(Saturday, May 24, 1969) — “Get Back” by The Beatles with Billy Preston peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five consecutive weeks (May 24/31, June 7/14/21, 1969). Continue reading ‘Get Back’ by The Beatles with Billy Preston peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1969)
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‘Atlantis’ by Donovan peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1969)
(Saturday, May 24, 1969) — “Atlantis” by Donovan peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Atlantis’ by Donovan peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1969)
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‘Pinball Wizard’ by The Who peaks at #19 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1969)
(Saturday, May 24, 1969) — “Pinball Wizard” by The Who peaked at #19 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Pinball Wizard’ by The Who peaks at #19 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1969)
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‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade’ opens in New York 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1989)
Video: 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade' trailer
(Wednesday, May 24, 1989, 11:00 a.m. EDT) — Indiana searches for his father, a Holy Grail scholar, who has been kidnapped by Nazis in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, an American action-adventure film that opened this morning at the Gemini Twin theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade’ opens in New York 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1989)
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‘Don’t Let Me Down’ by The Beatles with Billy Preston peaks at #35 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1969)
(Saturday, May 10, 1969) — “Don’t Let Me Down” by The Beatles, released as the B-side of the “Get Back” single, peaked at #35 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ by The Beatles with Billy Preston peaks at #35 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1969)
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Lennon, Ono fly to Bahamas to stage second bed-in 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1969)
Video: 'BED PEACE starring John Lennon & Yoko Ono' (May 24, 1969, at 0:14-1:36)
(Saturday, May 24, 1969) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, and Ono’s daughter, Kyoko, flew from London to the Bahamas today, hoping to hold their second bed-in for peace. Continue reading Lennon, Ono fly to Bahamas to stage second bed-in 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1969)
