(Saturday, March 12, 1966) — “Batman Theme” by Neal Hefti peaked at #35 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Monthly Archives: March 2016
‘Keep On Running’ by The Spencer Davis Group peaks at #76 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 12 1966)
(Saturday, March 12, 1966) — “Keep On Running” by The Spencer Davis Group peaked at #76 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘Please Please Me/There’s A Place’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour (Mar 12 1966)
Video: 'The beatles Cartoons Episode 25'
(Saturday, March 12, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EST) — While in Spain, the Beatles decide to go out and have a picnic, and later, the band is rehearsing for a television appearance but are having difficulty due to an ape in a cage on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.
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Churchill visits FDR’s grave for first time 70 years ago today (Mar 12 1946)
(Tuesday, March 12, 1946) — Solemnly and without words, Winston Churchill walked through a century-old hemlock hedge today and into a rose garden where he placed a wreath on the grave of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the man who had shared his heaviest burdens during one the supreme periods of history (click here to watch video of Churchill’s visit to FDR’s grave at 4:01:18).
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‘You’re Beautiful’ by James Blunt peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago today (Mar 11 2006)
(Saturday, March 11, 2006) — “You’re Beautiful” by James Blunt peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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Georgia pardons Jewish businessman Leo Frank 30 years ago today (Mar 11 1986)
Video: 'The People Vs. Leo Frank'
(Tuesday, March 11, 1986) — The State of Georgia awarded a posthumous pardon today to Leo Frank, a Jewish businessman who was lynched in 1915 for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan. Continue reading Georgia pardons Jewish businessman Leo Frank 30 years ago today (Mar 11 1986)
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Sukarno yields powers to army to curb unrest 50 years ago this hour (Mar 11 1966)
Image: President Sukarno (R) of Indonesia walks with the Major General Suharto (L) March 11, 1966 in Idonesia
(Friday, March 11, 1966, evening local time) — The “Transition to the New Order” took place tonight in Indonesia when President Sukarno signed a document that effectively surrendered nearly all of his powers to his Defense Minister, General Suharto, leaving Sukarno as the nominal head of state but only a figurehead.
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Alexander Graham Bell makes the first successful telephone call 140 years ago tonight (Mar 10 1876)
Video: 'The First Telephone'
(Friday, March 10, 1876, evening local time) — Alexander Graham Bell’s assistant, Thomas Watson, today heard Bell say over his experimental telephone: “Mr. Watson — come here — I want to see you” from the next room of Bell’s Boston laboratory.
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Carl Perkins becomes first country artist to enter R&B chart 60 years ago today (Mar 10 1956)
Video: '1956 HITS ARCHIVE: Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins'
(Saturday, March 10, 1956) — Carl Perkins’ “Blue Suede Shoes” showed up on all three of today’s Billboard best selling retail charts — pop, country and western and rhythm and blues — marking the first time a country and western artist ever scored in all three categories.
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The Beach Boys complete ‘I’m Waiting for the Day’ 50 years ago this hour (Mar 10 1966)
Video: 'I'm Waiting For The Day (The Stereo Mix) (1996 Digital Remaster)'
(Thursday, March 10, 1966, 12:30-4:15 a.m. PST) — The Beach Boys today completed recording “I’m Waiting for the Day'” at Columbia studios in Los Angeles for release on the Pet Sounds album on May 16, 1966.
