(Saturday, July 9, 1966) — “Rain” by The Beatles peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Monthly Archives: July 2016
‘Hey Joe’ by The Leaves peaks at #31 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 9 1966)
(Saturday, July 9, 1966) — “Hey Joe” by The Leaves peaked at #31 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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Dick Clark debuts as ‘Bandstand’ host 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 9 1956)
‘Promiscuous’ by Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 8 2006)
(Saturday, July 8, 2006) — “Promiscuous” by Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for six consecutive weeks (July 8/15/22/29, Aug. 5/12, 2006).
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‘Nowhere Man’ EP by The Beatles released in UK 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 8 1966)
(Friday, July 8, 1966) — Nowhere Man, an extended play (EP) by The Beatles, was released today in Britain only, featuring four songs from the British version of the album Rubber Soul: Nowhere Man, Drive My Car, Michelle and You Won’t See Me.
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The Beatles return to London, slam treatment while in Manila 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 8 1966)
Image: 'The Beatles in the Philippines Live in Manila Concert 1966'
(Friday, July 8, 1966, 6:00 a.m. BST) — After a few days of rest on their first trip to India, The Beatles arrived this morning at London Airport, eager to complain about the abusive treatment they had received in Manila earlier in the week, with John Lennon declaring: “We’ll just never go to any nuthouses again.” Continue reading The Beatles return to London, slam treatment while in Manila 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 8 1966)
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First female cadets enrolled at West Point 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 7 1976)
(Wednesday, July 7, 1976) — The United States Military Academy at West Point included female cadets for the first time today as 119 women joined the Class of 1980.
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‘Ooby Dooby’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #59 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 7 1956)
(Saturday, July 7, 1956) — “Ooby Dooby” by Roy Orbison peaked at #59 on today’s Billboard Top 100 chart for one week. It was Orbison’s first appearance on the national pop charts.
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NBC makes first public television broadcast 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 7 1936)
Video: 'First Television Broadcast NBC/RCA July 7, 1936 Part 1 of 2'
(Tuesday July 7, 1936, afternoon EDT) — The NBC division of RCA made its first television broadcast today in New York, a 30-minute variety show featuring speeches, dance ensembles, monologues, vocal numbers and film clips. Continue reading NBC makes first public television broadcast 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 7 1936)
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Fontainebleau conference begins 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 6 1946)
Video: 'Vietnam a Television History Episode 1' (Ho Chi Minh in Paris, Fontainebleau conference at 30:38)
(Saturday, July 6, 1946; during War in Vietnam (1945–46)) — The Fontainebleau conference, a negotiating session between the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the French Fourth Republic, began today at the Palace of Fontainebleau (65 kilometers south of Paris), to reach agreement on a number of issues including Vietnamese independence.
