(Saturday, March 27, 1976) — “Dream Weaver” by Gary Wright peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Dream Weaver’ by Gary Wright peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 27 1976)
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‘Lonely Night (Angel Face)’ by Captain & Tennille peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 27 1976)
(Saturday, March 27, 1976) — “Lonely Night (Angel Face)” by Captain & Tennille peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Lonely Night (Angel Face)’ by Captain & Tennille peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 27 1976)
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‘Deep Purple’ by Donny and Marie Osmond peaks at #14 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 27 1976)
(Saturday, March 27, 1976) — “Deep Purple” by Donny and Marie Osmond peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Deep Purple’ by Donny and Marie Osmond peaks at #14 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 27 1976)
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‘Scotch on the Rocks’ by Band of the Black Watch peaks at #75 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 27 1976)
(Saturday, March 27, 1976) — “Scotch on the Rocks” by Band of the Black Watch peaked at #75 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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First 4.6 miles of Washington Metro subway system opens 50 years ago this hour (Mar 27 1976)
Video: 'Metro: Here and Now'
(Saturday, March 27, 1976, 10:30 a.m. EST) — Washingtonians lined up by the thousands today for free rides on a short inaugural stretch of the Metro, the city’s new subway system. By afternoon, the unexpected throng was overloading the cars and causing delays throughout the system.
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Paul McCartney and Wings depart Paris 50 years ago today (Mar 27 1976)
Video: 'Paul McCartney and Wings at Paris 1976, very rare footage'
(Saturday, March 27, 1976) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings departed Hôtel George V today in Paris following the conclusion of the second European leg of their Wings Over the World tour.
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Rabin’s killer given life sentence in Israel 30 years ago today (Mar 27 1996)
Video: 'ISRAEL: YIGAL AMIR FOUND GUILTY OF ASSASSINATING YITZHAK RABIN'
(Wednesday, March 27, 1996) — Yigal Amir, the man who shattered Israel when he assassinated Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, was sentenced to life imprisonment today after having been found guilty of murder.
