(Saturday, March 10, 1973) — “Peaceful Easy Feeling” by Eagles peaked at #22 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Peaceful Easy Feeling’ by Eagles peaks at #22 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 10 1973)
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‘Rhythm of the Rain’ by The Cascades peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 9 1963)
(Saturday, March 9, 1963) — “Rhythm of the Rain” by The Cascades peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Rhythm of the Rain’ by The Cascades peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 9 1963)
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‘In Da Club’ by 50 Cent peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 8 2003)
(Saturday, March 8, 2003) — “In Da Club” by 50 Cent peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of nine weeks (March 8/15/22/29, April 5/12/19/26, May 3, 2003). Continue reading ‘In Da Club’ by 50 Cent peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 8 2003)
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Paul McCartney fined £100 for growing cannabis on his Campbeltown, Scotland farm 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 8 1973)
Video: 'Paul McCartney Busted For Cannabis 1973'
(Thursday, March 8, 1973) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda, were each fined £100 today after pleading guilty to a charge of growing five cannabis plants on their farm at Campbeltown in Scotland, following a raid by police on Sept. 19, 1972. Continue reading Paul McCartney fined £100 for growing cannabis on his Campbeltown, Scotland farm 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 8 1973)
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The Beatles record ‘Misery’ for BBC radio’s ‘Here We Go’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 6 1963)
Video: 'Misery (Live At The BBC For "Here We Go" / 12th March, 1963)'
(Wednesday, March 6, 1963, 8:00-8:45 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles recorded an appearance on the BBC Light Programme Here We Go tonight at Playhouse Theater in Manchester, England. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘Misery’ for BBC radio’s ‘Here We Go’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 6 1963)
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‘A Whole New World’ by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 6 1993)
(Saturday, March 6, 1993) — “A Whole New World” by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘A Whole New World’ by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 6 1993)
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‘I’ve Heard That Song Before’ by Harry James peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 6 1943)
(Saturday, March 6, 1943) — “I’ve Heard That Song Before” by Harry James and his Orchestra (with Helen Forrest on vocal), peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard National List of Best Selling Retail Records chart for the first of thirteen weeks (March 6/13/20/27, April 3/10/17/24, May 1/8/15/22, June 5, 1943). Continue reading ‘I’ve Heard That Song Before’ by Harry James peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 6 1943)
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National bank holiday declared by President Franklin D. Roosevelt aimed at calming panicked depositors goes into effect 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 6 1933)
Video: 'Emergency Legislation: The Bank Holiday'
(Monday, March 6, 1933, 1:00 a.m. EST; during the Great Depression) — Barely 36 hours in office, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 2039 early this morning, declaring a nationwide “bank holiday,” effective immediately, temporarily closing every bank in the United States and freezing all financial transactions in order to prevent a run on the banks by consumers lacking confidence in the economy. Continue reading National bank holiday declared by President Franklin D. Roosevelt aimed at calming panicked depositors goes into effect 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 6 1933)
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Country singer Patsy Cline, 30, and three others killed in plane crash near Camden, Tennessee 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1963)
Video: 'Wednesday: Finding The Patsy Cline Crash Site | March 6th, 1963'
(Tuesday, March 5, 1963, 6:20 p.m. CST) — Country music performers Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, and Hawkshaw Hawkins, along with pilot Randy Hughes (Cline’s manager), were killed tonight when their small plane crashed near Camden, Tennessee, as they were returning to Nashville following a benefit concert in Kansas City, Kansas. Continue reading Country singer Patsy Cline, 30, and three others killed in plane crash near Camden, Tennessee 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1963)
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‘Billie Jean’ by Michael Jackson peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1983)
(Saturday, March 5, 1983) — “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for seven consecutive weeks (March 5/12/19/26, April 2/9/16, 1983). Continue reading ‘Billie Jean’ by Michael Jackson peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1983)
