(Saturday, September 17, 1966) — “Guantanamera” by The Sandpipers peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Monthly Archives: September 2016
‘My Man Godfrey’ opens in New York City 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 17 1936)
Video: 'My Man Godfrey' trailer
(Thursday, September 17, 1936, 10:15 a.m. EDT) — My Man Godfrey, a screwball comedy film about a zany heiress who tries to help a tramp by making him the family butler, opened this morning at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
The film was directed by Gregory La Cava and starred William Powell, Carole Lombard, Alice Brady, Gail Patrick, Jean Dixon, Eugene Pallette and Alan Mowbray.
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Metropolitan Opera House opens at Lincoln Center in New York City 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1966)
Video: 'Metropolitan Opera House Moves (1966)'
(Friday, September 16, 1966) — The Metropolitan Opera officially opened its new opera house at New York’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts tonight with the world premiere of Samuel Barber’s “Antony and Cleopatra.” Continue reading Metropolitan Opera House opens at Lincoln Center in New York City 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1966)
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‘L.A. Law’ series debuts on NBC-TV 30 years ago this hour (Sep 15 1986)
Video: 'LA Law Season 01 Episode 01 :: "L.A. Law"'
(Monday, September 15, 1986, 9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) — L.A. Law, a legal drama series (starring Harry Hamlin, Jill Eikenberry and Richard Dysart), premiered tonight on NBC. Continue reading ‘L.A. Law’ series debuts on NBC-TV 30 years ago this hour (Sep 15 1986)
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‘Rip It Up’ by Bill Haley and his Comets peaks at #25 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1956)
(Saturday, September 15, 1956) — “Rip It Up” by Bill Haley and his Comets peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week.
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‘Five Minutes More’ by Frank Sinatra peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1946)
(Saturday, September 14, 1946) — “Five Minutes More” by Frank Sinatra peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for two non-consecutive weeks (Sept. 14/28, 1946).
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Rap performer Tupac Shakur dies 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 13 1996)
Video: 'Tupac Shakur - Last Hours'
(Friday, September 13, 1996, 4:03 p.m. PDT) — Tupac Shakur (born Lesane Parish Crooks), a rapper and actor who built a career on controversy, died today at University Medical Center in Las Vegas of wounds from a drive-by shooting Sept. 7, 1996, while he was leaving the Mike Tyson-Bruce Seldon prizefight. He was 25 years old. Continue reading Rap performer Tupac Shakur dies 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 13 1996)
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‘Take My Breath Away’ by Berlin peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 13 1986)
(Saturday, September 13, 1986) — “Take My Breath Away” by Berlin peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Dancing on the Ceiling’ by Lionel Richie peaks at #2 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 13 1986)
(Saturday, September 13, 1986) — “Dancing on the Ceiling” by Lionel Richie peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘Press’ by Paul McCartney peaks at #21 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 13 1986)
(Saturday, September 27, 1986) — “Press” by Paul McCartney peaked at #21 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. It was McCartney’s 38th appearance on the chart since The Beatles broke up in 1970.
