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‘Paperback Writer’ by The Beatles debuts at #28 in USA 60 years ago today (Jun 11 1966)
(Saturday, June 11, 1966) — “Paperback Writer” by The Beatles debuted at #28 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Paperback Writer’ by The Beatles debuts at #28 in USA 60 years ago today (Jun 11 1966)
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‘Rain’ by The Beatles debuts at #72 in USA 60 years ago today (Jun 11 1966)
(Saturday, June 11, 1966) — “Rain” by The Beatles debuted at #72 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. “Rain,” the B-side of “Paperback Writer,” was the group’s 43rd appearance on the chart since Jan. 18, 1964. Continue reading ‘Rain’ by The Beatles debuts at #72 in USA 60 years ago today (Jun 11 1966)
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‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ teen comedy film opens in Manhattan 40 years ago this hour (Jun 11 1986)
Video: 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' trailer
(Wednesday, June 11, 1986, noon EDT) — Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, a teen comedy film about a perpetual truant who joins his friends for a day of adventure and self-discovery, was released today in U.S. theaters, including Loews Paramount and Loews 34th Street Showplace in Manhattan. Continue reading ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ teen comedy film opens in Manhattan 40 years ago this hour (Jun 11 1986)
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Continental Congress forms committee to draft Declaration of Independence 250 years ago today (Jun 11 1776)
Video: 'History Brief: The Committee of Five'
(Tuesday, June 11, 1776; during the American Revolutionary War and the American Revolution) — The Continental Congress formed the Committee of Five today to draft a Declaration of Independence calling for freedom from Britain. Continue reading Continental Congress forms committee to draft Declaration of Independence 250 years ago today (Jun 11 1776)
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Janis Joplin debuts as rock vocalist in San Francisco 60 years ago today (Jun 10 1966)
(Friday, June 10, 1966) — Janis Joplin made her debut as a rock vocalist today, appearing with Big Brother and the Holding Company at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco and quickly gaining attention on the city’s burgeoning music scene for her powerful and gravelly blues-belter vocals and flamboyant sartorial style. Continue reading Janis Joplin debuts as rock vocalist in San Francisco 60 years ago today (Jun 10 1966)
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Paul McCartney & Wings perform at Kingdome in Seattle 50 years ago this hour (Jun 10 1976)
Video: 'PAUL McCARTNEY THE LEGEND Wings in seattle 1976 pt 1' (all songs through "Call Me Back Again")
(Thursday, June 10, 1976, scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. PDT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed for over 67,000 people tonight in the first-ever rock concert in the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington, on the 17th stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings perform at Kingdome in Seattle 50 years ago this hour (Jun 10 1976)
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Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr records ‘Las Brisas’ for fifth studio album 50 years ago today (Jun 10 1976)
Video: 'Las Brisas'
(Thursday, June 10, 1976) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr returned to Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood today to continue work on his upcoming solo studio album Ringo’s Rotogravure, tracking “Las Brisas.” Continue reading Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr records ‘Las Brisas’ for fifth studio album 50 years ago today (Jun 10 1976)
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The Monkees hold first official recording session 60 years ago this hour (June 10 1966)
(Friday, June 10, 1966, 7:00-10:00 p.m./10:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. PDT) — Ten days after starting production on their television series, The Monkees held their first official recording session tonight at RCA’s Studio B located at 6363 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood with Snuff Garrett producing. Continue reading The Monkees hold first official recording session 60 years ago this hour (June 10 1966)
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Republicans nominate Charles Evans Hughes for President of the United States 110 years ago this hour (Jun 10 1916)
Video: 'Republican Convention in Chicago (1916)
(Saturday, June 10, 1916, 12:31 p.m. local time) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes of New York was nominated president today at the 1916 Republican National Convention meeting at Chicago Coliseum in Chicago. Continue reading Republicans nominate Charles Evans Hughes for President of the United States 110 years ago this hour (Jun 10 1916)
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The Beatles complete recording ‘Good Day Sunshine’ 60 years ago this hour (Jun 9 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles - Good Day Sunshine'
(Thursday, June 9, 1966, 2:30-8:00 p.m. BST) — The English rock band The Beatles continued production of their seventh studio album Revolver this morning at EMI Studio 2 in London, completing “Good Day Sunshine” with the addition of various overdubs. Continue reading The Beatles complete recording ‘Good Day Sunshine’ 60 years ago this hour (Jun 9 1966)
