(Saturday, August 7, 1965) — “I’m Down” by The Beatles debuted at #118 on today’s Billboard‘s Bubbling Under The Hot 100 chart.
Monthly Archives: August 2015
Johnson signs Voting Rights Act, orders immediate enforcement 50 years ago this hour (Aug 6 1965)
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(Friday, August 6, 1965, 12:05 p.m. EDT; during the African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954–68)) — U.S. President Lyndon Johnson signed today the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which prohibits racial discrimination in voting, and announced steps to bring about its quick and vigorous enforcement. Continue reading Johnson signs Voting Rights Act, orders immediate enforcement 50 years ago this hour (Aug 6 1965)
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The Beatles release fifth British album ‘Help!’ 50 years ago today (Aug 6 1965)
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(Friday, August 6, 1965) — Help!, the fifth studio album by British rock group the Beatles, was released today with side one containing songs from the soundtrack to their new film Help! Continue reading The Beatles release fifth British album ‘Help!’ 50 years ago today (Aug 6 1965)
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Truman briefed on Hiroshima bombing, issues warning 70 years ago this hour (Aug 6 1945)
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(Monday, August 6, 1945, a few minutes before noon in “Zone Plus Three” time; during World War II) — U.S. President Harry Truman, eating lunch aboard the USS Augusta on his way from when he was Plymouth, England, to Newport News, Virginia, following the Potsdam Conference in Germany, was handed a decoded message today informing him of the successful use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, saying “this is the greatest thing in history.” Continue reading Truman briefed on Hiroshima bombing, issues warning 70 years ago this hour (Aug 6 1945)
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Enola Gay drops first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, 140,000 killed 70 years ago this hour (Aug 6 1945)
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(Monday, August 6, 1945, 8:15 a.m. JST; during World War II) — An American B-29 bomber, the Enola Gay, dropped “Little Boy,” the world’s first atom bomb (used in warfare), this morning over the city of Hiroshima, Japan, resulting in an estimated 140,000 deaths. (click here for a clip of this event from “American Experience: Truman” at 2:11:22). Continue reading Enola Gay drops first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, 140,000 killed 70 years ago this hour (Aug 6 1945)
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Enola Gay departs Tinian Island to drop first atomic bomb 70 years ago this hour (Aug 6 1945)
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(Monday, August 6, 1945, 2:45 a.m. JST; during World War II) — An American B-29, with Lt. Col. Paul W. Tibbets in command and named the Enola Gay after his mother, left Tinian Island in the Marianas with “Little Boy,” the nickname for one of two atom bombs available for use against Japan, on board, bound for Hiroshima (click here for a clip of this event from “American Experience: Truman” at 2:10:36). Continue reading Enola Gay departs Tinian Island to drop first atomic bomb 70 years ago this hour (Aug 6 1945)
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‘Babe’ released in the U.S. 20 years ago today (Aug 4 1995)
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(Friday, August 4, 1995) — Babe, a comedy-drama family film about a pig raised by sheepdogs who learns to herd sheep with a little help from Farmer Hoggett, was released today in the U.S.
Directed by Chris Noonan, the film starred James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski and Christine Cavanaugh.
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ABBA begins recording ‘Dancing Queen’ 40 years ago today (Aug 4 1975)
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(Monday, August 4, 1975) — The Swedish pop group ABBA began recording their hit single “Dancing Queen” today at Glen Studio outside Stockholm for release a year later.
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Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant seriously injured in car accident 40 years ago today (Aug 4 1975)
(Monday, August 4, 1975) — Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant and his family were seriously injured in a car accident today while vacationing in Rhodes, Greece, forcing the band to postpone its U.S. tour.
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Enola Gay crews briefed on Tinian Island 70 years ago this hour (Aug 4 1945)
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(Saturday, August 4, 1945, 3:00 p.m. JST; during World War II) — On Tinian Island, the crews chosen to fly the Enola Gay mission were briefed today, but no one mentioned the words “atomic bomb.”
