(Saturday, April 8, 1978) — “Ebony Eyes” by Bob Welch peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Ebony Eyes’ by Bob Welch peaks at #14 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1978)
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‘Always and Forever’ by Heatwave peaks at #18 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1978)
(Saturday, April 8, 1978) — “Always and Forever” by Heatwave peaked at #18 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Always and Forever’ by Heatwave peaks at #18 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1978)
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King’s widow leads march of 42,000 in Memphis 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1968)
Video: 'April 8, 1968: Memphis March Honors MLK'
(Monday, April 8, 1968; during the Memphis sanitation strike, part of the African-American civil rights movement (1954–1968)) — An estimated 42,000 people, led by Mrs. Coretta Scott King, silently marched through Memphis today in honor of her late husband, civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Continue reading King’s widow leads march of 42,000 in Memphis 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1968)
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Captain Max Cleland seriously wounded at Khe Sanh 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1968)
Video: 'Max Cleland on Surviving Vietnam, Walter Reed and Karl Rove'
(Monday, April 8, 1968; during the Battle of Khe Sanh, part of the Vietnam War, the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — U.S. Army Captain Max Cleland, 25, was seriously wounded today during the Battle of Khe Sanh when a carelessly handled grenade exploded behind him after one of his soldiers dropped it. Continue reading Captain Max Cleland seriously wounded at Khe Sanh 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1968)
