Daily Archives: September 27, 2021

Former U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon announces he’ll run for governor in California, bars 1964 presidential bid 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 27 1961)

1960s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Nixon Speaks On His Future (1961)'

(Wednesday, September 27, 1961, scheduled for 7:00 PST) — Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon, who had narrowly lost the U.S. presidential race in 1960, announced tonight in Los Angeles that he would not run for president in 1964, and that he would run for Governor of California in 1962, challenging incumbent Democrat Edmund G. “Pat” Brown. Continue reading Former U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon announces he’ll run for governor in California, bars 1964 presidential bid 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 27 1961) →

‘Blue Champagne’ by Jimmy Dorsey peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago today #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 27 1941)

1940s, Popular Music 1940s

(Saturday, September 27, 1941) — “Blue Champagne” by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (fox trot vocal chorus by Bob Eberly) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Blue Champagne’ by Jimmy Dorsey peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago today #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 27 1941) →