Monthly Archives: March 2025

‘Sin City’ premieres in Westwood, California 20 years ago today (Mar 28 2005)


Video: 'Sin City' trailer

(Monday, March 28, 2005)Sin City, a neo-noir crime thriller anthology film which tells the story of three different people caught up in violent corruption in the town of Basin City, premiered today in Westwood, California.

Directed by Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino, the film starred Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, Benicio del Toro, Jessica Alba, Brittany Murphy and Elijah Wood.

‘Stop! In the Name of Love’ by The Supremes peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Mar 27 1965)

(Saturday, March 27, 1965) — “Stop! In the Name of Love” by The Supremes peaked today at #1 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Mar. 27, Apr. 3, 1965). Continue reading ‘Stop! In the Name of Love’ by The Supremes peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Mar 27 1965)

‘Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat’ by Herman’s Hermits peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 27 1965)

(Saturday, March 27, 1965) — “Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat” by Herman’s Hermits peaked today at #2 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat’ by Herman’s Hermits peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 27 1965)

‘People Get Ready’ by The Impressions peaks at #14 in USA 60 years ago today (Mar 27 1965)

(Saturday, March 27, 1965) — “People Get Ready” by The Impressions peaked today at #14 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘People Get Ready’ by The Impressions peaks at #14 in USA 60 years ago today (Mar 27 1965)

‘Yeh, Yeh’ by Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames peaks at #21 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 27 1965)

(Saturday, March 27, 1965) — “Yeh, Yeh” by Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames peaked today at #21 on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Yeh, Yeh’ by Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames peaks at #21 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 27 1965)

Johnson opens fight on Klan after FBI seizes 4 members for Liuzzo murder 60 years ago this hour (Mar 26 1965)


Video: 'Statement on the Arrest of 4 KKK Members, 3/26/65.MP551.'

(Friday, March 26, 1965, 12:40 p.m. EST; during the African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954–68)) — U.S. President Lyndon Johnson Johnson declared war on the Ku Klux Klan today after announcing the arrest of four Klansmen in connection with the slaying last night of Viola Liuzzo, a white mother of five from Detroit who had come to Alabama to support voting rights for blacks, while she was ferrying marchers back to Selma from Montgomery. Continue reading Johnson opens fight on Klan after FBI seizes 4 members for Liuzzo murder 60 years ago this hour (Mar 26 1965)