(Saturday, September 28, 1985) — “Don’t Lose My Number” by Phil Collins peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Monthly Archives: September 2015
Rabin, Arafat sign accord for Palestinian self-rule 20 years ago this hour (Sep 28 1995)
Video: 'Middle East Peace Signing Ceremony'
(Tuesday, September 19, 1995, 12:23 p.m. EDT) — Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO chairman Yasser Arafat signed an accord today at the White House ending Israel’s military occupation of West Bank cities and laying the foundation for a Palestinian state.
‘Mildred Pierce’ opens in New York City 70 years ago today (Sep 28 1945)
Video: 'Mildred Pierce' trailer
(Friday, September 28, 1945) — Mildred Pierce, a drama film about a woman who turns herself into a business tycoon to win her selfish daughter a place in society, opened today at the Strand Theatre in New York City.
Directed by Michael Curtiz, the film starred Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott, Eve Arden and Ann Blyth.
‘I’m Sorry’ by John Denver peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (Sep 27 1975)
(Saturday, September 27, 1975) — “I’m Sorry” by John Denver peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. It was Denver’s fourth of four number-one hits on the chart (1974-1975).
‘Wasted Days and Wasted Nights’ by Freddy Fender peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago today (Sep 27 1975)
(Saturday, September 27, 1975) — “Wasted Days and Wasted Nights” by Freddy Fender peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
‘(I Believe) There’s Nothing Stronger Than Our Love’ by Paul Anka with Odia Coates peaks at #15 in USA 40 years ago today (Sep 27 1975)
(Saturday, September 27, 1975) — “(I Believe) There’s Nothing Stronger Than Our Love” by Paul Anka with Odia Coates peaked at #15 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
‘Daisy Jane’ by America peaks at #20 in USA 40 years ago today (Sep 27 1975)
(Saturday, September 27, 1975) — “Daisy Jane” by America peaked at #20 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
‘Main Title (Theme From ‘Jaws’)’ by John Williams peaks at #32 in USA 40 years ago today (Sep 27 1975)
(Saturday, September 27, 1975) — “Main Title (Theme From ‘Jaws’)” by John Williams peaked at #32 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
World’s first passenger train operates in England 190 years ago this hour (Sep 27 1825)
Video: '1825 Year of the Railway'
(Tuesday, September 27, 1825, between 7:00-8:00 a.m. GMT) — The first locomotive to haul a passenger train was operated today by George Stephenson in between Stockton and Darlington in England.
Sonny & Cher, Komazuru Tsukushi perform on ‘Ed Sullivan’ 50 years ago this hour (Sep 26 1965)
Video: 'I GOT YOU BABE SONNY AND CHER'
(Sunday, September 26, 1965, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Sonny & Cher performed three songs, including “I Got You Babe,” “Where Do You Go?” (Cher solo) and “But You’re Mine, tonight at CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City, on tonight’s live edition of the CBS television variety series The Ed Sullivan Show. Continue reading Sonny & Cher, Komazuru Tsukushi perform on ‘Ed Sullivan’ 50 years ago this hour (Sep 26 1965)