(Saturday, May 15, 1976) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed the first of two shows tonight at Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland, on the seventh stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour.
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Dole resigns Senate seat to pursue presidency 20 years ago today (May 15 1996)
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(Wednesday, May 15, 1996) — Declaring that he now has “nowhere to go but the White House or home,” Senator Bob Dole announced today that he was resigning from the Senate (effective June 11, 1996) and forsaking a 35-year Congressional career in hopes of recharging his Presidential campaign. Continue reading Dole resigns Senate seat to pursue presidency 20 years ago today (May 15 1996)
‘Boogie Fever’ by The Sylvers peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (May 15 1976)
(Saturday, May 15, 1976) — “Boogie Fever” by The Sylvers peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.