(Saturday, September 15, 1962) — “Rinky Dink” by Dave “Baby” Cortez peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Rinky Dink’ by Dave ‘Baby’ Cortez peaks at #10 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1962)
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South Vietnamese forces recapture Quang Tri from North Vietnamese 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1972)
Video: 'Vietnam: A Television History - Vietnamizing the War [7/11]' (Sept. 15, 1972, at 47:22)
(Friday, September 15, 1972, 5:00 p.m. Saigon Standard Time; during the Vietnam War, the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — South Vietnam’s Army of the Republic of Vietnam defeated the People’s Army of Vietnam today at the ancient citadel of Quang Tri, ending North Vietnam’s three-plus month occupation of South Vietnam’s northernmost provincial capital and the Second Battle of Quang Tri. Continue reading South Vietnamese forces recapture Quang Tri from North Vietnamese 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1972)
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Woody Allen’s ‘Husbands and Wives’ comedy-drama film premieres in Toronto 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1992)
Video: 'Husbands and Wives' trailer
(Monday, September 14, 1992) — Husbands and Wives, an American comedy-drama film about how one couple decision to get a divorce puts a strain on the marriage of their two best friends, premiered today at the Toronto International Film Festival. Continue reading Woody Allen’s ‘Husbands and Wives’ comedy-drama film premieres in Toronto 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1992)
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Princess Grace of Monaco, 52, dies from injuries suffered in car crash 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1982)
Video: 'Grace Kelly TV Obits, 1982 TV'
(Tuesday, September 14, 1982, 10:55 p.m. Central European Summer Time) — Princess Grace of Monaco, formerly film star Grace Kelly, died tonight at the Monaco Hospital of injuries from a car crash the day before. She was 52. Continue reading Princess Grace of Monaco, 52, dies from injuries suffered in car crash 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1982)
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‘You Belong to Me’ by Jo Stafford peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 13 1952)
(Saturday, September 13, 1952) — “You Belong to Me” by Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for the first of five consecutive weeks (Sept. 13/20/27, Oct. 4/11, 1952). Continue reading ‘You Belong to Me’ by Jo Stafford peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 13 1952)
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Union soldiers discover General Robert E. Lee’s orders detailing Confederates’ plan for Antietam campaign near Frederick, Maryland 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 13 1862)
Video: 'Special Orders 191'
(Saturday, September 13, 1862, at about noon local time; during the American Civil War) — Two Union soldiers, Sergeant John Bloss and Corporal Barton W. Mitchell, discovered a mislaid copy of Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s detailed Antietam battle plans today outside of Frederick, Maryland. Continue reading Union soldiers discover General Robert E. Lee’s orders detailing Confederates’ plan for Antietam campaign near Frederick, Maryland 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 13 1862)
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‘Maude’ sitcom television series starring Bea Arthur debuts on CBS 50 years ago this #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1972)
Video: 'Maude | Maude's Problem | Season 1 Episode 1 Full Episode | The Norman Lear Effect'
(Tuesday, September 12, 1972, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Maude, an American situation comedy television series about an outspoken, middle-aged, politically liberal woman living in suburban Tuckahoe, Westchester County, New York, with her fourth husband, household appliance store owner Walter Findlay, debuted tonight on CBS. Continue reading ‘Maude’ sitcom television series starring Bea Arthur debuts on CBS 50 years ago this #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1972)
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British troop ship RMS Laconia torpedoed by German U-boat off West African coast 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1942)
Video: 'The Laconia Incident'
(Saturday, September 12, 1942, 10:07 p.m. Central European Time; during the Laconia incident, part of the Atlantic Campaign of World War II) — The RMS Laconia, a British troop ship which was carrying Italian prisoners of war, British soldiers and civilians, was torpedoed by U-156, a German submarine, tonight off the West Africa coast, killing more than 1,600 people. Continue reading British troop ship RMS Laconia torpedoed by German U-boat off West African coast 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1942)
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‘(I’ve Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo’ by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1942)
(Saturday, September 12, 1942) — “(I’ve Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo” by Glenn Miller & His Orchestra (vocal refrain by Tex Beneke, Marion Hutton, and The Modernaires) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for the first of seven consecutive weeks (Sept. 12/19/26, Oct. 3/10/17/24, 1942). Continue reading ‘(I’ve Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo’ by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1942)
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U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans killed when Islamic militants attack two U.S. government facilities in Benghazi, Libya 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 2012)
Video: 'US consulate attack in Libya'
(Tuesday, September 11, 2012, 9:42 p.m. Eastern European Time; during the 2012 Benghazi attack) — Members of the Islamic militant group Ansar al-Sharia launched a fiery nightlong attack on a U.S. diplomatic outpost and a CIA annex tonight in Benghazi, Libya, killing U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and U.S. Foreign Service Information Management Officer Sean Smith. Continue reading U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans killed when Islamic militants attack two U.S. government facilities in Benghazi, Libya 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 2012)
