Daily Archives: January 26, 2020

‘Temple Grandin’ premieres in New York City 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 2010)

January 26, 20202010s, Television 2010sadmin

Video: 'Temple Grandin' trailer

(Tuesday, January 26, 2010) — Temple Grandin, an American made for-television biographical drama film about an autistic woman whose innovations revolutionized practices for the humane handling of livestock on cattle ranches and slaughterhouses, premiered today at the Time Warner Screening Room in New York City (the film would debut to the public Feb. 6 2010, on HBO). Continue reading ‘Temple Grandin’ premieres in New York City 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 2010) →

‘I Wanna Be Your Lover’ by Prince peaks at #11 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1980)

January 26, 20201980s, Popular Music 1980sadmin

(Saturday, January 26, 1980) — “I Wanna Be Your Lover” by Prince peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘I Wanna Be Your Lover’ by Prince peaks at #11 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1980) →

Lennon, Ono interviewed in Paris by Reuters 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1970)

January 26, 20201970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970sadmin

Video: 'John Lennon - Rare Interview 1970.'

(Monday, January 26, 1970) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, were interviewed today at the Hilton hotel in Paris. Continue reading Lennon, Ono interviewed in Paris by Reuters 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1970) →

Paul McCartney arrives in Amsterdam following Tokyo ordeal 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1980)

January 26, 20201980s, Popular Music 1980s, The Beatles 1980sadmin

Video: 'Popjournaal - Paul McCartney Arrest in Japan - 1980'

(Saturday, January 26, 1980) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney, deported from Japan for alleged possession of marijuana, arrived in Amsterdam today en route home to Britain. Continue reading Paul McCartney arrives in Amsterdam following Tokyo ordeal 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1980) →

May 17 1954: Racial segregation in public schools unanimously outlawed by U.S. Supreme Court
May 18 1944: Allies win 123-day Battle of Monte Cassino after Germans abandon Italian stronghold
May 18 1974: ‘The Streak’ by Ray Stevens peaks at #1 in USA
May 18 1974: ‘Dancing Machine’ by The Jackson 5 peaks at #2 in USA
May 18 1974: ‘The Entertainer’ by Marvin Hamlisch peaks at #3 in USA
May 19 1984: ‘To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before’ by Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson peaks at #5 in USA
May 19 1984: ‘Head over Heels’ by The Go-Go’s peaks at #11 in USA
May 19 1984: ‘It’s My Life’ by Talk Talk peaks at #31 in USA
May 19 1984: ‘King of Suede’ by “Weird Al” Yankovic peaks at #62 in USA
May 19 1994: Former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, 64, dies in her Manhattan apartment
May 21 1964: ‘Sie Liebt Dich’/’I’ll Get You’ single by The Beatles released in USA
May 21 1994: ‘I Swear’ by All-4-One peaks at #1 in USA
May 22 2004: ‘Burn’ by Usher peaks at #1 in USA
May 23 1964: ‘It’s Over’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #9 in USA

2014: Barack Obama-Joe Biden
2004: ^George W. Bush-Dick Cheney
1994: Bill Clinton-Al Gore
1984: Ronald Reagan-George H.W. Bush
1974: Richard Nixon-#Gerald Ford
1964: >Lyndon B. Johnson-(vacant)
1954: Dwight D. Eisenhower-Richard Nixon
1944: Franklin D. Roosevelt-Henry A. Wallace
1934: Franklin D. Roosevelt-John N. Garner
1924: >Calvin Coolidge-(vacant)
1914: Woodrow Wilson-Thomas R. Marshall
1904: >Theodore Roosevelt-(vacant)
1894: Grover Cleveland-Adlai Stevenson I
1884: >Chester A. Arthur-(vacant)
1874: Ulysses S. Grant-Henry Wilson
1864: Abraham Lincoln-Hannibal Hamlin
1854: Franklin Pierce-(vacant)
1844: >*John Tyler-(vacant)
1834: *Andrew Jackson-Martin Van Buren
1824: *James Monroe-Daniel D. Tompkins
1814: *James Madison-Elbridge Gerry
1804: *Thomas Jefferson-Aaron Burr
1794: *George Washington-John Adams

> Succeeded to the presidency intra-term upon death or resignation of predecessor
^ Elected without winning popular vote
# appointed VP under 25th Amendment
* Owned slaves while in office