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‘Blast from Your Past’ compilation album by Ringo Starr released 50 years ago today (Nov 20 1975)


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(Thursday, November 20, 1975)Blast from Your Past, the first compilation album by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr, featuring eight singles, one B-side and one album track released between 1970 and 1975, was released today in the U.S. (Dec. 12, 1975, in the UK).

‘I Hear a Symphony’ by The Supremes peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Nov 20 1965)

(Saturday, November 20, 1965) — “I Hear a Symphony” by The Supremes peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Nov. 20/27, 1965). Continue reading ‘I Hear a Symphony’ by The Supremes peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Nov 20 1965)

‘Rescue Me’ by Fontella Bass peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago today (Nov 20 1965)

(Saturday, November 20, 1965) — “Rescue Me” by Fontella Bass peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Rescue Me’ by Fontella Bass peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago today (Nov 20 1965)

‘Ain’t That Peculiar’ by Marvin Gaye peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago today (Nov 20 1965)

(Saturday, November 20, 1965) — “Ain’t That Peculiar” by Marvin Gaye peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Ain’t That Peculiar’ by Marvin Gaye peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago today (Nov 20 1965)

‘Try to Remember’ by The Brothers Four peaks at #91 in USA 60 years ago today (Nov 20 1965)

(Saturday, November 20, 1965) — “Try to Remember” by The Brothers Four peaked at #91 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Try to Remember’ by The Brothers Four peaks at #91 in USA 60 years ago today (Nov 20 1965)

‘Little Child’/’I’ll Be Back’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Nov 20 1965)


Video: 'The Beatles Cartoon TV Series - Episode 9'

(Saturday, November 20, 1965, 10:30 a.m. EST) — The Beatles visit an Indian reservation and perform a concert in Texas on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.

Robert Francis Kennedy born in Brookline, Massachusetts 100 years ago today (Nov 20 1925)


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(Friday, November 20, 1925)Robert Francis Kennedy, American politician who served as U.S. Attorney General under his brother, President John F. Kennedy, and later as a U.S. Senator for New York, before being assassinated while campaigning for the Democratic nomination for U.S. president, was born today outside Boston in Brookline, Massachusetts. Continue reading Robert Francis Kennedy born in Brookline, Massachusetts 100 years ago today (Nov 20 1925)

Nazi war criminals go on trial at Nuremberg 80 years ago this hour (Nov 20 1945)


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(Tuesday, November 20, 1945, 10:00 a.m. Central European Time; during the Nuremberg trials) — 22 former Nazi officials, the most important political and military leaders of the Third Reich, went on trial today before an international war crimes tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany. Continue reading Nazi war criminals go on trial at Nuremberg 80 years ago this hour (Nov 20 1945)

‘The Beatles Anthology’ documentary television series premieres on ABC 30 years ago this hour (Nov 19 1995)


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(Sunday, November 19, 1995, 9:00-11:00 p.m. EST)The Beatles Anthology, a documentary series on the career of The Beatles, premiered tonight on ABC-TV. Continue reading ‘The Beatles Anthology’ documentary television series premieres on ABC 30 years ago this hour (Nov 19 1995)