Monthly Archives: February 2023

‘Living Together, Growing Together’ by The 5th Dimension peaks at #32 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1973)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, February 17, 1973) — “Living Together, Growing Together” by The 5th Dimension peaked at #32 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Living Together, Growing Together’ by The 5th Dimension peaks at #32 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1973) →

British archaeologist Howard Carter unseals King Tutankhamun’s burial chamber in southern Egypt 100 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 16 1923)

1920s


Video: '16th February 1923: Howard Carter unseals Tutankhamun's burial chamber'

(Friday, February 16, 1923; during the Discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun) — After 32 centuries, the inner chamber of the Tomb of Tutankhamun was opened today in Egypt near Luxor, as British archaeologist Howard Carter and his team broke the seal and went inside to find the sarcophagus of the boy pharaoh of Egypt. Continue reading British archaeologist Howard Carter unseals King Tutankhamun’s burial chamber in southern Egypt 100 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 16 1923) →

U.S. President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt escapes assassination attempt in Miami 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 15 1933)

1930s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT - SOUND'

(Wednesday, February 15, 1933, 9:35 p.m. EST) — U.S. President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt escaped an assassination attempt in Miami tonight that mortally wounded Chicago Mayor Anton J. Cermak and left four others injured. Continue reading U.S. President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt escapes assassination attempt in Miami 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 15 1933) →

‘Till I Waltz Again with You’ by Teresa Brewer peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 14 1953)

1950s, Popular Music 1950s

(Saturday, February 14, 1953) — “Till I Waltz Again with You” by Teresa Brewer peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for the first of five weeks (Feb. 14/21/28, Mar. 7/14, 1953). Continue reading ‘Till I Waltz Again with You’ by Teresa Brewer peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 14 1953) →

‘I Had the Craziest Dream’ by Harry James peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 13 1943)

1940s, Movies 1940s, Popular Music 1940s

(Saturday, February 13, 1943) — “I Had the Craziest Dream” by Harry James and his Orchestra (vocal chorus by Helen Forrest) was the #1 song on today’s Billboard National Best Selling Retail Records chart for the first of two consecutive weeks (Feb. 13/20, 1943). Continue reading ‘I Had the Craziest Dream’ by Harry James peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 13 1943) →

‘You and I’ by Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle peaks at #7 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 12 1983)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, February 12, 1983) — “You and I” by Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘You and I’ by Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle peaks at #7 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 12 1983) →

116 prisoners of war are flown from Hanoi to the Philippines in first release of U.S. POWs in North Vietnam 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 12 1973)

1970s, Cold War, Vietnam War


Video: 'Vietnam: A Television History - Peace is at Hand [9/11]' (Feb. 12, 1973, at 51:53)

(Monday, February 12, 1973, 12:36 p.m. Indochina Time; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Operation Homecoming, the release of prisoners of war (POWs) in the Vietnam War, began today as three U.S. Air Force C-141 medical transports landed at the Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi in North Vietnam to pick up American POWs. Continue reading 116 prisoners of war are flown from Hanoi to the Philippines in first release of U.S. POWs in North Vietnam 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 12 1973) →

The Beatles record 10 songs for debut studio album at EMI Studio 2 in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 11 1963)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'Please Please Me Mini-Documentary'

(Monday, February 11, 1963, 10:00 a.m.-10:45 p.m. GMT) — The English rock music band The Beatles recorded 10 songs today for their debut album Please Please Me at EMI Studio 2 in London. Continue reading The Beatles record 10 songs for debut studio album at EMI Studio 2 in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 11 1963) →