(Saturday, June 12, 1943) — “Taking a Chance on Love” by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra (vocal chorus by Helen Forrest) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard National List of Best Selling Retail Records chart for the first of three consecutive weeks (June 12/19/26, 1943). Continue reading ‘Taking a Chance on Love’ by Benny Goodman peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1943)
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Civil rights leader Medgar Evers assassinated while standing in his driveway in Jackson, Mississippi 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1963)
Video: 'Medgar Evers - Part 1, Civil Rights Heroes, Martin Kent Documentary' (June 12, 1963, at 4:28)
(Wednesday, June 12, 1963, at approximately 12:40 a.m. CST; during the Civil rights movement) — Medgar Evers, a 37-year-old African-American civil rights activist, was shot and killed today while standing in his driveway in Jackson, Mississippi, by Byron De La Beckwith, a member of the White Citizens’ Council in Jackson and a member of the Ku Klux Klan. Continue reading Civil rights leader Medgar Evers assassinated while standing in his driveway in Jackson, Mississippi 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1963)
