(Saturday, November 29, 1969) — “Make Your Own Kind of Music” by Mama Cass Elliot peaked at #36 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Make Your Own Kind of Music’ by Mama Cass Elliot peaks at #36 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1969)
Monthly Archives: November 2019
Byrd and three crewmen become first people to fly over South Pole 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1929)
Video: 'Byrd's First Antarctic Expedition 1928' (crew reaches South Pole at 38:44)
(Friday, November 29, 1929, 114 GMT) — Navy Lt. Cmdr. Richard E. Byrd, pilot Bernt Balchen, radio operator Harold June and photographer Ashley McKinney today became the first people to fly over the South Pole as they flew the Floyd Bennett to the South Pole and back to Little America, Antarctica, on the Ross Ice Shelf, south of the Bay of Whales, in 18 hours, 41 minutes. Continue reading Byrd and three crewmen become first people to fly over South Pole 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1929)
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Ringo Starr’s rented Hollywood home damaged in fire 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1979)
Video: 'News report about a fire in Ringo Starr's home 11/28/79'
(Wednesday, November 28, 1979) — Flames engulfed the rented home of Ringo Starr today, forcing the former Beatles’ drummer and several friends to flee the Woodrow Wilson Drive residence in the Hollywood Hills. Continue reading Ringo Starr’s rented Hollywood home damaged in fire 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1979)
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McCartney & Wings perform at The Apollo in Manchester 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1979)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings Live In Manchester, 11/28/79'
(Wednesday, November 28, 1979; during the Wings UK Tour 1979) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed the first of two concerts tonight at The Apollo in Manchester, England, during the group’s 19-date concert tour of the United Kingdom to promote their recent album, Back to the Egg. Continue reading McCartney & Wings perform at The Apollo in Manchester 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1979)
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Starr completes ‘Stardust’ for debut solo LP 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1969)
Video: 'Stardust'
(Friday, November 28, 1969, 8:30-11:00 p.m. BST) — Ringo Starr of The Beatles completed recording “Stardust” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London for his debut solo album Sentimental Journey. Continue reading Starr completes ‘Stardust’ for debut solo LP 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1969)
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‘Empire State of Mind’ by Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 2009)
(Saturday, November 28, 2009) — “Empire State of Mind” by Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for five consecutive weeks (Nov. 28, Dec. 5/12/19/26, 2009). Continue reading ‘Empire State of Mind’ by Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 2009)
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Paul McCartney performs at Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1989)
Video: 'Paul McCartney Live At The CA Los Angeles Forum, Los Angeles, USA (Monday 27th November 1989)'
(Monday, November 27, 1989; during the The Paul McCartney World Tour) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney performed tonight at Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California, during his four-continent, 103-show world tour to promote his recent album, Flowers in the Dirt. Continue reading Paul McCartney performs at Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1989)
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‘I Need to Know’ by Marc Anthony peaks at #3 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1999)
(Saturday, November 27, 1999) — “I Need to Know” by Marc Anthony peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘I Need to Know’ by Marc Anthony peaks at #3 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1999)
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All 107 aboard killed as Colombian jet explodes 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1989)
Video: 'Avianca flight 203'
(Monday, November 27, 1989, 7:18 a.m. Colombia Time) — A bomb blamed on drug traffickers today destroyed Avianca Flight 203, a Colombian domestic passenger flight from the Colombian capital Bogotá en route to Cali, over the municipality of Soacha, killing all 107 people on board and three people on the ground. Continue reading All 107 aboard killed as Colombian jet explodes 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1989)
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McCartney & Wings perform again at Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 26 1979)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings Live In Liverpool (Day 3), 11/26/79'
(Monday, November 26, 1979; during the Wings UK Tour 1979) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed the fourth of four concerts tonight at the Royal Court Theatre in McCartney’s hometown of Liverpool, England, during the group’s 19-date concert tour of the United Kingdom to promote their recent album, Back to the Egg. Continue reading McCartney & Wings perform again at Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 26 1979)
