(Saturday, July 31, 1965) — “What’s New Pussycat?” by Tom Jones peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Daily Archives: July 31, 2015
‘Cara Mia’ by Jay and the Americans peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago today (July 31 1965)
(Saturday, July 31, 1965) — “Cara Mia” by Jay and the Americans peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Yes, I’m Ready’ by Barbara Mason peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago today (July 31 1965)
(Saturday, July 31, 1965) — “Yes, I’m Ready” by Barbara Mason peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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Assembly of ‘Little Boy’ atomic bomb completed 70 years ago today (July 31 1945)
(Tuesday, July 31, 1945; during Potsdam Conference of World War II) — The atomic bomb nicknamed “Little Boy,” which would become the first atomic bomb to be used in warfare, was assembled today and ready for use against Japan the following day (click here for a clip of this event from “American Experience: Truman” at 2:08:54).
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Hurricane sinks 1715 Treasure Fleet 300 years ago today (July 31 1715)
(Sunday, July 31, 1715) — A fleet of Spanish ships carrying gold, silver and jewelry sank today during a hurricane off the east Florida coast, scattering most of their treasure along the ocean floor. Of some 2,500 crew members, more than 1,000 died.
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Former U.S. President Andrew Johnson dies in Tennessee 140 years ago this hour (July 31 1875)
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(Tuesday, July 31, 1875, 2:00 a.m. local time) — Andrew Johnson, the 17th President of the United States (1865-1869), died today at Carter’s Station, near Elizabethton, Tennessee, of a stroke. Johnson, who was a U.S. Senator at the time of his death, was 66.
