(Saturday, January 6, 1979) — “Too Much Heaven” by Bee Gees peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Jan. 6/13, 1979) Continue reading ‘Too Much Heaven’ by Bee Gees peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1979)
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‘My Life’ by Billy Joel peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1979)
(Saturday, January 6, 1979) — “My Life” by Billy Joel peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘My Life’ by Billy Joel peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1979)
‘Sharing the Night Together’ by Dr. Hook peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1979)
(Saturday, January 6, 1979) — “Sharing the Night Together” by Dr. Hook peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Sharing the Night Together’ by Dr. Hook peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1979)
The Beatles begin third day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1969)
Video: 'The Beatles - Best of the Twickenham Sessions Vol. 1' (Jan. 6, 1969, at 57:03)
(Monday, January 6, 1969, 10:30 a.m. BST) — Following a weekend break, The Beatles gathered this morning at Twickenham Film Studios in London for the third day of rehearsals for the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, intended to form the basis for both a television documentary and a new album. Continue reading The Beatles begin third day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1969)
Former POTUS Theodore Roosevelt dies 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1919)
Video: '#26 Theodore Roosevelt'
(Monday, January 6, 1919, between 4:00 and 4:15 a.m. local time) — Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States (1901-1909) and the 25th Vice President of the United States under President William McKinley (1901), died today in his sleep at his home near Oyster Bay, New York, after a blood clot had detached from a vein and traveled to his lungs. Continue reading Former POTUS Theodore Roosevelt dies 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1919)