(Saturday, February 24, 1973) — “Killing Me Softly with His Song” by Roberta Flack peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five consecutive weeks (Feb. 24, Mar. 3/10/17/31, 1973). Continue reading ‘Killing Me Softly with His Song’ by Roberta Flack peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 1973)
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‘Dueling Banjos’ by Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 1973)
(Saturday, February 24, 1973) — “Dueling Banjos” by Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘Dueling Banjos’ by Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 1973)
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‘Dancing in the Moonlight’ by King Harvest peaks at #13 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 1973)
(Saturday, February 24, 1973) — “Dancing in the Moonlight” by King Harvest peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Dancing in the Moonlight’ by King Harvest peaks at #13 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 1973)
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Battle of Kasserine Pass ends after U.S. suffers first major battle defeat of World War II 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 1943)
Video: 'What War with the German Army Truly Meant - Battle of Kasserine Pass
(Wednesday, February 24, 1943; during the Battle of the Kasserine Pass, part of the Tunisian Campaign of World War II) — The Battle of Kasserine Pass, a series of battles of the Tunisian campaign of World War II that began Feb. 19, 1943, at Kasserine Pass, a 2-mile-wide gap in the Grand Dorsal chain of the Atlas Mountains in west central Tunisia, ended late today as the pass was reoccupied by the Americans. Continue reading Battle of Kasserine Pass ends after U.S. suffers first major battle defeat of World War II 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 1943)
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U.S. Supreme Court establishes court’s power of judicial review in Marbury v. Madison 220 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 1803)
Video: 'Why the Supreme Court Is Relevant | Marbury v. Madison'
(Thursday, February 24, 1803) — The U.S. Supreme Court, in today‘s Marbury v. Madison decision, established the principle of judicial review in the United States, meaning that American courts have the power to strike down laws and statutes that they find to violate the Constitution of the United States. Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court establishes court’s power of judicial review in Marbury v. Madison 220 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 1803)
