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‘The River of Dreams’ by Billy Joel peaks at #3 in USA 30 years ago today (Oct 16 1993)

October 16, 20231990s, Popular Music 1990sadmin

(Saturday, October 16, 1993) — “The River of Dreams” by Billy Joel peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The River of Dreams’ by Billy Joel peaks at #3 in USA 30 years ago today (Oct 16 1993) →

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The Beatles perform for BBC radio’s ‘Easy Beat’ at Playhouse Theatre in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 16 1963)

October 16, 20231960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960sadmin


Video: 'I Saw Her Standing There (Live At The BBC For "Easy Beat" / 20th October 1963)'

(Wednesday, October 16, 1963, 9:00-10:00 p.m. British Summer Time) — The Beatles taped their fourth and final session for the BBC Light Programme Easy Beat tonight at Playhouse Theatre in London. Continue reading The Beatles perform for BBC radio’s ‘Easy Beat’ at Playhouse Theatre in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 16 1963) →

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Countdown to 80th anniversary of Allied victory at Okinawa during World War

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Coming up on RetroNewser:

  • Jun 7 1955: ‘The $64,000 Question’ quiz show premieres on CBS-TV
  • Jun 8 1845: Former U.S. President Andrew Jackson dies in Nashville
  • Jun 8 1915: Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan resigns over President Wilson’s response to the Lusitania sinking
  • Jun 8 1985: ‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World’ by Tears for Fears peaks at #1 in USA
  • Jun 8 1985: ‘Fresh’ by Kool & the Gang peaks at #9 in USA
  • Jun 8 1995: Downed U.S. pilot rescued in Bosnia in daring raid
  • Jun 10 1805: First Barbary War ends in American victory
  • Jun 10 1935: Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in Akron, Ohio
  • Jun 10 1975: Woody Allen’s ‘Love and Death’ opens in New York City
  • Jun 10 1985: Claus von Bulow jury issues acquittal on all charges
  • Jun 11 1825: Former U.S. Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins dies
  • Jun 11 1965: ‘Got Live If You Want It!’ EP by The Rolling Stones released
  • Jun 11 1965: Paul McCartney returns to London ahead of MBE announcement
  • Jun 11 1975: ‘Nashville’ musical comedy-drama film opens in New York City
  • Jun 11 1985: Karen Ann Quinlan, focus of right to die case, dies

Major ongoing events at this moment in previous decades (since 1775):

  • 2015: War on terror: Iraq • Afghanistan • Syria | South Sudan | Boko Haram insurgency
  • 2005: War on terror: Iraq • Afghanistan
  • 1995: Yugoslav Wars: Bosnian War
  • 1985: Soviet-Afghan War | Lebanese Civil War | 1982 Lebanon War | Iran–Iraq War
  • 1975: Laotian Civil War | Space Race | Cambodian genocide
  • 1965: Civil rights | Vietnam War | Space Race | Dominican Civil War
  • 1955: Second Red Scare | civil rights
  • 1945: World War II: Pacific • Okinawa • Manhattan Project
  • 1945: Internment of Japanese Americans
  • 1935: Great Depression | Chinese Civil War
  • 1935: ‘Main’ Nazi concentration camps in operation: Dachau
  • 1925: Prohibition in the United States
  • 1915: World War I: Europe • Middle East • Africa • Asia-Pacific • naval • aviation
  • 1915: Armenian genocide
  • 1905: Russo-Japanese War | Moro Rebellion
  • 1865: Colorado War
  • 1855: Bleeding Kansas | Crimean War
  • 1805: First Barbary War
  • 1775: American Revolution | American Revolutionary War

Categories

Major events lasting over three decades (since 1775):

  • 1991-present: Somali Civil War
  • 1979-present: Iran–Saudi proxy conflict
  • 1978–present: Afghan conflict
  • 1971–present: War on drugs
  • 1948-present: Korean conflict
  • 1948-present: Arab–Israeli conflict
  • 1947-present: Indo-Pakistani wars/conflicts
  • 1966-1998: The Troubles
  • 1947-1991: Cold War
  • 1946-1991: Indochina Wars
  • 1896-1954: Jim Crow era
  • 1776-1924: American Indian Wars
  • 1865-1896: Civil rights movement
  • 1815-1861: Antebellum South
  • 1776-1865: Slavery in the United States
  • 1776-1838: Atlantic Revolutions

Archives

U.S. Presidents and Vice Presidents at this moment in previous decades:

  • 2015: Barack Obama-Joe Biden
  • 2005: George W. Bush-Dick Cheney
  • 1995: Bill Clinton-Al Gore
  • 1985: Ronald Reagan-George H.W. Bush
  • 1975: #Gerald Ford-@Nelson Rockefeller
  • 1965: Lyndon B. Johnson-Hubert Humphrey
  • 1955: Dwight D. Eisenhower-Richard Nixon
  • 1945: >Harry S. Truman-(vacant)
  • 1935: Franklin D. Roosevelt-John N. Garner
  • 1925: Calvin Coolidge-Charles G. Dawes
  • 1915: Woodrow Wilson-Thomas R. Marshall
  • 1905: Theodore Roosevelt-Charles Fairbanks
  • 1895: Grover Cleveland-Adlai Stevenson I
  • 1885: Grover Cleveland-Thomas Hendricks
  • 1875: Ulysses S. Grant-Henry Wilson
  • 1865: >Andrew Johnson-(vacant)
  • 1855: Franklin Pierce-(vacant)
  • 1845: *James K. Polk-George M. Dallas
  • 1835: *Andrew Jackson-Martin Van Buren
  • 1825: John Quincy Adams-John C. Calhoun
  • 1815: *James Madison-(vacant)
  • 1805: *Thomas Jefferson-George Clinton
  • 1795: *George Washington-John Adams
  • > Ascended to presidency intra-term upon death or resignation of predecessor and in Ford’s case #, after being appointed VP under 25th Amendment
  • @ Appointed VP under the 25th Amendment
  • * Owned slaves while in office

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