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.
(Saturday, May 7, 1966) — “Monday, Monday” by The Mamas & the Papas peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (May 7/14/21, 1966).
(Saturday, May 7, 1966) — “Sloop John B” by The Beach Boys peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Sloop John B’ by The Beach Boys peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago today (May 7 1966)
(Saturday, May 7, 1966) — “Leaning on a Lamp-post” by Herman’s Hermits peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, May 7, 1966) — “Gloria” by The Shadows of Knight peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, May 7, 1966) — “Try Too Hard” by The Dave Clark Five peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Video: 'tradorax - The History Of Sony'
(Tuesday, May 7, 1946) — Sony Corporation had its beginnings as the Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corp. was founded today in the Japanese capital by Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka.
Video: 'the rolling stones - paint it, black - stereo edit'
(Friday, May 6, 1966) — The Rolling Stones single “Paint It, Black,” written by the songwriting partnership of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, was today released in the U.S. by London Records (released on May 13, 1966, in the UK).
Video: 'The Beatles - I'm Only Sleeping'
(Friday, May 6, 1966, 2:30 p.m.-1:00 a.m. BST) — The English rock band The Beatles resumed production of their seventh studio album Revolver this afternoon at EMI Studio 2 in London, as they completed John Lennon’s “I’m Only Sleeping.” Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘I’m Only Sleeping’ 50 years ago this hour (May 6 1966)
(Saturday, May 5, 1956) — “Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)” by Perry Como peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for one week.
