War begins 90 years ago this hour (Jul 17 1936) →

The Monkees complete another batch of recordings 60 years ago this hour (Jul 16 1966)

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Video: 'The Kind Of Girl I Could Love (2006 Remastered Alternate Mix)'

(Tuesday, July 16, 1966, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.-midnight PDT) — The Monkees held another recording session this afternoon and evening at RCA Victor Studio A in Hollywood, working on the songs “The Kind of Girl I Could Love,” “All The King’s Horses,” “Papa Gene’s Blues” (alternative mix), “I’ll Be True to You,” “So Goes Love” “I Don’t Think You Know Me” (Mickey’s vocal), and “Let’s Dance On.” Continue reading The Monkees complete another batch of recordings 60 years ago this hour (Jul 16 1966) →

‘Hanky Panky’ by Tommy James and the Shondells peaks at #31 in USA 60 years ago today (Jul 16 1966)

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(Saturday, July 16, 1966) — “Hanky Panky” by Tommy James and the Shondells peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (July 16/23, 1966). Continue reading ‘Hanky Panky’ by Tommy James and the Shondells peaks at #31 in USA 60 years ago today (Jul 16 1966) →

‘You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me’ by Dusty Springfield peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago today (Jul 16 1966)

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(Saturday, July 16, 1966) — “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me” by Dusty Springfield peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me’ by Dusty Springfield peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago today (Jul 16 1966) →

‘Along Comes Mary’ by The Association peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago today (Jul 16 1966)

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(Saturday, July 16, 1966) — “Along Comes Mary” by The Association peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Along Comes Mary’ by The Association peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago today (Jul 16 1966) →

‘Ain’t Too Proud to Beg’ by The Temptations peaks at #13 in USA 60 years ago today (Jul 16 1966)

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(Saturday, July 16, 1966) — “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” by The Temptations peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Ain’t Too Proud to Beg’ by The Temptations peaks at #13 in USA 60 years ago today (Jul 16 1966) →

‘You Better Run’ by The Young Rascals peaks at #20 in USA 60 years ago today (Jul 16 1966)

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(Saturday, July 16, 1966) — “You Better Run” by The Young Rascals peaked at #20 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘You Better Run’ by The Young Rascals peaks at #20 in USA 60 years ago today (Jul 16 1966) →