(Saturday, January 25, 1969) — “Going Up the Country” by Canned Heat peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Going Up the Country’ by Canned Heat peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 25 1969)
Daily Archives: January 25, 2019
Record snowfall begins in Eugene, Oregon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 25 1969)
Video: 'The Big Snow'
(Saturday, January 25, 1969; 5:40 a.m. PST) — 70 hours of nonstop snow began falling this morning in Eugene, Oregon, shattering every record in the book. Continue reading Record snowfall begins in Eugene, Oregon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 25 1969)
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The Beatles begin 14th day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 25 1969)
Video: 'For You Blue (Anthology 3 Version)
(Saturday, January 25, 1969, morning to 8:00 p.m. BST) — The Beatles gathered today at Apple Studios in London for the 14th 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 14th day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 25 1969)
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28,000 people killed by earthquake in in south-central Chile 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 24 1939)
Video: 'Earthquake In Chile (1939)'
(Tuesday, January 24, 1939, 11:32 p.m. Chile Standard Time) — Some 28,000 people were killed tonight when the 1939 Chillán earthquake occurred in south-central Chile with a surface wave magnitude of 8.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). Continue reading 28,000 people killed by earthquake in in south-central Chile 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 24 1939)
