(Saturday, July 13, 1985) — “A View to a Kill” by Duran Duran peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (July 13/20, 1985). Continue reading ‘A View to a Kill’ by Duran Duran peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (July 13 1985)
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‘Would I Lie to You?’ by Eurythmics peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (July 13 1985)
(Saturday, July 13, 1985) — “Would I Lie to You?” by Eurythmics peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Would I Lie to You?’ by Eurythmics peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (July 13 1985)
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Judge Thurgood Marshall named first African-American U.S. Solicitor General 60 years ago this hour (July 13 1965)
Video: 'July 13, 1965 | LBJ Press Conference'
(Tuesday, July 13, 1965, 1:00 p.m. EDT) — President Lyndon B. Johnson today nominated Judge Thurgood Marshall to become the first African-American U.S. Solicitor General, the person appointed to represent the federal government before the U.S. Supreme Court. Continue reading Judge Thurgood Marshall named first African-American U.S. Solicitor General 60 years ago this hour (July 13 1965)
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‘The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough’ by Cyndi Lauper peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago today (July 13 1985)
(Saturday, July 13, 1985) — “The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough” by Cyndi Lauper peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Like a Surgeon’ by ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic peaks at #47 in USA 40 years ago today (July 13 1985)
(Saturday, July 13, 1985) — “Like a Surgeon” by “Weird Al” Yankovic peaked at #47 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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Lennon-McCartney receive five Ivor Novello awards 60 years ago today (July 13 1965)
Video: 'Beatles member, Paul McCartney awarded Ivor Novello award'
(Tuesday, July 13, 1965) — On behalf of John Lennon and himself, Paul McCartney of The Beatles accepted five Ivor Novello awards for songwriting excellence during a luncheon today at the Savoy Hotel in London. Continue reading Lennon-McCartney receive five Ivor Novello awards 60 years ago today (July 13 1965)
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Ringo Starr interviewed for CBS-TV’s ‘This Morning’ 30 years ago this hour (July 13 1995)
(Thursday, July 13, 1995, 7:00 a.m. EDT) — Ringo Starr appeared on the CBS-TV program This Morning today, promoting the current American leg of his All-Starr Band tour (click here to watch the video, from 0:00-1:14).
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Live Aid benefit concert turns global spotlight on Ethiopia’s famine crisis 40 years ago this hour (July 13 1985)
Video: 'MTV Live Aid (7/13/1985)' (200 clips)
(Saturday, July 13, 1985, 12 noon-4:00 a.m. British Summer Time/7:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. EDT; during Live Aid) — In a groundbreaking display of global unity through music, the world came together today for Live Aid, a transatlantic concert broadcast live to an estimated 1.9 billion people in more than 150 countries — nearly 40% of the planet’s population. Continue reading Live Aid benefit concert turns global spotlight on Ethiopia’s famine crisis 40 years ago this hour (July 13 1985)
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Last woman executed in Britain 70 years ago this hour (July 13 1955)
Video: 'EXECUTION OF RUTH ELLIS - 18/07/1955'
(Wednesday, July 13, 1955, 8:59 a.m. BST; during the Cold War) — Britain today hanged Ruth Ellis, a 28-year-old former model and nightclub hostess convicted of killing her boyfriend, David Blakely. Continue reading Last woman executed in Britain 70 years ago this hour (July 13 1955)
