‘Fire’ by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 19 1968)

October 19, 20181960s, Popular Music 1960sadmin

(Saturday, October 19, 1968) — “Fire” by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.

May 17 1954: Racial segregation in public schools unanimously outlawed by U.S. Supreme Court
May 18 1944: Allies win 123-day Battle of Monte Cassino after Germans abandon Italian stronghold
May 18 1974: ‘The Streak’ by Ray Stevens peaks at #1 in USA
May 18 1974: ‘Dancing Machine’ by The Jackson 5 peaks at #2 in USA
May 18 1974: ‘The Entertainer’ by Marvin Hamlisch peaks at #3 in USA
May 19 1984: ‘To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before’ by Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson peaks at #5 in USA
May 19 1984: ‘Head over Heels’ by The Go-Go’s peaks at #11 in USA
May 19 1984: ‘It’s My Life’ by Talk Talk peaks at #31 in USA
May 19 1984: ‘King of Suede’ by “Weird Al” Yankovic peaks at #62 in USA
May 19 1994: Former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, 64, dies in her Manhattan apartment
May 21 1964: ‘Sie Liebt Dich’/’I’ll Get You’ single by The Beatles released in USA
May 21 1994: ‘I Swear’ by All-4-One peaks at #1 in USA
May 22 2004: ‘Burn’ by Usher peaks at #1 in USA
May 23 1964: ‘It’s Over’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #9 in USA

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‘Fire’ by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 19 1968)

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