(Saturday, February 12, 1955) — “Sincerely” by The McGuire Sisters was the #1 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for six consecutive weeks (Feb. 12/19/26, Mar. 5/12/19, 1955).
Monthly Archives: February 2025
‘Shampoo’ satirical romantic comedy-drama film opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour (Feb 11 1975)
Video: 'Shampoo' trailer
(Tuesday, February 11, 1975, first showing scheduled for noon EST) — Shampoo, a satirical romantic comedy-drama film about a hairdresser who expresses his fear of commitment by seducing his female clients, opened today at the Coronet in New York City. Continue reading ‘Shampoo’ satirical romantic comedy-drama film opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour (Feb 11 1975)
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Beatle Ringo Starr weds Maureen Cox 60 years ago today (Feb 11 1965)
Video: 'Ringo Starr marries Maureen Cox at Caxton Hall Registry Office 1965'
(Thursday, February 11, 1965) — Drummer Ringo Starr of The Beatles married 18-year-old Maureen Cox, a hairdresser from Starr’s hometown of Liverpool, England, today at the Caxton Hall Register Office in London. Continue reading Beatle Ringo Starr weds Maureen Cox 60 years ago today (Feb 11 1965)
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Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin sign Yalta Agreement 80 years ago this hour (Feb 11 1945)
Video: 'Yalta, the Twilight of the Big Three'
(Sunday, February 11, 1945, 3:45 p.m. local time; during World War II) — U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin today signed the Yalta Agreement, in which Stalin agreed to declare war against Imperial Japan following Nazi Germany’s capitulation. Continue reading Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin sign Yalta Agreement 80 years ago this hour (Feb 11 1945)
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‘Rum and Coca-Cola’ by The Andrews Sisters peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago today (Feb 10 1945)
(Saturday, February 10, 1945) — “Rum and Coca-Cola” by The Andrews Sisters (with Vic Schoen And His Orchestra) was the #1 song on today’s Billboard Best Selling Retail Records chart for eight consecutive weeks (Feb. 10/17/24, March 3/10/17/24/31, 1945).
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‘The Boys of Summer’ by Don Henley peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (Feb 9 1985)
(Saturday, February 9, 1985) — “The Boys of Summer” by Don Henley peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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House of Representatives elect John Quincy Adams sixth president of the United States 200 years ago today (Feb 9 1825)
Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1824'
(Wednesday, February 9, 1825, during the 1824 United States presidential election) — The U.S. House of Representatives elected Secretary of State John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts the sixth president of the United States today after no candidate had received a majority of electoral votes in the general election. Continue reading House of Representatives elect John Quincy Adams sixth president of the United States 200 years ago today (Feb 9 1825)
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Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin pose for cameras at Yalta conference 80 years ago this hour (Feb 9 1945)
Video: 'Yalta, the Twilight of the Big Three' (Feb. 9, 1945, at 50:23)
(Friday, February 9, 1945, 4:00 p.m. Moscow Standard Time; during World War II) — British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt and Premier Joseph Stalin posed for still and motion pictures today in the courtyard of Livadia Palace near Yalta in Crimea during the eight-day Yalta Conference to discuss and plan the postwar world. Continue reading Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin pose for cameras at Yalta conference 80 years ago this hour (Feb 9 1945)
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‘Fire’ by The Ohio Players peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Feb 8 1975)
(Saturday, February 8, 1975) — “Fire” by The Ohio Players peaks at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Fire’ by The Ohio Players peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Feb 8 1975)
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‘Get Dancin’ by Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago today (Feb 8 1975)
(Saturday, February 8, 1975) — “Get Dancin’” by Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes peaks at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Get Dancin’ by Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago today (Feb 8 1975)
