Daily Archives: January 22, 2026

The Whiting Sisters perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 70 years ago this hour (Jan 22 1956)


Video: 'Margaret & Barbara Whiting "Ain't We Got Fun" on The Ed Sullivan Show'

(Sunday, January 22, 1956, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — The Whiting Sisters (Richard Whiting’s daughters Margaret and Barbara) performed “Ain’t We Got Fun” on tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading The Whiting Sisters perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 70 years ago this hour (Jan 22 1956)

‘Day Tripper’ by The Beatles peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 22 1966)


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(Saturday, January 22, 1966)“Day Tripper” by The Beatles peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Day Tripper’ by The Beatles peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 22 1966)

‘You Didn’t Have to Be So Nice’ by The Lovin’ Spoonful peaks at #10 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 22 1966)

(Saturday, January 22, 1966) — “You Didn’t Have to Be So Nice” by The Lovin’ Spoonful peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘You Didn’t Have to Be So Nice’ by The Lovin’ Spoonful peaks at #10 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 22 1966)

‘Just Like Me’ by Paul Revere & the Raiders peaks at #11 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 22 1966)

(Saturday, January 22, 1966) — “Just Like Me” by Paul Revere & the Raiders peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Just Like Me’ by Paul Revere & the Raiders peaks at #11 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 22 1966)

‘Thunderball’ by Tom Jones peaks at #25 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 22 1966)

(Saturday, January 22, 1966) — “Thunderball” by Tom Jones peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Thunderball’ by Tom Jones peaks at #25 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 22 1966)

Newlyweds George and Pattie Harrison hold press conference 60 years ago today (Jan 22 1966)


Video: 'George Harrison & Pattie Boyd wedding 1966'

(Saturday, January 22, 1966) — The day after they married in Esher, Surrey, George Harrison, 22, of The Beatles and actress and model Patricia Anne “Pattie” Boyd, 21, gave a press conference today at Sutherland House in London. Continue reading Newlyweds George and Pattie Harrison hold press conference 60 years ago today (Jan 22 1966)

‘Matchbox/Thank You Girl’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Jan 22 1966)


Video: 'The Beatles Cartoon TV Series - Episode18'

(Saturday, January 22, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EST) — Tired of hotel rooms, the Beatles purchase a RV trailer with all the comforts and later, Brian Epstein tells the Beatles that they are putting on entirely too much weight on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.