(Saturday, September 7, 1985) — “St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)” by John Parr peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Sept. 7/14, 1985)
Monthly Archives: September 2015
‘The Phantom of the Opera’ premieres in New York City 90 years ago tonight (Sep 6 1925)
Video: 'The Phantom of the Opera (1925) [HD] - Lon Chaney'
(Sunday, September 6, 1925, evening EDT) — The Phantom of the Opera, a silent horror film about a hideously deformed man who haunts the sewers beneath the Paris Opera, premiered tonight at the Astor Theatre in New York City.
Directed by Rupert Julian, the film starred Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry, Arthur Edmund Carewe and Gibson Gowland.
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‘Rhinestone Cowboy’ by Glen Campbell peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (Sep 6 1975)
(Saturday, September 6, 1975) — “Rhinestone Cowboy” by Glen Campbell peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Sep. 6/13, 1975).
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‘Tush’ by ZZ Top peaks at #20 in USA 40 years ago today (Sep 6 1975)
(Saturday, September 6, 1975) — “Tush” by ZZ Top peaked at #20 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Shotgun Shuffle’ by The Sunshine Band peaks at #88 in USA 40 years ago today (Sep 6 1975)
(Saturday, September 6, 1975) — “Shotgun Shuffle” by The Sunshine Band peaked at #88 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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President Truman gives Congress program for peace 70 years ago today (Sep 6 1945)
Video: 'American Experience Truman 2' (Sep. 6, 1945, at 5:04)
(Thursday, September 6, 1945) — U.S. President Harry S. Truman delivered a special message to Congress today, proposing a 21-point program for a peace time economy, including an increase in the minimum wage, aid for housing and a bill for the first pre-paid medical insurance in the nation’s history. But a coalition of Republicans and conservative southern Democrats would refuse him everything.
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Treaty of Portsmouth ends Russo-Japanese War 110 years ago this hour (Sep 5 1905)
Video: 'The Russo-Japanese War: Conflict in the far East'
(Tuesday, September 5, 1905, 3:47 p.m. local time) — The Treaty of Portsmouth, ending the Russo-Japanese War, was signed today in New Hampshire. Continue reading Treaty of Portsmouth ends Russo-Japanese War 110 years ago this hour (Sep 5 1905)
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President Ford escapes assassination attempt 40 years ago this hour (Sep 5 1975)
Video: 'Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme aims gun at President Ford'
(Friday, September 5, 1975, 10:04 a.m. PDT) — U.S. President Gerald R. Ford escaped an attempt on his life today in Sacramento, California, by Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, a follower of Charles Manson (who was serving a life sentence for organizing the 1969 Tate-La Bianca murders). Continue reading President Ford escapes assassination attempt 40 years ago this hour (Sep 5 1975)
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Paul McCartney and Wings release ‘Letting Go’/You Gave Me the Answer’ single 40 years ago today (Sep 5 1975)
Video: 'Letting Go [Single Edit] / Wings / Paul McCartney'
(Friday, September 5, 1975) — The “Letting Go”/“You Gave Me the Answer” by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings was released today in the UK (Sep. 29, 1975 in the U.S.), the second single from the group’s album Venus and Mars. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings release ‘Letting Go’/You Gave Me the Answer’ single 40 years ago today (Sep 5 1975)
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Woman branded ‘Tokyo Rose’ arrested in Yokohama 70 years ago today (Sep 5 1945)
Video: '1976 CBS NEWS SPECIAL REPORT: Iva Toguri D'Aquino(A.K.A) TOKYO ROSE'
(Wednesday, September 5, 1945) — Japanese-American Iva Toguri D’Aquino, suspected of being wartime broadcaster “Tokyo Rose,” was arrested today in Yokohama.
D’Aquino was later convicted of treason and served six years in prison; she was pardoned in 1977 by President Gerald R. Ford.
