Daily Archives: January 5, 2025

‘The Wiz’ musical opens on Broadway at Majestic Theatre in New York City 50 years ago this hour (Jan 5 1975)

January 5, 20251970s, Broadwayadmin

Video: 'The Wiz Original Cast Album' (17 video playlist)

(Sunday, January 5, 1975, 6:30 p.m. EST) — The Wiz, a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls (and others) and book by William F. Brown featuring an all-black cast, opened tonight on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre at 245 West 44th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, with Geoffrey Holder as director and starring Stephanie Mills as Dorothy. Continue reading ‘The Wiz’ musical opens on Broadway at Majestic Theatre in New York City 50 years ago this hour (Jan 5 1975) →

Nellie Tayloe Ross becomes America’s first female governor 100 years ago this hour (Jan 5 1925)

January 5, 20251920sadmin

Video: 'Nellie Tayloe Ross'

(Monday, January 5, 1925, shortly after noon ) — Democrat Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming took office today as America’s first female governor, succeeding her late husband, William, following a special election. Continue reading Nellie Tayloe Ross becomes America’s first female governor 100 years ago this hour (Jan 5 1925) →

‘Sea of Love’ by The Honeydrippers peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago today (Jan 5 1985)

January 5, 20251980s, Popular Music 1980sadmin

(Saturday, January 5, 1985) — “Sea of Love” by The Honeydrippers peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Sea of Love’ by The Honeydrippers peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago today (Jan 5 1985) →

‘We Belong’ by Pat Benatar peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (Jan 5 1985)

January 5, 20251980s, Popular Music 1980sadmin

(Saturday, January 5, 1985) — “We Belong” by Pat Benatar peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘We Belong’ by Pat Benatar peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (Jan 5 1985) →

May 11 1985: ‘Some Like It Hot’ by The Power Station peaks at #6 in USA
May 11 1985: ‘Crazy for You’ by Madonna peaks at #1 in USA
May 12 1955: Manhattan’s last elevated rail line ceases operation
May 12 1965: West Germany, Israel establish diplomatic relations
May 12 1965: The Rolling Stones record ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ in Hollywood
May 12 1975: Cambodian navy seizes unarmed U.S. ship Mayaguez
May 12 1975: Jefferson Starship performs in New York’s Central Park
May 12 2005: Woody Allen’s ‘Match Point’ premieres at Cannes Film Festival
May 13 1865: Last man killed in combat during American Civil War
May 13 1955: ‘Riot’ breaks out at Elvis Presley concert in Jacksonville
May 13 1985: 11 killed as police helicopter bombs MOVE headquarters in Philadelphia
May 13 1995: ‘Cotton Eye Joe’ by Rednex peaks at #25 in USA
May 14 1955: Eight communist bloc countries sign Warsaw Pact
May 14 1955: ‘Rock Around the Clock’ by Bill Haley and His Comets debuts at #22 in USA
May 14 1955: ‘Unchained Melody’ by Les Baxter peaks at #2 in USA
May 15 1965: ‘I’ll Never Find Another You’ by The Seekers peaks at #4 in USA
May 15 1965: ‘Silhouettes’ by Herman’s Hermits peaks at #5 in USA
May 15 1965: ‘I’ll Be Doggone’ by Marvin Gaye peaks at #8 in USA
May 15 1965: ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’ by Bob Dylan peaks at #39 in USA
May 15 1965: ‘Yes It Is’ by The Beatles peaks at #46 in USA
May 15 1975: 41 U.S. servicemen killed in Mayaguez incident

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