(Saturday, March 9, 1985) — “Can’t Fight This Feeling” by REO Speedwagon peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Mar. 9/16/23, 1985). Continue reading ‘Can’t Fight This Feeling’ by REO Speedwagon peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (Mar 9 1985)
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‘Smalltown Boy’ by Bronski Beat peaks at #48 in USA 40 years ago today (Mar 9 1985)
(Saturday, March 9, 1985) — “Smalltown Boy” by Bronski Beat peaked at #48 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Smalltown Boy’ by Bronski Beat peaks at #48 in USA 40 years ago today (Mar 9 1985)
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North Vietnamese troops attack South Vietnamese forces at Ban Me Thuot 50 years ago this hour (Mar 10 1975)
Video: 'Vietnam: A Television History (Ep-12) The End of the Tunnel' (Mar. 10, 1975, at 24:41)
(Monday, March 10, 1975, 2:00 a.m. Saigon Standard Time; during the Battle of Ban Me Thuot, part of the Vietnam War, the Indochina Wars and Cold War) — The North Vietnamese army began their assault on South Vietnamese forces this morning at Ban Me Thuot.
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U.S. B-29 bombers launch incendiary bomb attacks against Tokyo, estimated 100,000 killed 80 years ago this hour (Mar 10 1945)
Video: 'WORLD WAR 2 AIR RAIDS ON TOKYO - PART 2' (Mar. 9-10, 1945 at 3:43)
(Saturday, March 10, 1945, 12:08 a.m.-2:48 a.m. Japan Standard Time; part of the Pacific War during World War II) — In the deadliest air assault in history, hundreds of American B-29 Superfortresses swept over Tokyo early this morning, unleashing a torrent of incendiary bombs that set vast sections of the Japanese capital ablaze. Continue reading U.S. B-29 bombers launch incendiary bomb attacks against Tokyo, estimated 100,000 killed 80 years ago this hour (Mar 10 1945)
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Porky Pig debuts in ‘I Haven’t Got a Hat’ 90 years ago today (Mar 9 1935)
Video: 'Porky Pig's Debut'
(Saturday, March 9, 1935) — The animated cartoon character Porky Pig first appeared today in the Warner Bros. animated short I Haven’t Got a Hat.
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Japanese overthrow French rule in Indochina 80 years ago this hour (Mar 9 1945)
Video: 'French Foreign Legion. Massacre at Lang Son 9 March 1945'
(Saturday, March 9, 1945, 8:00 p.m. local time; part of the South-East Asian theatre of World War II) — The Japanese military staged a coup d’état in French Indochina today, effectively overthrowing French rule and taking full control of the colony, a move known as “Operation Bright Moon” where they replaced French officials with their own administration, aiming to secure the region against potential Allied advances during World War II. Continue reading Japanese overthrow French rule in Indochina 80 years ago this hour (Mar 9 1945)
