(Saturday, April 3, 1965) — “Shotgun” by Junior Walker & the All Stars peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Daily Archives: April 3, 2015
‘Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’ by The Animals peaks at #15 in USA 50 years ago today (Apr 3 1965)
(Saturday, April 3, 1965) — “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” by The Animals peaked at #15 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
‘I Can’t Explain’ by The Who peaks at #93 in USA 50 years ago today (Apr 3 1965)
(Saturday, April 3, 1965) — “I Can’t Explain” by The Who peaked at #93 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week. It was the group’s first appearance on the chart.
Union forces occupy Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia 150 years ago this hour (Apr 3 1865)
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(Monday, April 3, 1865, 8:15 a.m. local time; during the Appomattox Campaign of the American Civil War) — Union General Godfrey Weitzel formally accepted the surrender of Richmond today. After four years of repeated threats from the enemy, the Confederate capital has finally fallen to Federal troops.