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‘I Want You, I Need You, I Love You’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (Jul 28 1956)
(Saturday, July 28, 1956) — “I Want You, I Need You, I Love You” by Elvis Presley peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Want You, I Need You, I Love You’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (Jul 28 1956)
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‘I Almost Lost My Mind’ by Pat Boone peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (Jul 28 1956)
(Saturday, July 28, 1956) — “I Almost Lost My Mind” by Pat Boone peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Most Played in Jukeboxes chart for four consecutive weeks (July 28, Aug. 4/11/18, 1956). Continue reading ‘I Almost Lost My Mind’ by Pat Boone peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (Jul 28 1956)
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‘Be-Bop-A-Lula’ by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps peaks at #7 in USA 70 years ago today (Jul 28 1956)
(Saturday, July 28, 1956) — “Be-Bop-A-Lula” by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Be-Bop-A-Lula’ by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps peaks at #7 in USA 70 years ago today (Jul 28 1956)
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The Monkees work on several tracks 60 years ago today (Jul 27 1966)
Video: '(I Prithee) Do Not Ask for Love (Alternate Mix) [2006 Remaster]'
(Wednesday, July 27, 1966) — The Monkees recorded “(I Prithee) Do Not Ask For Love” (version one), “Of You,” “Mary, Mary,” “Sweet Young Thing,” and an early version of “You Just May Be the One” today at United or Western Recorders in Hollywood. Continue reading The Monkees work on several tracks 60 years ago today (Jul 27 1966)
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242,000 people killed by earthquake in northern China 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 28 1976)
Video: 'Tangshan earthquake 1976'
(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)
Video: 'John Lennon getting his Green Card (July 27th, 1976) (RECONSTRUCTED)'
(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)
Video: '1996 Atlanta Olympic Park Bombing' (17 videos)
(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)
Video: 'Scoop' trailer
(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)
Video: '(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone [2006 Remaster]'
(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” date, possibly July 27, 1966) and “Tomorrow’s Gonna Be Another Day” (vocals overdubbed “sometime later this week,” possibly July 27, 1966) 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)
