(Saturday, January 17, 1987) — “C’est la Vie” by Robbie Nevil peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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Denmark cedes Virgin Islands to U.S. for $25 million 100 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 17 1917)
(Wednesday, January 17, 1917) — Ownership of the Virgin Islands in the Danish West Indies passed from Denmark to the United States for $25 million in gold coin today when U.S. Secretary of State Robert Lansing and Danish Minister Constantin Brun formally exchanged the Treaty of the Danish West Indies in Washington.
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Capital punishment returns to U.S. as Gary Gilmore is executed by firing squad 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 17 1977)
Video: 'Gary Gilmore - A beaten child gone mad - documentary - Top Biographies & Documentaries'
(Monday, January 17, 1977, 8:07 a.m. MST) — The 10-year suspension of capital punishment in the United States ended today when four .30-caliber bullets ripped through the chest of convicted killer Gary Gilmore, 36, at Utah State Prison in Draper, Utah. Continue reading Capital punishment returns to U.S. as Gary Gilmore is executed by firing squad 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 17 1977)
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Cavern Club opens in Liverpool, England 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 16 1957)
(Wednesday, January 16, 1957, 7:00 p.m. GMT) — The Cavern Club, a jazz club that later became a center of the rock and roll scene in Liverpool, England (The Beatles performed there nearly 300 times between 1961 and 1963), opened its doors tonight with the Merseysippi Jazz Band as the first act to perform. Continue reading Cavern Club opens in Liverpool, England 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 16 1957)
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The Monkees hold first recording session as self-contained band 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 16 1967)
Video: 'She's So Far Out She's In [Tracking Session Takes 1 & 2]'
(Monday, January 16, 1967, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m./2:00-6:00 p.m. PST) — The Monkees , an American-British pop rock band formed for the American television series The Monkees, held their first recording session today as a fully functioning, self-contained band in Studio A at RCA Recording Studios in Hollywood, working on early takes of three tracks (“She’s So Far Out, She’s In,” “The Girl I Knew Somewhere” and “All Of Your Toys”). Continue reading The Monkees hold first recording session as self-contained band 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 16 1967)
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George Wallace’s wife Lurleen replaces husband as Alabama governor 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 16 1967)
Video: 'Lurleen Wallace 1966 Campaign for Governor and Inaugural'
(Monday, January 16, 1967) — Lurleen Wallace became Alabama’s first woman governor today, replacing her term-limited husband, George Wallace, and immediately pledged that she would carry on his fight against racial integration and “federal bureaucracy” while he sought the presidency. Continue reading George Wallace’s wife Lurleen replaces husband as Alabama governor 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 16 1967)
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Senator Barack Obama launches White House bid 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 16 2007)
Video: 'Obama Exploratory Committee Announcement 1/16/2007'
(Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 10:00 a.m. EST) — Two years after arriving in Washington, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois made clear today his intention to enter the Democratic presidential race, creating an exploratory committee while preparing to open a full-fledged campaign next month to become the nation’s first black president. Continue reading Senator Barack Obama launches White House bid 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 16 2007)
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The Rolling Stones censored on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 15 1967)
Video: 'Ruby Tuesday/Let's Spend the Night Together - 1967'
(Sunday, January 15, 1967, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — The Rolling Stones performed “Ruby Tuesday” and a censored version of “Let’s Spend The Night Together” (Mick Jagger sang “let’s spend some TIME together”) on tonight’s CBS television variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading The Rolling Stones censored on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 15 1967)
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Packers defeat Chiefs 35-10 in first Super Bowl 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 15 1967)
Video: 'NFL 1967 Super Bowl I - Kansas City Chiefs vs Green Bay Packers full Game'
(Sunday, January 15, 1967, 1:15 p.m. PST) — The Green Bay Packers of the National Football League defeated the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League 35-10 today in the First AFL-NFL World Championship Game, retroactively known as Super Bowl I, in front of 61,946 fans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (click here to watch highlights). Continue reading Packers defeat Chiefs 35-10 in first Super Bowl 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 15 1967)
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‘You Make Me Feel Like Dancing’ by Leo Sayer peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 15 1977)
(Saturday, January 15, 1977) — “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing” by Leo Sayer peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
