Monthly Archives: August 2023

‘Monster Mash’ by Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett re-charts, peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 11 1973)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, August 11, 1973) — “Monster Mash” by Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week, having re-charted 11 years after going to #1 on Oct. 20, 1962. Continue reading ‘Monster Mash’ by Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett re-charts, peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 11 1973) →

‘Fingertips Pt. 2’ by Little Stevie Wonder peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 10 1963)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, August 10, 1963) — “Fingertips Pt. 2” by Little Stevie Wonder peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (August 10/17/24, 1963). Continue reading ‘Fingertips Pt. 2’ by Little Stevie Wonder peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 10 1963) →

‘(You’re the) Devil in Disguise’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 10 1963)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, August 10, 1963) — “(You’re the) Devil in Disguise” by Elvis Presley peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘(You’re the) Devil in Disguise’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 10 1963) →

President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy’s fourth child dies at age 39 hours and 12 minutes 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 9 1963)

1960s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Aug. 9. 1963 - Pierre Salinger Announces Death of Patrick Bouvier Kennedy'

(Friday, August 9, 1963, 4:04 a.m. EDT) — Patrick Bouvier Kennedy, fourth child and second son of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, died today from complications of hyaline membrane disease (HMD) at the Children’s Hospital Boston only 39 hours and 12 minutes after being delivered by emergency caesarean section, five and a half weeks early, at the Otis Air Force Base Hospital in Bourne, Massachusetts. Continue reading President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy’s fourth child dies at age 39 hours and 12 minutes 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 9 1963) →

‘Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You)’ by Les Paul and Mary Ford peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1953)

1950s, Popular Music 1950s

(Saturday, August 8, 1953) — “Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You)” by Les Paul and Mary Ford peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for the first of 11 non-consecutive weeks (Aug. 8/15/22/29, Sept. 5/12/19/26, Oct. 2, Nov. 7/14, 1953). Continue reading ‘Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You)’ by Les Paul and Mary Ford peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1953) →

The Beatles are filmed departing Jersey for Guernsey islands in England 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1963)

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


Video: 'The Beatles At Jersey Airport, Jersey, England - Color Home Movie - 8 August 1963' (Aug. 8, 1963)

(Thursday, August 8, 1963) — The Beatles were filmed today boarding a 12-seater aeroplane on Jersey for the 30-mile journey to Guernsey, separate islands in the English Channel off the northwest coast of France. Continue reading The Beatles are filmed departing Jersey for Guernsey islands in England 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1963) →

State funeral held for U.S. President Warren G. Harding in Capitol rotunda 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1923)

1920s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Warren G. Harding: America's 29th President' (Aug. 8, 1923, at 8:56)

(Wednesday, August 8, 1923; the caison bearing Harding’s body arrived on the Capitol plaza at 11:21 a.m. EDT, ceremonies were completed by noon) — Warren G. Harding, the 29th U.S. President who died of a heart attack on Aug. 2, 1923, while in office, was honored today by a state funeral inside the Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C. Continue reading State funeral held for U.S. President Warren G. Harding in Capitol rotunda 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1923) →

Confederate General Robert E. Lee offers to resign during American Civil War 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1863)

1860s, American Civil War


Video: 'Ken.Burns.The.Civil.War.5of9.The Universe of Battle.' (Lee offers to resign at 46:58)

(Saturday, August 8, 1863; during the American Civil War) — One month and five days after his defeat at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Confederate General Robert E. Lee sent a letter of resignation as commander of the Army of Northern Virginia today to Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Continue reading Confederate General Robert E. Lee offers to resign during American Civil War 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1863) →