(Saturday, December 21, 1985) — “Say You, Say Me” by Lionel Richie peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for for four consecutive weeks (Dec. 21/28, Jan. 4/11, 1985). It was Richie’s fifth of final number one hits on the chart as a solo artist (1981-1985).
Monthly Archives: December 2015
General George S. Patton dies 12 days after car accident 70 years ago this hour (Dec 21 1945)
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(Friday, December 21, 1945, 5:50 p.m. CET) — General George S. Patton Jr., one of the most vivid figures among Allied combat leaders in World War II, died today in Heidelberg, Germany, 12 days after being seriously injured in a car accident. Patton was 60.
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159 people killed as jetliner crashes into mountain in Colombia 20 years ago this hour (Dec 20 1995)
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(Wednesday, December 20, 1995, 9:41:28 p.m. EST) — An American Airlines Boeing 757 en route from Miami to Cali, Colombia, slammed into a mountain tonight, killing all but four of the 163 people aboard.
The Colombian Special Administrative Unit of Civil Aeronautics determined the crash was caused by navigational errors by the flight crew.
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‘Our Day Will Come’ by Frankie Valli peaks at #11 in USA 40 years ago today (Dec 20 1975)
(Saturday, December 20, 1975) — “Our Day Will Come” by Frankie Valli (featuring Patti Austin) peaks at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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End of World War II-era tire rationing announced 70 years ago today (Dec 20 1945)
(Thursday, December 20, 1945) — More than three months after the end of World War II, the end of tire rationing (effective Jan. 1, 1946), was ordered today by the Office of Price Administration, but the public was warned that this did not mean that tires would be “plentiful.”
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Carl Perkins records ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ in Memphis 60 years ago today (Dec 19 1955)
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(Monday, December 19, 1955) — “Blue Suede Shoes,” considered one of the first rockabilly records, was recorded by Carl Perkins today at Sun Studio in Memphis. Continue reading Carl Perkins records ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ in Memphis 60 years ago today (Dec 19 1955)
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U.S. President Woodrow Wilson marries Mrs. Edith Bolling Galt in Washington 100 years ago this hour (Dec 18 1915)
(Saturday, December 18, 1915, 8:30 p.m. local time) — More than 16 months after the death of First Lady Ellen Axson Wilson, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, 59, married Mrs. Edith Bolling Galt, 43, widow of Norman Galt, this evening at the bride’s home in Washington, D.C.
Wilson was the third U.S. president to marry while in office and the second U.S. president to be widowed and remarried while in office.
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‘For a Few Dollars More’ released in Italy 50 years ago today (Dec 18 1965)
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(Saturday, December 18, 1965) — For a Few Dollars More, an Italian spaghetti western film about two bounty hunters who join forces to bring an outlaw to justice, was released today in Italy.
Directed by Sergio Leone, the film starred Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Gian Maria Volonté, Luigi Pistilli, Aldo Sambrell, Klaus Kinski and Mario Brega.
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‘I Got You (I Feel Good)’ by James Brown peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago today (Dec 18 1965)
(Saturday, December 18, 1965) — “I Got You (I Feel Good)” by James Brown peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks.
In 2004, “I Got You (I Feel Good)” was ranked number 78 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 greatest songs of all time.”
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‘Barry Lyndon’ opens in New York City 40 years ago this hour (Dec 18 1975)
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(Thursday, December 18, 1975, 12:00 p.m. EST) — Barry Lyndon, a British-American period drama film about an Irish rogue who cheats his way to the top of 18th-century British society, opened today at the Baronet in New York City.
Directed by Stanley Kubrick, the film starred Ryan O’Neal, Marisa Berenson, Patrick Magee, Hardy Krüger, Diana Koerner and Gay Hamilton.
