(Saturday, August 22, 1987) — “Luka” by Suzanne Vega peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Luka’ by Suzanne Vega peaks at #3 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 22 1987)
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‘Running in the Family’ by Level 42 peaks at #83 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 22 1987)
(Saturday, August 22, 1987) — “Running in the Family” by Level 42 peaked at #83 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Running in the Family’ by Level 42 peaks at #83 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 22 1987)
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First U.S. Marine to be tried for spying convicted 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 21 1987)
Video: '007-Rachel Kennedy-Clayton Lonetree'
(Friday, August 21, 1987, evening EDT; during the Cold War) — Sgt. Clayton J. Lonetree became the first U.S. Marine to be convicted of spying against the United States as he was found guilty tonight in Quantico, Virginia, of passing secrets to the KGB. Continue reading First U.S. Marine to be tried for spying convicted 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 21 1987)
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‘Best of My Love’ by The Emotions peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1977)
(Saturday, August 20, 1977) — “Best of My Love” by The Emotions peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five non-consecutive weeks (Aug. 20/27, Sept. 3/10/24, 1977). Continue reading ‘Best of My Love’ by The Emotions peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1977)
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‘Whatcha Gonna Do?’ by Pablo Cruise peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1977)
(Saturday, August 20, 1977) — “Whatcha Gonna Do?” by Pablo Cruise peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Whatcha Gonna Do?’ by Pablo Cruise peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1977)
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‘Sunflower’ by Glen Campbell peaks at #39 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1977)
(Saturday, August 20, 1977) — “Sunflower” by Glen Campbell peaked at #39 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Sunflower’ by Glen Campbell peaks at #39 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1977)
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Voyager heads toward outer planets 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1977)
Video: 'Voyager 2 Spacecraft Reaches 35 Years Old'
(Saturday, August 20, 1977, 14:29:00 UTC) — Voyager 2, an unmanned spacecraft built to study the outer planets, was launched today at Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying a 12-inch copper phonograph record containing greetings in dozens of languages, samples of music and sounds of nature. Continue reading Voyager heads toward outer planets 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1977)
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‘All You Need Is Love’ by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 19 1967)
(Saturday, August 19, 1967) — “All You Need Is Love” by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘All You Need Is Love’ by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 19 1967)
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‘Pleasant Valley Sunday’ by The Monkees peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 19 1967)
(Saturday, August 19, 1967) — “Pleasant Valley Sunday” by The Monkees peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
It was The Monkees’ sixth appearance on the chart since Sept. 10, 1966
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‘Silence Is Golden’ by The Tremeloes peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 19 1967)
(Saturday, August 19, 1967) — “Silence Is Golden” by The Tremeloes peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Silence Is Golden’ by The Tremeloes peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 19 1967)
