(Saturday, January 30, 1971) — “Love the One You’re With” by Stephen Stills peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘Mother’ by John Lennon peaks at #43 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 30 1971)
(Saturday, January 30, 1971) — “Mother” by former Beatle John Lennon peaked at #43 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘Will You Love Me Tomorrow’ by The Shirelles peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 30 1961)
(Monday, January 30, 1961) — “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” by The Shirelles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 1961).
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U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney born in Lincoln, Nebraska 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 30 1941)
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(Thursday, January 30, 1941) — Dick Cheney, the 46th vice president of the United States who served during the administration of President George W. Bush (2001-2009), was born Richard Bruce Cheney today in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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‘Hold It Against Me’ by Britney Spears peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 29 2011)
(Saturday, January 29, 2011) — “Hold It Against Me” by Britney Spears peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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Paul McCartney records overdubs onto ‘Smile Away’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 29 1971)
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(Friday, January 29, 1971; during sessions for Ram) — Paul McCartney today recorded overdubs onto “Smile Away” at A&R Studios in New York City, during sessions for Ram, his second album without The Beatles.
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Kansas enters the Union as a free state 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 29 1861)
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(Tuesday, January 29, 1861; during ) — Following the succession of six Southern states over the issue of preserving slavery, President James Buchanan signed a bill today officially admitting Kansas, located in the Midwestern United States, as a free state.
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‘The First Time’ by Surface peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1991)
(Saturday, January 26, 1991) — “The First Time” by Surface peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Jan. 26, Feb. 2, 1991).
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Louisiana becomes sixth Southern state to secede from the Union 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1861)
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(Saturday, January 26, 1861; 11 weeks after the 1860 United States presidential election) — 81 days after Abraham Lincoln’s victory in the presidential election of 1860 on a platform which opposed the expansion of slavery into the western territories, Louisiana became the sixth state to secede today when delegates to the Secession Convention meeting in Baton Rouge voted 113 to 17 to leave the Union.
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JFK becomes first U.S. president to hold a live televised news conference 60 years ago this hour (Jan 25 1961)
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(Wednesday, January 25, 1961, 6:00 p.m. EST) — Five days after being inaugurated as the 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy held the first ever live presidential news conference tonight at the State Department Auditorium in Washington, D.C.
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