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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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Coming up on RetroNewser:

  • May 18 1965: The Beatles record post-sync work for ‘Help!’ feature film
  • May 18 1985: ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ by Simple Minds peaks at #1 in USA
  • May 18 1985: ‘Smooth Operator’ by Sade peaks at #5 in USA
  • May 18 1985: ‘Don’t Come Around Here No More’ by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers peaks at #13 in USA

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: Asia-Pacific • Mediterranean and Middle East
  • 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 theatres
  • 1915: Armenian genocide
  • 1905: Russo-Japanese War | Moro Rebellion
  • 1865: American Civil War | Colorado War
  • 1855: Bleeding Kansas | Crimean War
  • 1805: First Barbary War
  • 1775: American Revolution | American Revolutionary War

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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

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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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