(Saturday, March 11, 1967) — “Epistle to Dippy” by Donovan peaked at #19 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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169 killed as military opens fire on striking workers in Petrograd 100 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 11 1917)
Video: 'The Great War episode 5 Mutiny' (March 11, 1917, at 40:24)
(Sunday, March 11, 1917; during World War I) — Three days into the February Revolution, soldiers under the command of General Sergey Semyonovich Khabalov, acting under the Tsar’s orders, opened fire today on unarmed striking workers in Petrograd, Russia, killing 169.
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Queen Elizabeth knights Paul McCartney 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 11 1997)
Video: 'On this day: Paul McCartney gets knighted'
(Tuesday, March 11, 1997, 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. GMT) — Paul McCartney was formally invested with his knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II today as screaming fans waited outside Buckingham Palace to see the former Beatle. Continue reading Queen Elizabeth knights Paul McCartney 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 11 1997)
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The Doors perform at The Matrix in San Francisco 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 10 1967)
Video: 'Doors 1967-03-10' (15 videos)
(Friday, March 10, 1967, 9:30 p.m.-2:00 a.m. PST) — The Doors performed another three sets tonight at The Matrix nightclub in San Francisco. Continue reading The Doors perform at The Matrix in San Francisco 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 10 1967)
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The Monkees record overdubs on two tracks 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 10 1967)
Video: 'I'll Spend My Life With You [Master Backing Track Take 9]'
(Friday, March 10, 1967, 12:00 noon-12 midnight PST) — The Monkees continue work on “I’ll Spend My Life With You” and “Forget That Girl” today at Studio C, RCA Recording Studios in Hollywood during the group’s recording sessions for the album Headquarters. Continue reading The Monkees record overdubs on two tracks 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 10 1967)
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‘This Is Why I’m Hot’ by Mims peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 10 2007)
(Saturday, March 10, 2007) — “This Is Why I’m Hot” by Mims peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Mar. 10/17, 2007).
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The Doors perform at The Matrix in San Francisco 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 9 1967)
Video: '08 The Doors - The End'
(Thursday, March 9, 1967, 9:30 p.m.-2:00 a.m. PST) — The Doors performed another three sets tonight at The Matrix nightclub in San Francisco (only a partial recording of “The End” survived). Continue reading The Doors perform at The Matrix in San Francisco 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 9 1967)
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The Monkees record overdubs for two tracks 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 9 1967)
Video: '01. The Monkees - "You Told Me" (Mono)'
(Thursday, March 9, 1967, 12:30-5:30 p.m./6:00 p.m.-12 midnight PST) — The Monkees continued work on “You Told Me” and “I’ll Spend My Life With You” today at Studio C, RCA Recording Studios in Hollywood during the group’s recording sessions for the album Headquarters. Continue reading The Monkees record overdubs for two tracks 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 9 1967)
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‘Blue Monday’ by Fats Domino peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 9 1957)
(Saturday, March 9, 1957) — “Blue Monday” by Fats Domino peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Most Played in Jukeboxes chart for one week.
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Rapper Notorious B.I.G. shot to death 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 9 1997)
Video: 'Is this the man who shot Biggie Smalls? (Must See)'
(Sunday, March 9, 1997, 12:45 a.m. PST) — Notorious B.I.G., a gangsta rap artist who turned his drug-dealing past on the streets of Brooklyn into a platinum-selling recording career, was was shot four times this morning in a still-unsolved drive-by shooting in Los Angeles which led to his death 30 minutes later. Continue reading Rapper Notorious B.I.G. shot to death 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 9 1997)
