Daily Archives: November 13, 2022

Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedicated on National Mall in Washington, D.C. 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 13 1982)

November 13, 20221980s, Vietnam Waradmin

Video: '1982 Vietnam War Memorial Dedication, Washington DC - CBS Evening News - November 13'

(Saturday, November 13, 1982, ceremony scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. EST) — Thousands of flag-waving Americans gave Vietnam veterans a belated welcome home Saturday as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a U.S. national memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring service members of the U.S. armed forces who served in the Vietnam War, was dedicated today (click here to watch the dedication ceremony). Continue reading Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedicated on National Mall in Washington, D.C. 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 13 1982) →

‘Muscles’ by Diana Ross peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 13 1982)

November 13, 20221980s, Popular Music 1980sadmin

(Saturday, November 13, 1982) — “Muscles” by Diana Ross peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for six weeks. Continue reading ‘Muscles’ by Diana Ross peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 13 1982) →

Paul McCartney and Wings record ‘1882’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 13 1972)

November 13, 20221970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970sadmin

Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - 1882 (2018 Remaster)'

(Monday, November 13, 1972) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British–American rock band, Wings, today recorded “1882” at EMI Studios, Abbey Road in London during sessions for the album Red Rose Speedway. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings record ‘1882’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 13 1972) →

Apr 27 1974: ‘Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me’ by Gladys Knight & the Pips peaks at #3 in USA
Apr 27 1974: ‘Oh My My’ by Ringo Starr peaks at #5 in USA
Apr 27 1974: ‘I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song’ by Jim Croce peaks at #9 in USA
Apr 27 1974: ‘Keep On Singing’ by Helen Reddy peaks at #15 in USA
Apr 27 1974: ‘Let It Ride’ by Bachman-Turner Overdrive peaks at #23 in USA
Apr 28 1964: The Beatles tape ‘Around The Beatles’ TV special in London
Apr 28 1984: ‘They Don’t Know’ by Tracey Ullman peaks at #8 in USA
Apr 29 1964: The Beatles pose with their Madame Tussauds wax figures in London
Apr 29 1964: The Beatles filmed departing London’s Gatwick Airport to perform four shows in Scotland
Apr 29 1974: U.S. President Richard Nixon agrees to release edited transcripts of Watergate tapes
Apr 30 1964: The Beatles interviewed for two Scottish TV shows in Glasgow
Apr 30 1994: ‘The Most Beautiful Girl in the World’ by Prince peaks at #3 in USA
Apr 30 1994: ‘Loser’ by Beck peaks at #10 in USA

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2004: ^George W. Bush-Dick Cheney
1994: Bill Clinton-Al Gore
1984: Ronald Reagan-George H.W. Bush
1974: Richard Nixon-#Gerald Ford
1964: >Lyndon B. Johnson-(vacant)
1954: Dwight D. Eisenhower-Richard Nixon
1944: Franklin D. Roosevelt-Henry A. Wallace
1934: Franklin D. Roosevelt-John N. Garner
1924: >Calvin Coolidge-(vacant)
1914: Woodrow Wilson-Thomas R. Marshall
1904: >Theodore Roosevelt-(vacant)
1894: Grover Cleveland-Adlai Stevenson I
1884: >Chester A. Arthur-(vacant)
1874: Ulysses S. Grant-Henry Wilson
1864: Abraham Lincoln-Hannibal Hamlin
1854: Franklin Pierce-(vacant)
1844: >*John Tyler-(vacant)
1834: *Andrew Jackson-Martin Van Buren
1824: *James Monroe-Daniel D. Tompkins
1814: *James Madison-Elbridge Gerry
1804: *Thomas Jefferson-Aaron Burr
1794: *George Washington-John Adams

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^ Elected without winning popular vote
# appointed VP under 25th Amendment
* Owned slaves while in office