‘Mad About You’ by Belinda Carlisle peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 9 1986)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, August 9, 1986) — “Mad About You” by Belinda Carlisle peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Mad About You’ by Belinda Carlisle peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 9 1986) →

‘Taken In’ by Mike + The Mechanics peaks at #32 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 9 1986)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, August 9, 1986) — “Taken In” by Mike + The Mechanics peaked at #32 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘Taken In’ by Mike + The Mechanics peaks at #32 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 9 1986) →

Jesse Owens wins fourth gold medal, crushing Hitler’s myth of Aryan supremacy 90 years ago today (Aug 9 1936)

1930s


Video: '1936 Summer Olympics - Berlin - Men's 4x100m Final'

(Sunday, August 9, 1936) — African-American athlete Jesse Owens picked up his fourth gold medal today at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, as the U.S. team won the men’s 4 × 100 meters relay race in record time. Continue reading Jesse Owens wins fourth gold medal, crushing Hitler’s myth of Aryan supremacy 90 years ago today (Aug 9 1936) →

Runner Sohn Kee-chung becomes first medal-winning Korean Olympian 90 years ago today (Aug 9 1936)

1930s


Video: 'Sohn Kee-chung: The Untold Story of the 1936 Olympic Marathon Winner | The Run | DocuBay'

(Sunday, August 9, 1936) — Sohn Kee-chung became the first medal-winning Korean Olympian today when he won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a member of the Japanese delegation as Korea was part of the Japanese Empire at the time. Continue reading Runner Sohn Kee-chung becomes first medal-winning Korean Olympian 90 years ago today (Aug 9 1936) →

‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’ by Elton John with Kiki Dee peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago (Aug 7 1976)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, August 7, 1976) — “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” by Elton John with Kiki Dee peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (Aug. 7/14/21/28, 1976). Continue reading ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’ by Elton John with Kiki Dee peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago (Aug 7 1976) →

‘Another Rainy Day in New York City’ by Chicago peaks at #32 in USA 50 years ago today (Aug 7 1976)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, August 7, 1976) — “Another Rainy Day in New York City” by Chicago peaked at #32 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Another Rainy Day in New York City’ by Chicago peaks at #32 in USA 50 years ago today (Aug 7 1976) →

‘Stand by Me’ premieres in Beverly Hills 40 years ago today (Aug 6 1986)

1980s, Movies 1980s


Video: 'Stand by Me' trailer

(Wednesday, August 6, 1986) — Stand by Me, a coming-of-age comedy-drama adventure film about four friends who share a rite of passage on a long walk to view a dead body, premiered today at the Academy Theatre (specifically at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater) at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California Continue reading ‘Stand by Me’ premieres in Beverly Hills 40 years ago today (Aug 6 1986) →

DuMont Television Network concludes final broadcast 70 years ago this hour (Aug 6 1956)

1950s, Television 1950s


Video: 'DuMont Network Ushers Modern Television Era - Decades TV Network'

(Monday, August 6, 1956, 9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) — The DuMont Television Network, one of the world’s pioneer commercial television networks, went off the air tonight with the conclusion of a boxing match after a decade of operations. Continue reading DuMont Television Network concludes final broadcast 70 years ago this hour (Aug 6 1956) →