(Saturday, May 10, 1986) — “Take Me Home” by Phil Collins peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks.
Monthly Archives: May 2016
‘Stick Around’ by Julian Lennon peaks at #32 in USA 30 years ago today (May 10 1986)
(Saturday, May 10, 1986) — “Stick Around” by Julian Lennon peaked at #32 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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Paul McCartney & Wings perform in Toronto 40 years ago this hour (May 9 1976)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Maybe I'm Amazed (Live @ Maple Leaf Gardens 5/9/76 audio only)'
(Sunday, May 9, 1976, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed tonight at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada, on the the fourth stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour.
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The Beatles begin recording ‘For No One’ 50 years ago this hour (May 9 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles For No One (Monitor Mix Takes 1 & 2)'
(Monday, May 9, 1966, 7:00-11:00 p.m. BST) — The English rock band The Beatles continued production of their seventh studio album Revolver this evening at EMI Studio 2 in London, as they worked on the backing track for Paul McCartney’s “For No One.”
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Italy annexes Ethiopia 80 years ago tonight (May 9 1936)
Video: 'Benito Mussolini - Roma: Discorso del 9 Maggio 1936 (Con Testo)'
(Saturday, May 9, 1936) — Italian Premier Benito Mussolini announced the annexation of Ethiopia tonight and proclaimed Italian East Africa in a triumphant speech from the balcony of the Palazzo Venezia.
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Paul McCartney & Wings perform in Detroit again 40 years ago tonight (May 8 1976)
Video: 'Wings Over Detroit - May 8th, 1976 (Paul McCartney & Wings)'
(Saturday, May 8, 1976) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed for a second consecutive night at Detroit Olympia in Detroit on the the third stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour.
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‘Welcome Back’ by John Sebastian peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (May 8 1976)
(Saturday, May 8, 1976) — “Welcome Back” by John Sebastian peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Show Me the Way’ by Peter Frampton peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago today (May 8 1976)
(Saturday, May 8, 1976) — “Show Me the Way” by Peter Frampton peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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Atlanta pharmacist John Pemberton begins selling original Coca-Cola 130 years ago today (May 8 1886)
Video: 'John Pemberton invents Coca Cola for the Soda Fountain'
(Saturday, May 8, 1886) — Atlanta pharmacist John Pemberton today Jacob’s Pharmacy began selling the original version of Coca-Cola, which he’d invented as a non-alcoholic version of his French Wine Coca nerve tonic. Continue reading Atlanta pharmacist John Pemberton begins selling original Coca-Cola 130 years ago today (May 8 1886)
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First major battle of Mexican-American War fought 170 years ago today (May 8 1846)
Video: 'Mexican American War - 2of6' (Battle of Palo Alto at 1:33)
(Friday, May 8, 1846, 2:00 p.m. local time; during the Mexican-American War) — The first major battle of the Mexican-American War was fought today at Palo Alto, Texas; U.S. forces led by Gen. Zachary Taylor were able to beat back Mexican forces.
