(Saturday, August 16, 1986) — “Papa Don’t Preach” by Madonna peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Aug. 16/23, 1986). It was Madonna’s fourth of twelve number one hits on the chart (1984-2000).
Monthly Archives: August 2016
Four early Monkee albums re-enter Billboard’s top albums chart 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 16 1986)
Video: ‘Then & Now… The Best of The Monkees’
(Saturday, August 16, 1986) — Four early studio albums by The Monkees re-entered Billboard‘s top albums chart today after MTV and Nickelodeon began running reruns of the 1960s TV show (a fifth album, Then & Now… The Best of The Monkees, had already charted on July 26, 1986, and was at #31 and climbing on this day’s chart; it would eventually peak at #21).
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The Monkees release debut single ‘Last Train to Clarksville’/’Take a Giant Step’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 16 1966)
Video: 'Last Train To Clarksville (2006 Remastered Original Stereo Version)'
(Tuesday, August 16, 1966) — The Monkees released their first record today, the single “Last Train to Clarksville”/“Take a Giant Step,” just under four weeks before the debut of their TV series. Continue reading The Monkees release debut single ‘Last Train to Clarksville’/’Take a Giant Step’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 16 1966)
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10,000 people killed in religious rioting in India beginning 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 16 1946)
Video: 'Direct Action in Calcutta & Noakhali, 1946'
(Friday, August 16, 1946, before 10:00 a.m. IST; during Direct Action Day) — A protest in favor of creating a separate Muslim nation of “Pakistan” rather than having a Hindu-majority government in an independent British India turned into rioting today that killed more than 10,000 people in and around Calcutta.
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Bob Dole accepts Republican presidential nomination 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 15 1996)
Video: '1996 Republican National Convention (Aug 1996)' (features both Kemp and Dole complete acceptance speeches)
(Thursday, August 15, 1996, 9: 54 p.m. EDT) — Former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas accepted the Republican nomination for President tonight at the 1996 Republican National Convention meeting at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Continue reading Bob Dole accepts Republican presidential nomination 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 15 1996)
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DuMont Television Network premieres 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 15 1946)
Video: 'Oddity Archive: Episode 70 - The DuMont Network'
(Thursday, August 15, 1946) — The DuMont Television Network made its debut today over two stations, WABD in New York and WTTG in Washington, D.C.
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‘Notorious’ premieres in New York City 70 years ago this hour (Aug 15 1946)
Video: 'Notorious' trailer
(Thursday, August 15, 1946, 10:15 a.m. EDT) — Notorious, a thriller film about a U.S. agent who recruits a German expatriate to infiltrate a Nazi spy ring in Brazil, premiered this morning at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Continue reading ‘Notorious’ premieres in New York City 70 years ago this hour (Aug 15 1946)
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‘Let ‘Em In’ by Wings peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 14 1976)
(Saturday, August 14, 1976) — “Let ‘Em In” by (former Beatle Paul McCartney and) Wings peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘Let ‘Em In’ by Wings peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 14 1976)
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‘Rock and Roll Music’ by The Beach Boys peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 14 1976)
(Saturday, August 14, 1976) — “Rock and Roll Music” by The Beach Boys peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Turn the Beat Around’ by Vicki Sue Robinson peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 14 1976)
(Saturday, August 14, 1976) — “Turn the Beat Around” by Vicki Sue Robinson peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
