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) →

Jun 1 1915: T.S. Eliot poem ‘The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’ published
Jun 1 1925: Former U.S. Vice President Thomas R. Marshall, 71, dies in Washington, D.C.
Jun 1 1945: U.S. leaders approve immediate, unannounced atomic bomb strike on Japan
Jun 1 1955: ‘The Seven Year Itch’ premieres in New York City
Jun 1 1965: The Beach Boys complete ‘Summer Means New Love’
Jun 1 1975: The Rolling Stones launch ‘Tour of the Americas ’75’ in Baton Rouge
Jun 1 1985: ‘Axel F’ by Harold Faltermeyer peaks at #3 in USA
Jun 1 1985: ‘Say You’re Wrong’ by Julian Lennon peaks at #21 in USA
Jun 2 1975: Rockefeller inquiry clears CIA of major violations
Jun 2 1975: Ringo Starr releases ‘(It’s All Down to) Goodnight Vienna’/’Oo-Wee’ single in USA
Jun 2 1995: U.S. jet on mission for NATO shot down over Bosnia
Jun 3 1935: French liner Normandie sets transatlantic record
Jun 3 1945: Anne Frank’s father, Otto, returns to Amsterdam
Jun 3 1955: Barbara Graham executed at San Quentin State Prison in California
Jun 3 1965: Astronaut Edward White first American to ‘walk’ in space
Jun 3 1965: Two Beatles attend Allen Ginsberg’s 39th birthday party in London
Jun 3 1995: ‘Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?’ by Bryan Adams peaks at #1 in USA
Jun 4 1945: Japanese Foreign Minister holds out possibility of cutting deal with Soviets
Jun 4 1945: Americans launch amphibious assault on Oroku Peninsula
Jun 4 1965: ‘Beatles for Sale (No. 2)’ EP released in UK
Jun 4 1965: The Beach Boys complete recording of ‘California Girls,’ ‘Summer Days’ album
Jun 4 2005: ‘We Belong Together’ by Mariah Carey peaks at #1 in USA
Jun 5 1965: ‘Wooly Bully’ by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs peaks at #2 in USA
Jun 5 1965: ‘Just a Little’ by The Beau Brummels peaks at #8 in USA
Jun 5 1965: ‘True Love Ways’ by Peter and Gordon peaks at #14 in USA
Jun 5 1975: Egypt reopens Suez Canal to international shipping
Jun 6 1925: Walter Percy Chrysler establishes Chrysler Corp.
Jun 6 1935: ‘The 39 Steps’ thriller film premieres in London
Jun 6 1945: Stimson briefs Truman on his ambivalence on dropping the atomic bomb on Japanese cities
Jun 6 1965: ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ by The Rolling Stones released
Jun 6 1965: Herman’s Hermits perform on ‘Ed Sullivan’
Jun 6 1985: Body of notorious Nazi Josef Mengele exhumed
Jun 7 1955: ‘The $64,000 Question’ quiz show premieres on CBS-TV
Jun 7 1965: Supreme Court establishes new constitutional ‘right of privacy’
Jun 7 1975: ‘Thank God I’m a Country Boy’ by John Denver peaks at #1 in USA
Jun 7 1975: ‘Old Days’ by Chicago peaks at #5 in USA
Jun 7 1985: ‘The Goonies’ adventure comedy film released in North America
Jun 8 1845: Former U.S. President Andrew Jackson dies in Nashville
Jun 8 1915: Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan resigns over President Wilson’s response to Lusitania sinking
Jun 8 1985: ‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World’ by Tears for Fears peaks at #1 in USA
Jun 8 1985: ‘Fresh’ by Kool & the Gang peaks at #9 in USA
Jun 8 1995: Downed U.S. pilot rescued in Bosnia in daring raid

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