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Paul McCartney tracks ‘Oh Woman, Oh Why’ in New York 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1970)

November 3, 20201970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970sadmin


Video: 'Oh Woman, Oh Why (Remastered 2012)'

(Tuesday, November 3, 1970; during sessions for Ram) — Paul McCartney today recorded “Oh Woman, Oh Why” at Columbia’s Studio B at 49 East 52nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, during sessions for Ram, his second album without The Beatles. Continue reading Paul McCartney tracks ‘Oh Woman, Oh Why’ in New York 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1970) →

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‘Ice Ice Baby’ by Vanilla Ice peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1990)

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(Saturday, November 3, 1990) — “Ice Ice Baby” by Vanilla Ice peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Ice Ice Baby’ by Vanilla Ice peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1990) →

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Coming up on RetroNewser:

  • May 11 1985: ‘Some Like It Hot’ by The Power Station peaks at #6 in USA
  • May 11 1985: ‘Crazy for You’ by Madonna peaks at #1 in USA
  • May 12 1955: Manhattan’s last elevated rail line ceases operation
  • May 12 1965: West Germany, Israel establish diplomatic relations
  • May 12 1965: The Rolling Stones record ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ in Hollywood
  • May 12 1975: Cambodian navy seizes unarmed U.S. ship Mayaguez
  • May 12 1975: Jefferson Starship performs in New York’s Central Park
  • May 12 2005: Woody Allen’s ‘Match Point’ premieres at Cannes Film Festival
  • May 13 1865: Last man killed in combat during American Civil War
  • May 13 1955: ‘Riot’ breaks out at Elvis Presley concert in Jacksonville
  • May 13 1985: 11 killed as police helicopter bombs MOVE headquarters in Philadelphia
  • May 13 1995: ‘Cotton Eye Joe’ by Rednex peaks at #25 in USA
  • May 14 1955: Eight communist bloc countries sign Warsaw Pact
  • May 14 1955: ‘Rock Around the Clock’ by Bill Haley and His Comets debuts at #22 in USA
  • May 14 1955: ‘Unchained Melody’ by Les Baxter peaks at #2 in USA
  • May 15 1965: ‘I’ll Never Find Another You’ by The Seekers peaks at #4 in USA
  • May 15 1965: ‘Silhouettes’ by Herman’s Hermits peaks at #5 in USA
  • May 15 1965: ‘I’ll Be Doggone’ by Marvin Gaye peaks at #8 in USA
  • May 15 1965: ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’ by Bob Dylan peaks at #39 in USA
  • May 15 1965: ‘Yes It Is’ by The Beatles peaks at #46 in USA
  • May 15 1975: 41 U.S. servicemen killed in Mayaguez incident

Major ongoing events at this moment in previous decades (since 1775):

  • 2015: War on terror: Iraq • Afghanistan • Syria | South Sudan | Boko Haram insurgency
  • 2005: War on terror: Iraq • Afghanistan
  • 1995: Yugoslav Wars: Bosnian War
  • 1985: Soviet-Afghan War | Lebanese Civil War | 1982 Lebanon War | Iran–Iraq War
  • 1975: Laotian Civil War | Space Race | Cambodian genocide
  • 1965: Civil rights | Vietnam War | Space Race | Dominican Civil War
  • 1955: Second Red Scare | civil rights
  • 1945: World War II: Asia-Pacific • Mediterranean and Middle East
  • 1945: Internment of Japanese Americans
  • 1935: Great Depression | Chinese Civil War
  • 1935: ‘Main’ Nazi concentration camps in operation: Dachau
  • 1925: Prohibition in the United States
  • 1915: World War I: Europe • Middle East • Africa • Asia-Pacific • Naval theatres
  • 1915: Armenian genocide
  • 1905: Russo-Japanese War | Moro Rebellion
  • 1865: American Civil War | Colorado War
  • 1855: Bleeding Kansas | Crimean War
  • 1805: First Barbary War
  • 1775: American Revolution | American Revolutionary War

Categories

Major events lasting over three decades (since 1775):

  • 1991-present: Somali Civil War
  • 1979-present: Iran–Saudi proxy conflict
  • 1978–present: Afghan conflict
  • 1971–present: War on drugs
  • 1948-present: Korean conflict
  • 1948-present: Arab–Israeli conflict
  • 1947-present: Indo-Pakistani wars/conflicts
  • 1966-1998: The Troubles
  • 1947-1991: Cold War
  • 1946-1991: Indochina Wars
  • 1896-1954: Jim Crow era
  • 1776-1924: American Indian Wars
  • 1865-1896: Civil rights movement
  • 1815-1861: Antebellum South
  • 1776-1865: Slavery in the United States
  • 1776-1838: Atlantic Revolutions

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U.S. Presidents and Vice Presidents at this moment in previous decades:

  • 2015: Barack Obama-Joe Biden
  • 2005: George W. Bush-Dick Cheney
  • 1995: Bill Clinton-Al Gore
  • 1985: Ronald Reagan-George H.W. Bush
  • 1975: #Gerald Ford-@Nelson Rockefeller
  • 1965: Lyndon B. Johnson-Hubert Humphrey
  • 1955: Dwight D. Eisenhower-Richard Nixon
  • 1945: >Harry S. Truman-(vacant)
  • 1935: Franklin D. Roosevelt-John N. Garner
  • 1925: Calvin Coolidge-Charles G. Dawes
  • 1915: Woodrow Wilson-Thomas R. Marshall
  • 1905: Theodore Roosevelt-Charles Fairbanks
  • 1895: Grover Cleveland-Adlai Stevenson I
  • 1885: Grover Cleveland-Thomas Hendricks
  • 1875: Ulysses S. Grant-Henry Wilson
  • 1865: >Andrew Johnson-(vacant)
  • 1855: Franklin Pierce-(vacant)
  • 1845: *James K. Polk-George M. Dallas
  • 1835: *Andrew Jackson-Martin Van Buren
  • 1825: John Quincy Adams-John C. Calhoun
  • 1815: *James Madison-(vacant)
  • 1805: *Thomas Jefferson-George Clinton
  • 1795: *George Washington-John Adams
  • > Ascended to presidency intra-term upon death or resignation of predecessor and in Ford’s case #, after being appointed VP under 25th Amendment
  • @ Appointed VP under the 25th Amendment
  • * Owned slaves while in office

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