(Saturday, September 24, 1966) — “God Only Knows” by The Beach Boys peaked at #39 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
“God Only Knows” was voted #25 in Rolling Stone magazine’s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
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‘I’m Down/Run For Your Life’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons Episode 29'
(Saturday, September 24, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — While the Beatles are taking a tour of a French vineyard, Ringo knocks over a vat of wine, and later while in Paris, the Beatles visit the Palace of Versailles on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC. Continue reading ‘I’m Down/Run For Your Life’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1966)
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Clinton signs treaty banning all nuclear testing 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1996)
Video: 'President Clinton speaking at the UN (1996)'
(Tuesday, September 24, 1996, 10:03 a.m. EDT) — The United States, represented by President Bill Clinton, and 70 other countries signed a treaty at the United Nations today to end all testing and development of nuclear weapons.
To date, 183 countries have signed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, but the agreement has yet to enter into force because of the refusal so far of eight nations, including the U.S., to ratify it.
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Carter, Ford hold first general election presidential debate since ’60 40 years ago this hour (Sep 23 1976)
(Thursday, September 23, 1976, 9:30-11:00 p.m. EST; during the United States presidential election, 1976) — President Gerald R. Ford and former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter met tonight in a generally genteel debate in which Ford sought to portray his Democratic rival as a fuzzy-thinking spendthrift and Carter accused Ford of economic mismanagement and weak leadership. Continue reading Carter, Ford hold first general election presidential debate since ’60 40 years ago this hour (Sep 23 1976)
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Neptune identified as planet 170 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1846)
Video: 'Top 10 AMAZING Facts About Neptune'
(Thursday, September 24, 1846, just after midnight local time) — Neptune, the eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun in the Solar System, was identified as a planet early this morning at the Berlin Observatory by German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle.
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The Doors finish recording ‘I Looked At You’ and ‘Light My Fire’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1966)
Video: 'The Doors I Looked at You "40th Anniversary Edition"'
(Friday, September 23, 1966) — The Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore) complete the recording of “I Looked At You” and “Light My Fire” for their debut album today at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood. Continue reading The Doors finish recording ‘I Looked At You’ and ‘Light My Fire’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1966)
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The Doors finish recording ‘Back Door Man’ and ‘The Crystal Ship’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1966)
Video: 'The Doors Back Door Man "40th Anniversary Edition"'
(Thursday, September 22, 1966) — The Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore) complete the recording of “Back Door Man” and “The Crystal Ship” for their debut album today at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood. Continue reading The Doors finish recording ‘Back Door Man’ and ‘The Crystal Ship’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1966)
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‘The Fool’ by Sanford Clark peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 22 1956)
(Saturday, September 22, 1956) — “The Fool” by Sanford Clark peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for two weeks.
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British hang American spy Nathan Hale in New York City 240 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1776)
Video: ‘Nathan Hale, American Spy… What His Sacrifice Means on Our Independence Day’
(Sunday, September 22, 1776, 11:00 a.m. local time; during the American Revolutionary War and the American Revolution) — Nathan Hale, a 21-year-old American soldier and spy for the Continental Army, was executed this morning without trial one day after being captured by the British in New York City.
His last words before being hanged were purported to be “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
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The Beach Boys complete recording ‘Good Vibrations’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 21 1966)
Video: 'Good Vibrations (Stereo)'
(Wednesday, September 21, 1966, 7:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m. EDT) — The Beach Boys today completed recording their next single “Good Vibrations” at Columbia studio (A) in Los Angeles for release on Oct. 10, 1966. Continue reading The Beach Boys complete recording ‘Good Vibrations’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 21 1966)
