(Saturday, September 21, 1963) — “Blue Velvet” by Bobby Vinton peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks (Sept. 21/28, Oct. 5, 1963). Continue reading ‘Blue Velvet’ by Bobby Vinton peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 21 1963)
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‘(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave’ by Martha and the Vandellas peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 21 1963)
(Saturday, September 21, 1963) — “(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave” by Martha and the Vandellas peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave’ by Martha and the Vandellas peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 21 1963)
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‘Mickey’s Monkey’ by The Miracles peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 21 1963)
(Saturday, September 21, 1963) — “Mickey’s Monkey” by The Miracles peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Mickey’s Monkey’ by The Miracles peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 21 1963)
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First successful American-made, gasoline-operated motorcar taken for test drive in Chicopee, Massachusetts 130 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 21 1893)
Video: 'America’s First Gasoline Powered Automobile: 1893, Duryea Brothers Motor Wagon, Oldest Photographs'
(Thursday, September 21, 1893) — A one-cylinder “Ladies Phaeton,” the first successful American-made, gasoline-operated motorcar, was taken for a short test drive today on the Howard Bemis farm in Chicopee, Massachusetts, near Springfield, by Frank Duryea, who had designed the vehicle with his brother, Charles. Continue reading First successful American-made, gasoline-operated motorcar taken for test drive in Chicopee, Massachusetts 130 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 21 1893)
