Monthly Archives: July 2022

Margot Frank, Anne Frank’s elder sister, receives call-up notice to report for deportation to forced-labor camp 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 5 1942)

1940s, The Holocaust, World War II


Video: 'Anne Frank - Lembrada - Legendado' (July 5, 1942, at 22:55)

(Sunday, July 5, 1942, 3:00 p.m. Central European Summer Time; during The Holocaust , part of World War II) — Margot Frank, the 16-year-old sister of Anne Frank, 13, received a call-up notice to report for deportation to a forced-labor today from the Zentralstelle für jüdische Auswanderung (Central Office for Jewish Emigration) at their Amsterdam apartment on the Merwedeplein (Merwede Square) in Nazi-occupied Holland. Continue reading Margot Frank, Anne Frank’s elder sister, receives call-up notice to report for deportation to forced-labor camp 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 5 1942) →

‘Baby Got Back’ by Sir Mix-a-Lot peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 4 1992)

1990s, Popular Music 1990s

(Saturday, July 4, 1992) — “Baby Got Back” by Sir Mix-a-Lot peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five consecutive weeks (July 4/11/18/25, Aug. 1, 1992). Continue reading ‘Baby Got Back’ by Sir Mix-a-Lot peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 4 1992) →

U.S. President Calvin Coolidge born in Plymouth Notch, Vermont 150 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 4 1872)

1870s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Calvin Coolidge: The Silent President'

(Thursday, July 4, 1872, Independence Day) — Calvin Coolidge, the the 30th president of the United States from 1923 to 1929, was born John Calvin Coolidge Jr. today in Plymouth Notch, Vermont, the only U.S. president to be born on Independence Day. Continue reading U.S. President Calvin Coolidge born in Plymouth Notch, Vermont 150 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 4 1872) →

‘Don’t You Want Me’ by Human League peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1982)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, July 3, 1982) — “Don’t You Want Me” by Human League peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (July 3/10/17, 1982). Continue reading ‘Don’t You Want Me’ by Human League peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1982) →