(Saturday, March 21, 1925) — Tennessee Gov. Austin Peay today signed the Butler Act, which prohibited the teaching of the Theory of Evolution in public schools. The law was challenged that summer by Dayton teacher John T. Scopes and the American Civil Liberties Union in what became known as the Scopes Trial.
(Saturday, March 20, 1965) — “The Birds and the Bees” by Jewel Akens peaked today at #3 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, March 20, 1965) — “King of the Road” by Roger Miller peaked today at #4 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, March 20, 1965) — “Ferry Cross the Mersey” by Gerry and the Pacemakers peaked today at #6 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, March 20, 1965) — “I Don’t Want to Spoil the Party” by The Beatles peaked today at #39 on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart for one week as the B-side of “Eight Days a Week.”
Video: 'TICKET TO RIDE THE BEATLES'
(Saturday, March 20, 1965) — For the final day of filming Help! in Austria, The Beatles and their doubles appeared in scenes on the ski slopes.
Parts of the famous “Ticket To Ride” sequence was shot on this day, as was an unused scene in an outdoor restaurant featuring Ringo Starr.
The band would return to England on Monday, Mar. 22, 1965.
Video: 'March 20, 1995: Gas Attack on Tokyo Subway'
(Monday, March 20, 1995, 7:00–8:10 a.m. JST) — 12 people were killed and more than 5,500 others sickened when packages containing the deadly chemical sarin were leaked on five separate subway trains in Tokyo by Aum Shinrikyo cult members.
Video: '2007 The Making of HELP Part 4/6' (Mar. 14-20, 1965, at 3:30)
(Friday, March 19, 1965) — The penultimate day of filming in Austria for The Beatles’ second feature film, Help!, took place today around the ski slopes of Obertauern. Continue reading The Beatles film scenes for ‘Help!’ in Austria 50 years ago today (Mar 19 1965)
Video: 'Blackboard Jungle' trailer
(Saturday, March 19, 1955) — Blackboard Jungle, a social commentary film about teachers in an inner-city school, opened today at Loew’s State Theatre in New York City. The film marked the rock and roll revolution by featuring Bill Haley & His Comets’ “Rock Around the Clock.”
Directed by Richard Brooks, the film starred Glenn Ford, Anne Francis, Louis Calhern and Sidney Poitier.
(Saturday, March 19, 1955) — “Mambo Rock” by Bill Haley & His Comets was the #18 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week.
