Daily Archives: November 3, 2022

Democrat Bill Clinton elected 42nd president of the United States, defeating President George H.W. Bush 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1992)

November 3, 20221990s, U.S. Presidentsadmin

Video: 'ABC NEWS - ELECTION NIGHT 1992 (11-3-1992)' (coverage starts at 7:00 p.m. EST)

(Tuesday, November 3, 1992, ABC News projected Clinton as the winner at 10:47 p.m. EST, NBC News projected Clinton the winner at 10:48 p.m. EST; during the 1992 United States presidential election) — Democratic Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas was elected the 42nd president of the United States today, defeating Republican President George H. W. Bush of Texas and independent businessman Ross Perot of Texas. Continue reading Democrat Bill Clinton elected 42nd president of the United States, defeating President George H.W. Bush 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1992) →

‘He’s a Rebel’ by The Crystals peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1962)

November 3, 20221960s, Popular Music 1960sadmin

(Saturday, November 3, 1962) — “He’s a Rebel” by The Crystals peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Nov. 3/10, 1962). Continue reading ‘He’s a Rebel’ by The Crystals peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1962) →

‘Only Love Can Break a Heart’ by Gene Pitney peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1962)

November 3, 20221960s, Popular Music 1960sadmin

(Saturday, November 3, 1962) — “Only Love Can Break a Heart” by Gene Pitney peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Only Love Can Break a Heart’ by Gene Pitney peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1962) →

‘Working for the Man’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #33 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1962)

November 3, 20221960s, Popular Music 1960sadmin

(Saturday, November 3, 1962) — “Working for the Man” by Roy Orbison peaked at #33 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Working for the Man’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #33 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1962) →

May 10 1965: The Beatles record ‘Dizzy Miss Lizzy’ and ‘Bad Boy’
May 11 1935: Rural Electrification Administration (REA) created
May 11 1945: USS Bunker Hill attacked, severely damaged off Okinawa
May 11 1965: The Beatles wrap up filming for ‘Help!’
May 11 1985: ‘New Attitude’ by Patti LaBelle peaks at #17 in USA
May 11 1985: ‘Some Like It Hot’ by The Power Station peaks at #6 in USA
May 11 1985: ‘Crazy for You’ by Madonna peaks at #1 in USA
May 12 1955: Manhattan’s last elevated rail line ceases operation
May 12 1965: West Germany, Israel establish diplomatic relations
May 12 1965: The Rolling Stones record ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ in Hollywood
May 12 1975: Cambodian navy seizes unarmed U.S. ship Mayaguez
May 12 1975: Jefferson Starship performs in New York’s Central Park
May 12 2005: Woody Allen’s ‘Match Point’ premieres at Cannes Film Festival
May 13 1865: Last man killed in combat during American Civil War
May 13 1955: ‘Riot’ breaks out at Elvis Presley concert in Jacksonville
May 13 1985: 11 killed as police helicopter bombs MOVE headquarters in Philadelphia
May 13 1995: ‘Cotton Eye Joe’ by Rednex peaks at #25 in USA
May 14 1955: Eight communist bloc countries sign Warsaw Pact
May 14 1955: ‘Rock Around the Clock’ by Bill Haley and His Comets debuts at #22 in USA
May 14 1955: ‘Unchained Melody’ by Les Baxter peaks at #2 in USA
May 15 1965: ‘I’ll Never Find Another You’ by The Seekers peaks at #4 in USA
May 15 1965: ‘Silhouettes’ by Herman’s Hermits peaks at #5 in USA
May 15 1965: ‘I’ll Be Doggone’ by Marvin Gaye peaks at #8 in USA
May 15 1965: ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’ by Bob Dylan peaks at #39 in USA
May 15 1965: ‘Yes It Is’ by The Beatles peaks at #46 in USA
May 15 1975: 41 U.S. servicemen killed in Mayaguez incident

2015: Barack Obama-Joe Biden
2005: George W. Bush-Dick Cheney
1995: Bill Clinton-Al Gore
1985: Ronald Reagan-George H.W. Bush
1975: #Gerald Ford-@Nelson Rockefeller
1965: Lyndon B. Johnson-Hubert Humphrey
1955: Dwight D. Eisenhower-Richard Nixon
1945: >Harry S. Truman-(vacant)
1935: Franklin D. Roosevelt-John N. Garner
1925: Calvin Coolidge-Charles G. Dawes
1915: Woodrow Wilson-Thomas R. Marshall
1905: Theodore Roosevelt-Charles Fairbanks
1895: Grover Cleveland-Adlai Stevenson I
1885: Grover Cleveland-Thomas Hendricks
1875: Ulysses S. Grant-Henry Wilson
1865: >Andrew Johnson-(vacant)
1855: Franklin Pierce-(vacant)
1845: *James K. Polk-George M. Dallas
1835: *Andrew Jackson-Martin Van Buren
1825: John Quincy Adams-John C. Calhoun
1815: *James Madison-(vacant)
1805: *Thomas Jefferson-George Clinton
1795: *George Washington-John Adams
> Ascended to presidency intra-term upon death or resignation of predecessor and in Ford’s case #, after being appointed VP under 25th Amendment
@ Appointed VP under the 25th Amendment
* Owned slaves while in office