(Saturday, October 3, 1970) — “Candida” by Dawn peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Candida’ by Dawn peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1970)
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‘Chain Gang’ by Sam Cooke peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1960)
(Monday, October 3, 1960) — “Chain Gang” by Sam Cooke peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Chain Gang’ by Sam Cooke peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1960)
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31 people killed in Wichita State University football team plane crash 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 1970)
Video: ''Escape was not possible': 49 years ago, a football team's plane crashed in the Colorado mountains'
(Friday, October 2, 1970, 1:14 p.m. MDT) — One of two chartered twin-engine planes flying the Wichita State University football team to Utah crashed into a mountain today near Silver Plume, Colorado, killing 31 (14 of whom were Wichita State football players) of the 40 people on board. Continue reading 31 people killed in Wichita State University football team plane crash 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 1970)
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‘Just the Way You Are’ by Bruno Mars peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 2010)
(Saturday, October 2, 2010) — “Just the Way You Are” by Bruno Mars peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (Oct. 2/9/16/23, 2010). Continue reading ‘Just the Way You Are’ by Bruno Mars peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 2010)
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‘Peanuts’ comic strip by Charles M. Schulz debuts in seven U.S. newspapers 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 1950)
Video: 'The Origins of Charlie Brown'
(Monday, October 2, 1950) — The comic strip Peanuts, created by Charles M. Schulz, was published for the first time today, in seven U.S. newspapers, including the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the Seattle Times. Continue reading ‘Peanuts’ comic strip by Charles M. Schulz debuts in seven U.S. newspapers 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 1950)
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Ringo Starr performs performs ‘Act Naturally’ duet with Cilla Black for ‘Cilla’ TV show 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 1 1970)
Video: 'Act Naturally - Ringo Starr & Cilla Black'
(Thursday, October 1, 1970) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr performed a duet of “Act Naturally” with Cilla Black (and the 30-piece BBC orchestra) today at the BBC Television Theatre in Shepherd’s Bush, London, for the Feb. 13, 1971, edition of her BBC1 Saturday night variety show Cilla. Continue reading Ringo Starr performs performs ‘Act Naturally’ duet with Cilla Black for ‘Cilla’ TV show 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 1 1970)
