(Saturday, February 22, 1969) — “Build Me Up Buttercup” by The Foundations peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Build Me Up Buttercup’ by The Foundations peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 22 1969)
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‘I’m Livin’ in Shame’ by Diana Ross & the Supremes peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 22 1969)
(Saturday, February 22, 1969) — “I’m Livin’ in Shame” by Diana Ross & the Supremes peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I’m Livin’ in Shame’ by Diana Ross & the Supremes peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 22 1969)
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‘Tear Drop City’ by The Monkees debuts at #87 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 22 1969)
(Saturday, February 22, 1969) — “Tear Drop City” by The Monkees debuted at #87 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Tear Drop City’ by The Monkees debuts at #87 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 22 1969)
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George Harrison makes appeal for Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 21 1999)
Video: ‘George Harrison Mr Holland´s Opus AD 2/21/1999’
(Monday, February 21, 1999, just before 10:00 p.m. EST) — Former Beatle George Harrison appeared tonight in a brief appeal on behalf of Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation following the conclusion of the feature film Mr.Holland’s Opus on ABC-TV, urging viewers to “put musical instruments in the hands of children.” Continue reading George Harrison makes appeal for Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 21 1999)
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‘Crack a Bottle’ by Eminem featuring Dr. Dre and 50 Cent peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 21 2009)
(Saturday, February 21, 2009) — “Crack a Bottle” by Eminem featuring Dr. Dre and 50 Cent peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Crack a Bottle’ by Eminem featuring Dr. Dre and 50 Cent peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 21 2009)
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22,000 American Nazis rally in Madison Square Garden in New York City 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 20 1939)
Video: 'A Night at The Garden - Field of Vision'
(Monday, February 20, 1939, 8:55-11:00 p.m. EST) — 22,000 members of the German American Bund, a pro-Nazi group, packed Madison Square Garden tonight in New York City to hear Bund leader Fritz Kuhn, known as the “American Hitler,” criticize U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt by repeatedly referring to him as “Frank D. Rosenfeld,” calling his New Deal the “Jew Deal” and denouncing what he believed to be Bolshevik-Jewish American leadership. Continue reading 22,000 American Nazis rally in Madison Square Garden in New York City 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 20 1939)
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‘A Little More Love’ by Olivia Newton-John peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1979)
(Saturday, February 17, 1979) — “A Little More Love” by Olivia Newton-John peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘A Little More Love’ by Olivia Newton-John peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1979)
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‘Lotta Love’ by Nicolette Larson peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1979)
(Saturday, February 17, 1979) — “Lotta Love” by Nicolette Larson peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Lotta Love’ by Nicolette Larson peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1979)
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‘Got to Be Real’ by Cheryl Lynn peaks at #12 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1979)
(Saturday, February 17, 1979) — “Got to Be Real” by Cheryl Lynn peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Got to Be Real’ by Cheryl Lynn peaks at #12 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1979)
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‘Shake It’ by Ian Matthews peaks at #13 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1979)
(Saturday, February 17, 1979) — “Shake It” by Ian Matthews peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Shake It’ by Ian Matthews peaks at #13 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1979)
