(Saturday, July 10, 1982) — “Love’s Been a Little Bit Hard on Me” by Juice Newton peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Love’s Been a Little Bit Hard on Me’ by Juice Newton peaks at #7 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 10 1982)
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‘Do I Do’ by Stevie Wonder peaks at #13 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 10 1982)
(Saturday, July 10, 1982) — “Do I Do” by Stevie Wonder peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Do I Do’ by Stevie Wonder peaks at #13 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 10 1982)
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Nearly decimated Allied Arctic convoy PQ 17 suffers final losses one day ahead of arrival in Russia 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 10 1942)
Video: 'The worst naval decision of WW2? - The Destruction of PQ17'
(Friday, July 10, 1942; part of the Second World War, Arctic Campaign) — PQ 17, the code name for an Allied convoy in the Arctic Ocean sailing eastbound from Hvalfjord, Iceland (on June 27, 1942), for the port of Arkhangelsk, Russia, today suffered final losses as German submarine U-251 sank Panamanian freighter El Capitan and German submarine U-376 sank U.S. ship Hoosier in the Barents Sea. Continue reading Nearly decimated Allied Arctic convoy PQ 17 suffers final losses one day ahead of arrival in Russia 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 10 1942)
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U.S. Vice President George M. Dallas born in Philadelphia 230 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 10 1792)
Video: 'George Mifflin Dallas (Part 1)- DALLAS'
(Tuesday, July 10, 1792) — George M. Dallas, the 11th vice president of the United States from 1845 to 1849, serving under President James K. Polk, was born George Mifflin Dallas today in Philadelphia. Continue reading U.S. Vice President George M. Dallas born in Philadelphia 230 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 10 1792)
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Telstar 1 experimental communications satellite rockets into orbit 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 10 1962)
Video: 'Telstar Satellite Brings World Closer 1962/7/12'
(Tuesday, July 10, 1962, 4:35:00 a.m. EDT) — Telstar 1, the world’s first commercial communications satellite, was launched today from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on top of a Thor-Delta rocket, marking a historic, highly successful first step toward achieving a revolutionary new global communications system in space. Continue reading Telstar 1 experimental communications satellite rockets into orbit 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 10 1962)
