(Saturday, July 9, 1983) — “I’m Still Standing” by Elton John peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘I’m Still Standing’ by Elton John peaks at #12 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 9 1983)
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‘The Metro’ by Berlin peaks at #58 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 9 1983)
(Saturday, July 9, 1983) — “The Metro” by Berlin peaked at #58 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘The Metro’ by Berlin peaks at #58 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 9 1983)
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‘Will It Go Round in Circles’ by Billy Preston peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 7 1973)
(Saturday, July 7, 1973) — “Will It Go Round in Circles” by Billy Preston peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Will It Go Round in Circles’ by Billy Preston peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 7 1973)
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‘Kodachrome’ by Paul Simon peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 7 1973)
(Saturday, July 7, 1973) — “Kodachrome” by Paul Simon peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Kodachrome’ by Paul Simon peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 7 1973)
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‘Live and Let Die’ by Paul McCartney & Wings debuts at #69 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 7 1973)
(Saturday, July 7, 1973) — “Live and Let Die” by Paul McCartney & Wings, the main theme song of the new James Bond film Live and Let Die, debuted at #69 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, the highest debut of the week. Continue reading ‘Live and Let Die’ by Paul McCartney & Wings debuts at #69 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 7 1973)
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‘Easier Said Than Done’ by The Essex peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1963)
(Saturday, July 6, 1963) — “Easier Said Than Done” by The Essex peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (July 6/13, 1963). Continue reading ‘Easier Said Than Done’ by The Essex peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1963)
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‘Blue on Blue’ by Bobby Vinton peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1963)
(Saturday, July 6, 1963) — “Blue on Blue” by Bobby Vinton peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Blue on Blue’ by Bobby Vinton peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1963)
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Largest tank battle in history begins at Kursk, Russia during World War II 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 5 1943)
Video: '202 - Kursk, When Titans Clash - July 9, 1943' (July 5, 1943, at 7:21)
(Monday, July 5, 1943, 5:00 a.m. Moscow Standard Time; during the Battle of Kursk on the Eastern Front of World War II) — The Battle of Kursk, a major World War II Eastern Front large-scale engagement between the forces of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union near Kursk in southwestern Russia, began early today as the Germans launched Operation Citadel, an offensive which had the objective of pinching off the Kursk salient with attacks on the base of the salient from north and south simultaneously. Continue reading Largest tank battle in history begins at Kursk, Russia during World War II 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 5 1943)
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Paul McCartney and Wings perform at Sheffield City Hall in Sheffield, UK 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 4 1973)
Video: 'Paul McCartney and Wings - Live in Sheffield (July 4th, 1973)'
(Wednesday, July 4, 1973, approximately 9:30 p.m. British Summer Time, following the 8:00 p.m. BST scheduled start time for opening act English pub rock band Brinsley Schwarz; during the Wings 1973 UK Tour) — Paul McCartney’s British-American band Wings launched the four-city, four-show second leg of the band’s 1973 UK tour tonight at Sheffield City Hall in Sheffield. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings perform at Sheffield City Hall in Sheffield, UK 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 4 1973)
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Confederates surrender last major stronghold on Mississippi River during American Civil War 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 4 1863)
Video: 'Vicksburg: Animated Battle Map' (Confederate surrender at 17:00)
(Saturday, July 4, 1863, 10:00 a.m. local time; during the Siege of Vicksburg, part of the Vicksburg Campaign of the western theater of the American Civil War) — The 47-day Siege of Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi, ended today as Confederate Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton officially surrendered his army. Continue reading Confederates surrender last major stronghold on Mississippi River during American Civil War 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 4 1863)
