(Saturday, March 26, 1977) — “Rich Girl” by Hall & Oates peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Mar. 26, Apr. 2, 1977).
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‘Crackerbox Palace’ by George Harrison peaks at #19 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 26 1977)
(Saturday, March 26, 1977) — “Crackerbox Palace” by former Beatle George Harrison peaked at #19 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Crackerbox Palace’ by George Harrison peaks at #19 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 26 1977)
‘Dedication’ by Bay City Rollers peaks at #60 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 26 1977)
(Saturday, March 26, 1977) — “Dedication” by Bay City Rollers peaked at #60 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
111 miners killed in 1947 Centralia mine disaster 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 25 1947)
Video: 'Centralia Coal Mine No 5 Disaster / Explosion ~ March 25, 1947 ~ Woody Guthrie'
(Tuesday, March 25, 1947, 3:26 p.m. CST) — A coal-dust explosion inside the Centralia No. 5 coal mine exploded today near the town of Centralia, Illinois, killing 111 people; only 31 miners escaped. Continue reading 111 miners killed in 1947 Centralia mine disaster 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 25 1947)
The Who performs first U.S. concert 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 25 1967)
(Thursday, March 23, 1967, 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m./7:00 p.m.-2:30 a.m. PST) — The Who made its U.S. concert debut today at RKO 58th Street Theater in New York as part of a rock extravaganza promoted by DJ Murray “The K” Kaufman. Continue reading The Who performs first U.S. concert 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 25 1967)
‘Happy Together’ by The Turtles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 25 1967)
(Saturday, March 25, 1967) — “Happy Together” by The Turtles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Mar. 25, Apr. 1/8, 1967).
‘Dedicated to the One I Love’ by The Mamas & the Papas peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 25 1967)
(Saturday, March 25, 1967) — “Dedicated to the One I Love” by The Mamas & the Papas peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks.
‘There’s a Kind of Hush’ by Herman’s Hermits peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 25 1967)
(Saturday, March 25, 1967) — “There’s a Kind of Hush” by Herman’s Hermits peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘There’s a Kind of Hush’ by Herman’s Hermits peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 25 1967)
‘Sock It to Me-Baby!’ by Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 25 1967)
(Saturday, March 25, 1967) — “Sock It to Me-Baby!” by Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
‘For What It’s Worth’ by Buffalo Springfield peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 25 1967)
(Saturday, March 25, 1967) — “For What It’s Worth” by Buffalo Springfield peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘For What It’s Worth’ by Buffalo Springfield peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 25 1967)