(Saturday, January 5, 1963) — “Don’t Make Me Over” by Dionne Warwick peaked at #21 on today’s Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two weeks. Continue reading ‘Don’t Make Me Over’ by Dionne Warwick peaks at #21 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 1963)
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‘Ten Little Indians’ by The Beach Boys peaks at #49 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 1963)
(Saturday, January 5, 1963) — “Ten Little Indians” by The Beach Boys peaked at #49 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Ten Little Indians’ by The Beach Boys peaks at #49 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 1963)
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U.S. should lead, not police, President George H.W. Bush says in farewell address 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 1993)
Video: 'George H. W. Bush's Farewell Address 1993'
(Tuesday, January 5, 1993, 1:22 p.m. EST) — President George H.W. Bush, in a farewell address today as commander-in-chief, said he will pass on to his successor a dangerous world that may require the use of American force — preferably with allied support but alone if necessary — when diplomacy fails and “the stakes warrant.” Continue reading U.S. should lead, not police, President George H.W. Bush says in farewell address 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 1993)
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Former U.S. President Calvin Coolidge, 60, dies in Northampton, Massachusetts 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 1933)
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(Thursday, January 5, 1933, 12:45 p.m. EST) — Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president of the United States from 1923 to 1929, died suddenly this afternoon of a heart attack at his mansion known as “The Beeches” in Northampton, Massachusetts. He was 60. Continue reading Former U.S. President Calvin Coolidge, 60, dies in Northampton, Massachusetts 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 1933)
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Construction begins on Golden Gate Bridge over San Francisco Bay 90 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 1933)
Video: 'Colossal Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge | Modern Marvels (S2, E6) | Full Episode'
(Thursday, January 5, 1933) — Construction on the Golden Gate Bridge, a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean, began today as workers began excavating 3.25 million cubic feet of dirt for the structure’s huge anchorages. Continue reading Construction begins on Golden Gate Bridge over San Francisco Bay 90 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 1933)
