(Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 1965) — “Over and Over” by The Dave Clark Five peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Over and Over’ by The Dave Clark Five peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 25 1965)
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‘Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #12 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 25 1965)
(Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 1965) — “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” by The Four Seasons (under the pseudonym The Wonder Who?) peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #12 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 25 1965)
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‘Puppet on a String’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #14 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 25 1965)
(Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 1965) — “Puppet on a String” by Elvis Presley peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Puppet on a String’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #14 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 25 1965)
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‘Let’s Get Together’ by We Five peaks at #31 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 25 1965)
(Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 1965) — “Let’s Get Together” by We Five peaked at #31 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Let’s Get Together’ by We Five peaks at #31 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 25 1965)
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U.S. President Harry S. Truman flies home for Christmas 80 years ago this hour (Dec 25 1945)
Video: 'American Experience - Truman (1997) - Part 4' (Dec. 25, 1945, at 5:36)
(Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25, 1945, 12:05 p.m. EST) — U.S. President Harry Truman woke to find the capitol covered in ice and snow; his wife Bess and daughter Margaret were in their hometown of Independence, Missouri, and the president missed them. Continue reading U.S. President Harry S. Truman flies home for Christmas 80 years ago this hour (Dec 25 1945)
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‘Rubber Soul’ album by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 25 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles - Rubber Soul (1965) [Capitol Records/American Version] | Full Album'
(Saturday, January 8, 1966) — The North American version of the studio album Rubber Soul by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s 200 album chart for six consecutive weeks (Jan. 8/15/22/29, Feb. 5/12, 1966).
It was the group’s seventh of a record 19 number one albums on the chart (1964-2001).
In 2003, Rubber Soul was ranked number five on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”
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‘Don’t Bother Me/No Reply’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Dec 25 1965)
Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons - 14'
(Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 1965, 10:30 a.m. EST) –The Beatles are staying at a hotel in Rome when Ringo remembers they have a concert to do that night in Barcelona and later in Hawaii, they are warned by a local detective about Anyface, the world’s greatest master of disguise, on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.
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‘Scarlet Street’ film noir premieres in Baltimore 80 years ago today (Dec 25 1945)
Video: 'Scarlet Street' trailer
(Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25, 1945) — Scarlet Street, a crime film noir about a middle aged would-be painter who falls into the clutches of an unscrupulous woman, premiered today at Keith’s Theatre at 114 West Lexington Street in Baltimore. Continue reading ‘Scarlet Street’ film noir premieres in Baltimore 80 years ago today (Dec 25 1945)
