(Saturday, July 16, 1966) — “Along Comes Mary” by The Association peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Along Comes Mary’ by The Association peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago today (Jul 16 1966)
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‘Ain’t Too Proud to Beg’ by The Temptations peaks at #13 in USA 60 years ago today (Jul 16 1966)
(Saturday, July 16, 1966) — “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” by The Temptations peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Ain’t Too Proud to Beg’ by The Temptations peaks at #13 in USA 60 years ago today (Jul 16 1966)
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‘You Better Run’ by The Young Rascals peaks at #20 in USA 60 years ago today (Jul 16 1966)
(Saturday, July 16, 1966) — “You Better Run” by The Young Rascals peaked at #20 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘You Better Run’ by The Young Rascals peaks at #20 in USA 60 years ago today (Jul 16 1966)
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‘Let’s Go Get Stoned’ by Ray Charles peaks at #31 in USA 60 years ago today (Jul 16 1966)
(Saturday, July 16, 1966) — “Let’s Go Get Stoned” by Ray Charles peaked at #31 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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Jimmy Carter accepts Democratic presidential nomination 50 years ago this hour (Jul 15 1976)
Video: '1976 Jimmy Carter Democratic Convention Acceptance Speech'
(Thursday, July 15, 1976, 10:38-11:16 p.m. EDT) — Former Governor Jimmy Carter of Georgia, who easily won the nomination on the first ballot the previous night, accepted the Democratic presidential nomination tonight at the party’s convention meeting at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Continue reading Jimmy Carter accepts Democratic presidential nomination 50 years ago this hour (Jul 15 1976)
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Louis Armstrong, Julie Andrews perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 70 years ago this hour (July 15 1956)
Video: 'Louis Armstrong "Muskrat Ramble" (July 15, 1956) on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, July 15, 1956, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Louis Armstrong peformed “Muskrat Ramble” and Julie Andrews performed “I Could Have Danced All Night” 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 Louis Armstrong, Julie Andrews perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 70 years ago this hour (July 15 1956)
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Three gunmen kidnap 26 schoolchildren and their bus driver in Chowchilla, California 50 years ago this hour (Jul 15 1976)
Video: 'Chowchilla Kidnapping news footage'
(Thursday, July 15, 1976, around 4:00 p.m. PDT) — A 36-hour kidnap ordeal began today for 26 schoolchildren and their bus driver as they were abducted near Chowchilla, California, by three gunmen and imprisoned in an underground cell. Continue reading Three gunmen kidnap 26 schoolchildren and their bus driver in Chowchilla, California 50 years ago this hour (Jul 15 1976)
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Aerospace giant Boeing founded in Seattle 110 years ago today (July 15 1916)
Video: 'Boeing History (Part 1)'
(Saturday, July 15, 1916) — Boeing Co., an American multinational corporation (originally known as Pacific Aero Products Co.) that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, and satellites worldwide, was founded today in Seattle by William Boeing. Continue reading Aerospace giant Boeing founded in Seattle 110 years ago today (July 15 1916)
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MSNBC news channel debuts on cable, internet 30 years ago this hour (July 15 1996)
Video: 'MSNBC Network Launch July 15, 1996'
(Monday, July 15, 1996, 9:00 a.m. EDT) — MSNBC, a 24-hour all-news channel founded as separate partnerships between Microsoft and General Electric’s NBC unit, made its debut today on cable and the internet.
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‘Aliens’ premieres in Westwood, California 40 years ago today (Jul 14 1986)
Video: 'Aliens' trailer
(Wednesday, July 14, 1986, evening PDT) — Aliens, a science fiction action horror film that follows Ellen Ripley as she returns to the planet where her crew encountered the hostile Alien creature, this time accompanied by a unit of space marines, premiered tonight at Avco Centre Cinemas in Westwood, California. Continue reading ‘Aliens’ premieres in Westwood, California 40 years ago today (Jul 14 1986)
