Daily Archives: March 16, 2021

Paul McCartney accepts Grammy Award on behalf of The Beatles 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 16 1971)


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(Tuesday, March 16, 1971, 5:30-7:00 p.m. PST; during the 13th Annual Grammy Awards, after the Break-up of The Beatles) — Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda, made a surprise appearance tonight at the Grammy Awards at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, accepting the award for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special to himself, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr for Let It Be as performed by The Beatles.
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‘Watching the Wheels’ by John Lennon released as a single 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 16 1981)


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(Monday, March 16, 1981) — “Watching the Wheels,” a song written and performed by former Beatle John Lennon, was released as a single today in the United States (Mar. 27, 1981, in the UK).
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U.S. President James Madison born in Port Conway, Virginia 270 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 16 1751)


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(Saturday, March 16, 1751)James Madison, the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817 and the “Father of the Constitution” for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution and Bill of Rights, was born James Madison Jr. today at Belle Grove Plantation near Port Conway in the Colony of Virginia.
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