Daily Archives: December 8, 2019

‘Magnolia’ premieres in Westwood, California 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1999)

Video: 'Magnolia' trailer

(Wednesday, December 8, 1999) — The American film Magnolia, an epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley, premiered today at Mann Village Theatre in Westwood, California. Continue reading ‘Magnolia’ premieres in Westwood, California 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1999) →

(Saturday, December 8, 1979) — “Babe” by Styx peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Dec. 8/15, 1979). Continue reading ‘Babe’ by Styx peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1979) →

May 29 1765: Patrick Henry denounces Stamp Act before Virginia’s House of Burgesses
May 29 1965: ‘Help Me, Rhonda’ by The Beach Boys peaks at #1 in USA
May 29 1965: ‘It’s Not Unusual’ by Tom Jones peaks at #10 in USA
May 30 1935: Babe Ruth plays his last game
May 30 1945: First lady Bess Truman christens ambulance plane
May 31 1945: Interim Committee considers ‘demonstration’ of atomic bomb
May 31 1975: ‘Before the Next Teardrop Falls’ by Freddy Fender peaks at #1 in USA
May 31 1975: ‘How Long’ by Ace peaks at #3 in USA
May 31 1975: ‘Sail On, Sailor’ by The Beach Boys peaks at #49 in USA
May 31 1975: ‘Listen to What the Man Said’ by Wings debuts at #65 in USA
May 31 1985: ‘Ran’ epic historical action drama previewed at Tokyo International Film Festival
May 31 2005: Watergate’s ‘Deep Throat’ identified as former no. 2 at FBI
Jun 1 1915: T.S. Eliot poem ‘The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’ published
Jun 1 1945: U.S. leaders approve immediate, unannounced atomic bomb strike on Japan
Jun 1 1965: The Beach Boys complete ‘Summer Means New Love’
Jun 1 1975: The Rolling Stones launch ‘Tour of the Americas ’75’ in Baton Rouge
Jun 1 1985: ‘Axel F’ by Harold Faltermeyer peaks at #3 in USA
Jun 1 1985: ‘Say You’re Wrong’ by Julian Lennon peaks at #21 in USA

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1955: Dwight D. Eisenhower-Richard Nixon
1945: >Harry S. Truman-(vacant)
1935: Franklin D. Roosevelt-John N. Garner
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* Owned slaves while in office