Daily Archives: November 9, 2018

‘Piece of My Heart’ by Big Brother and the Holding Company peaks at #12 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 9 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, November 9, 1968) — “Piece of My Heart” by Big Brother and the Holding Company peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Piece of My Heart’ by Big Brother and the Holding Company peaks at #12 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 9 1968) →

Death of German diplomat sparks Kristallnacht 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 9 1938)

1930s, The Holocaust


Video: 'Night of Broken Glass - Decades TV Network'

(Wednesday, November 9, 1938, approximately 4:30 p.m. Western European Time) — German diplomat Ernst vom Rath, shot Nov. 7, 1938, at the German embassy in Paris by Herschel Grynszpan, 17, whose Jewish parents were among those recently deported from Germany to Poland, died this afternoon at the Clinique de l’Alma. Continue reading Death of German diplomat sparks Kristallnacht 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 9 1938) →

U.S. Vice President Spiro Agnew born 100 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 9 1918)

1910s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Spiro Agnew - BS LIST' (86 videos)

(Saturday, November 9, 1918) — Spiro Agnew, the 39th Vice President of the United States under President Richard Nixon (1969-1973) and the second and most recent officeholder to resign the position, was born today in Baltimore, Maryland. Continue reading U.S. Vice President Spiro Agnew born 100 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 9 1918) →