(Saturday, August 9, 1986) — “Mad About You” by Belinda Carlisle peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Mad About You’ by Belinda Carlisle peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 9 1986)
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‘Taken In’ by Mike + The Mechanics peaks at #32 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 9 1986)
(Saturday, August 9, 1986) — “Taken In” by Mike + The Mechanics peaked at #32 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘Taken In’ by Mike + The Mechanics peaks at #32 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 9 1986)
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‘If Looks Could Kill’ by Heart peaks at #54 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 9 1986)
(Saturday, August 9, 1986) — “If Looks Could Kill” by Heart peaked at #54 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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Jesse Owens wins fourth gold medal, crushing Hitler’s myth of Aryan supremacy 90 years ago today (Aug 9 1936)
Video: '1936 Summer Olympics - Berlin - Men's 4x100m Final'
(Sunday, August 9, 1936) — African-American athlete Jesse Owens picked up his fourth gold medal today at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, as the U.S. team won the men’s 4 × 100 meters relay race in record time. Continue reading Jesse Owens wins fourth gold medal, crushing Hitler’s myth of Aryan supremacy 90 years ago today (Aug 9 1936)
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Runner Sohn Kee-chung becomes first medal-winning Korean Olympian 90 years ago today (Aug 9 1936)
Video: 'Sohn Kee-chung: The Untold Story of the 1936 Olympic Marathon Winner | The Run | DocuBay'
(Sunday, August 9, 1936) — Sohn Kee-chung became the first medal-winning Korean Olympian today when he won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a member of the Japanese delegation as Korea was part of the Japanese Empire at the time. Continue reading Runner Sohn Kee-chung becomes first medal-winning Korean Olympian 90 years ago today (Aug 9 1936)
