(Wednesday, March 10, 1965) — Neil Simon’s play The Odd Couple, starring Walter Matthau and Art Carney, opened tonight on Broadway at the Plymouth Theatre. The plot concerned two mismatched roommates: the neat, uptight Felix Ungar and the slovenly, easygoing Oscar Madison.
Video: 'John Lennon "Stand By Me" [Official Music Video]'
(Monday, March 10, 1975) — The single “Stand by Me”/”Move Over Ms. L” by ex-Beatle John Lennon was released today in the U.S. (Apr. 18, 1975, in the UK), the A-side pulled from his new album Rock ‘n’ Roll. Continue reading John Lennon releases ‘Stand by Me’/’Move Over Ms. L’ single 40 years ago today (Mar 10 1975)
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(Tuesday, March 9, 1965; after dinner, during the African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954–68)) — The Rev. James Reeb, a white minister from Boston who’d gone to Selma, Alabama, to show support for civil rights marchers, was fatally attacked today by a group of white men and struck on the head (Reeb died two days later at age 38). Continue reading White minister supporting civil rights fatally beaten by whites in Selma 50 years ago tonight (Mar 9 1965)
(Saturday, March 9, 1985) — “Can’t Fight This Feeling” by REO Speedwagon peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Mar. 9/16/23, 1985).
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(Monday, March 10, 1975, 2:00 a.m. ICT; during the Battle of Ban Me Thuot, part of the Vietnam War, the Indochina Wars and Cold War) — The North Vietnamese army began their assault on South Vietnamese forces this morning at Ban Me Thuot.
(Saturday, March 9, 1985) — “Smalltown Boy” by Bronski Beat peaked at #48 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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(Saturday, March 9, 1935) — The animated cartoon character Porky Pig first appeared today in the Warner Bros. animated short I Haven’t Got a Hat.
(Saturday, March 9, 1945; part of the South-East Asian theatre of World War II) — The Japanese overthrew the French (loyal to Vichy France) today in a coup d’état, and Norodom Palace became the headquarters of the Japanese government for Indochina (Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia).
Video: 'WORLD WAR 2 AIR RAIDS ON TOKYO - PART 2' (Mar. 9, 1945 at 3:43)
(Friday, March 9, 1945, evening local time; part of the Pacific War during World War II) — 334 B-29s launched Operation Meetinghouse tonight, dropping 1,665 tons of bombs on Tokyo, destroying approximately 15.8 square miles of the city and killing some 100,000 people.
U.S. B-29 bombers launched incendiary bomb attacks against Tokyo, resulting in an estimated 100,000 deaths.
The firebombing of Tokyo was the single deadliest air raid of World War II; greater than Dresden, Hiroshima or Nagasaki as single events. Continue reading U.S. B-29 bombers launch incendiary bomb attacks against Tokyo, estimated 100,000 killed 70 years ago tonight (Mar 9 1945)
(Saturday, March 8, 1975) — “Have You Never Been Mellow” by Olivia Newton-John peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
