(Saturday, June 24, 1978) — “Follow You Follow Me” by Genesis peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Follow You Follow Me’ by Genesis peaks at #23 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)
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D.C. police close Resurrection City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1968)
Video: 'Eyes On The Prize - (Part 10) The Promised Land 1967–1968' (June 24, 1968, at 53:58)
(Monday, June 24, 1968, shortly after 11:00 a.m. EDT; during the Civil rights movement) — Police in Washington, D.C., closed down a shantytown known as “Resurrection City,” today, evicting some 500 remaining members of the Poor People’s Campaign from West Potomac Park. Continue reading D.C. police close Resurrection City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1968)
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Soviets impose land, water blockade of West Berlin 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1948)
Video: 'The Berlin Blockade (10m)'
(Thursday, June 24, 1948; during the Cold War) — The Berlin Blockade began today in the multinational occupation of post–World War II Germany as the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies’ land and water access to the sectors of Berlin under Western control. Continue reading Soviets impose land, water blockade of West Berlin 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1948)
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Former U.S. President Grover Cleveland dies 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1908)
Video: '#22 Grover Cleveland'
(Wednesday, June 24, 1908, 8:30 a.m. local time) — Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, the only president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms in office (1885–1889/1893–1897), died today from a heart attack at his home in Princeton, New Jersey. Continue reading Former U.S. President Grover Cleveland dies 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1908)
