Daily Archives: January 16, 2022

Actress Carole Lombard, 33, killed in plane crash near Las Vegas 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 16 1942)


Video: 'Carole Lombard Paramount Death Report Footage'

(Friday, January 16, 1942, 7:20 p.m. PST) — Academy Award nominated actress Carole Lombard, particularly noted for her energetic, often off-beat roles in screwball comedies, and 21 other people, including Lombard’s mother, were killed tonight when TWA Flight 3 crashed into a mountain near Las Vegas. Continue reading Actress Carole Lombard, 33, killed in plane crash near Las Vegas 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 16 1942)

‘Trouble’ by Lindsey Buckingham peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 16 1982)

(Saturday, January 16, 1982) — “Trouble” by Lindsey Buckingham peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Trouble’ by Lindsey Buckingham peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 16 1982)

‘Those Good Old Dreams’ by Carpenters peaks at #63 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 16 1982)

(Saturday, January 16, 1982) — “Those Good Old Dreams” by the Carpenters peaked at #63 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Those Good Old Dreams’ by Carpenters peaks at #63 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 16 1982)