(Saturday, July 2, 1966) — “Strangers in the Night” by Frank Sinatra peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Daily Archives: July 2, 2016
‘Cool Jerk’ by The Capitols peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago today (July 2 1966)
(Saturday, July 2, 1966) — “Cool Jerk” by The Capitols peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘Don’t Bring Me Down’ by The Animals peaks at #12 in USA 50 years ago today (July 2 1966)
(Saturday, July 2, 1966) — “Don’t Bring Me Down” by The Animals peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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Second Continental Congress approves American independence 240 years ago #OTD (July 2 1776)
Video: 'The Revolution: Declaring Independence' (July 2, 1776, at 25:11)
(Tuesday, July 2, 1776; during the American Revolutionary War and the American Revolution) — The Second Continental Congress voted today to approve a resolution of independence that had been proposed in June by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia declaring the United States independent from Great Britain rule. Continue reading Second Continental Congress approves American independence 240 years ago #OTD (July 2 1776)
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The Beatles perform in Tokyo again 50 years ago this hour #OnThis Day #OTD (July 2 1966)
Video: '(Synced) The Beatles - Live At The Nippon Budokan Hall - July 2nd, 1966 (Afternoon Performance)'
(Saturday, July 2, 1966, 2:00 p.m. JST) — The Beatles performed the fourth of five shows at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo this afternoon on the first stop of the band’s Summer 1966 Asia Mini-Tour.
