Video: 'Fight Club' trailer
(Friday, September 10, 1999) — Fight Club, a film about a man discontented with his white-collar job who forms a “fight club” with a soap salesman and becomes embroiled in a relationship with him and a destitute woman, premiered today at the Venice Film Festival. Continue reading ‘Fight Club’ premieres at Venice Film Festival 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 10 1999)
(Saturday, September 9, 1989) — “Hangin’ Tough” by New Kids on the Block peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Hangin’ Tough’ by New Kids on the Block peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 9 1989)
(Saturday, September 9, 1939) — “Over the Rainbow” by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra (Ray Eberle, vocal) peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for seven non-consecutive weeks (Sep. 9/16/23/30, Oct. 7/14/28, 1939). Continue reading ‘Over the Rainbow’ by Glenn Miller peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 9 1939)
(Saturday, September 8, 1979) — “Don’t Bring Me Down” by Electric Light Orchestra peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Don’t Bring Me Down’ by Electric Light Orchestra peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 8 1979)
(Saturday, September 8, 1979) — “Let’s Go” by The Cars peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Let’s Go’ by The Cars peaks at #14 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 8 1979)
(Saturday, September 8, 1979) — “Goodbye Stranger” by Supertramp peaked at #15 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Goodbye Stranger’ by Supertramp peaks at #15 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 8 1979)
Video: '1979 - ESPN commercials - First Day / 3 months: SportsCenter, NCAA'
(Friday, September 7, 1979, 7:00 p.m. EDT) — The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN), an American-based global cable and satellite television channel that focuses on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports highlight and talk shows, and other original programming, made its cable TV debut tonight. Continue reading Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) debuts 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1979)
(Monday, September 7, 1959) — “See You in September” by The Tempos peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘See You in September’ by The Tempos peaks at #23 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1959)
(Monday, September 7, 1959) — “High Hopes” by Frank Sinatra “and a bunch of kids” with orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle peaked at #30 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘High Hopes’ by Frank Sinatra peaks at #30 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1959)
Video: 'Thomas A. Hendricks | Wikipedia audio article'
(Tuesday, September 7, 1819) — Thomas A. Hendricks, the 21st Vice President of the United States, who served from March 1885 until his death in November 1885 during the administration of President Grover Cleveland, was born Thomas Andrews Hendricks today in Muskingum County, Ohio, near East Fultonham and Zanesville. Continue reading U.S. Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks born 200 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1819)
