(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.
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‘King of the Road’ by Roger Miller peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 20 1965)
(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.
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‘Ferry Cross the Mersey’ by Gerry and the Pacemakers peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 20 1965)
(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.
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‘I Don’t Want to Spoil the Party’ by The Beatles peaks at #39 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 20 1965)
(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.”
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The Beatles complete scenes in Austria for ‘Help!’ film 50 years ago today (Mar 20 1965)
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.
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Chemical terrorists kill 12 people in Tokyo subway 20 years ago this hour (Mar 20 1995)
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.
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The Beatles film scenes for ‘Help!’ in Austria 50 years ago today (Mar 19 1965)
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)
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Inner-city school drama ‘Blackboard Jungle’ opens in New York City 60 years ago today (Mar 19 1955)
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.
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‘Mambo Rock’ by Bill Haley & His Comets peaks at #18 in USA 60 years ago today (Mar 19 1955)
(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.
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Hitler orders destruction of German infrastructure with ‘Nero Decree’ 70 years ago today (Mar 19 1945)
Video: '1945 - Nero Decree'
(Monday, March 19, 1945; during World War II) — Adolf Hitler ordered the destruction of German facilities that could fall into Allied hands today in his so-called “Nero Decree,” which was largely disregarded.
