Video: ''The Comedian' (aired February 14, 1957)
(Tuesday, April 15, 1958, 7:00-8:30 p.m. PST) — Playhouse 90, an American television anthology drama series, won four awards tonight at the 10th Primetime Emmy Awards, including Best Dramatic Anthology Series and Best Single Program of the Year (“The Comedian”). Continue reading ‘Playhouse 90’ wins four Emmys 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 15 1958)
(Saturday, April 15, 1978) — “Jack and Jill” by Raydio peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Jack and Jill’ by Raydio peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 15 1978)
(Saturday, April 15, 1978) — “Dust in the Wind” by Kansas peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Dust in the Wind’ by Kansas peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 15 1978)
(Saturday, April 15, 1978) — “The Goodbye Girl” by David Gates peaked at #15 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘The Goodbye Girl’ by David Gates peaks at #15 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 15 1978)
Video: 'London Town' (14 videos)
(Saturday, April 15, 1978) —London Town, Paul McCartney’s eighth studio album since the 1970 break-up of The Beatles (the sixth with his band Wings), debuted at #20 on today’s Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart. Continue reading ‘London Town’ album by Wings debuts at #20 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 15 1978)
(Saturday, April 15, 1978) — “Thank You for Being a Friend” by Andrew Gold peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Thank You for Being a Friend’ by Andrew Gold peaks at #25 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 15 1978)
Video: 'Cambodia 1998 The Death of Pol Pot' (warning: the audio on this video is extraordinarily high)
(Wednesday, April 15, 1998, 10:15 p.m. local time) — Pol Pot, the notorious leader of the Khmer Rouge regime that sent as many as two million Cambodians to mass graves that are often referred to as the “Killing Fields,” died tonight of an apparent heart attack while under house arrest in his jungle hideout in northern Cambodia near the Thai border. Continue reading Cambodia’s ‘Killing Fields’ architect dies 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 15 1998)
Video: '"THE BOYS IN THE BAND"'
(Easter Sunday, April 14, 1968, 7:30 p.m. EST) — The play The Boys in the Band, one of the first works to present a story centered around homosexuals, premiered Off-Broadway tonight at Theater Four in New York City. Continue reading Gay-themed ‘The Boys in the Band’ premieres Off-Broadway 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 14 1968)
(Monday, April 28, 1958) — “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” by Laurie London peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for four consecutive weeks (Apr. 14/21/28, May 5, 1958). Continue reading ‘He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands’ by Laurie London peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 14 1958)
(Monday, April 14, 1958) — “Don’t You Just Know It” by Huey ‘Piano’ Smith and The Clowns peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Top 100 Sides chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Don’t You Just Know It’ by Huey ‘Piano’ Smith and The Clowns peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 14 1958)
