Monthly Archives: December 2017

‘Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.’ album by The Monkees peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1967)


Video: 'Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. [Deluxe Edition]' (first 13 videos comprise the original album)

(Saturday, December 2, 1967)Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd., the fourth studio album by The Monkees, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for five consecutive weeks (Dec 2/9/16/23/30, 1967). Continue reading ‘Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.’ album by The Monkees peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1967)

‘Daydream Believer’ by The Monkees peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1967)

(Saturday, December 2, 1967)“Daydream Believer” by The Monkees peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (Dec. 2/9/16/23, 1967). Continue reading ‘Daydream Believer’ by The Monkees peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1967)

‘The Rain, the Park & Other Things’ by The Cowsills peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1967)

(Saturday, December 2, 1967)“The Rain, the Park & Other Things” by The Cowsills peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘The Rain, the Park & Other Things’ by The Cowsills peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1967)

‘Yesterday’ by Ray Charles peaks at #25 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1967)

(Saturday, December 2, 1967)“Yesterday” by Ray Charles (written by John Lennon-Paul McCartney of The Beatles) peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Yesterday’ by Ray Charles peaks at #25 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1967)

London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral consecrated for use 320 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1697)


Video: 'St Paul's Cathedral, London - Unravel Travel TV'

(Thursday, December 2, 1697)St. Paul’s Cathedral, an Anglican cathedral designed by Sir Christopher Wren, was consecrated today in London for use even though the building was still under construction. Continue reading London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral consecrated for use 320 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1697)

First full-scale atomic electric power plant devoted exclusively to peacetime uses 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1957)


Video: 'POWER AND PROMISE THE STORY OF SHIPPINGPORT NUCLEAR POWER PLANT 28792'

(Monday, December 2, 1957, 4:30 a.m. EST) — The Shippingport Atomic Power Station, the world’s first full-scale atomic electric power plant devoted exclusively to peacetime uses, began operations today in Shippingport, Pennsylvania, about 25 miles from Pittsburgh. Continue reading First full-scale atomic electric power plant devoted exclusively to peacetime uses 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1957)