(Saturday, April 9, 1983) — “One on One” by Hall & Oates peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘One on One’ by Hall & Oates peaks at #7 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 9 1983)
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Jubilant Iraqis celebrate collapse of Saddam Hussein’s regime, beheading a toppled statue of their longtime ruler in downtown Baghdad 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 9 2003)
Video: 'Saddam Hussein Regime collapses in Iraq, April 2003'
(Wednesday, April 9, 2003, 6:49 p.m. Arabia Standard Time; during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, part of the Iraq War, the Iraq conflict and the War on terror) — Jubilant Iraqis celebrated the collapse of Saddam Hussein’s regime today, beheading a toppled 20-foot-tall statue of Saddam in Baghdad’s Firdos Square shortly after the capture of the city. Continue reading Jubilant Iraqis celebrate collapse of Saddam Hussein’s regime, beheading a toppled statue of their longtime ruler in downtown Baghdad 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 9 2003)
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Paul McCartney and Wings film promotional video for ‘My Love’ single in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1973)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - My Love (Original film) 1973'
(Sunday, April 8, 1973) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British-American band Wings filmed the group’s promotional video new single “My Love” today in London. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings film promotional video for ‘My Love’ single in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1973)
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Seventeenth Amendment to Constitution requiring that U.S. senators be ‘elected by the people’ adopted 110 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1913)
Video: 'The 17th Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series'
(Tuesday, April 8, 1913) — The Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, requiring the direct election of United States senators, was ratified today after it was approved by Connecticut, the 36th of the 48 states necessary for adoption. Continue reading Seventeenth Amendment to Constitution requiring that U.S. senators be ‘elected by the people’ adopted 110 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1913)
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‘The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia’ by Vicki Lawrence peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 7 1973)
(Saturday, April 7, 1973) — “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” by Vicki Lawrence peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Apr. 7/14, 1973). Continue reading ‘The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia’ by Vicki Lawrence peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 7 1973)
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‘Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)’ by Gladys Knight & the Pips peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 7 1973)
(Saturday, April 7, 1973) — “Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)” by Gladys Knight & the Pips peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)’ by Gladys Knight & the Pips peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 7 1973)
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‘Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got)’ by The Four Tops peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 7 1973)
(Saturday, April 7, 1973) — “Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got)” by The Four Tops peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got)’ by The Four Tops peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 7 1973)
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‘Break Up to Make Up’ by The Stylistics peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 7 1973)
(Saturday, April 7, 1973) — “Break Up to Make Up” by The Stylistics peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Break Up to Make Up’ by The Stylistics peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 7 1973)
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‘Space Oddity’ by David Bowie peaks at #15 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 7 1973)
(Saturday, April 7, 1973) — “Space Oddity” by David Bowie peaked at #15 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Space Oddity’ by David Bowie peaks at #15 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 7 1973)
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John Lennon publicly admits Paul McCartney’s ‘suspicions’ about The Beatles’ business manager Allen Klein were possibly ‘right’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 6 1973)
Video: 'John Lennon - Weekend World, April 8, 1973'
(Friday, April 6, 1973) — Five days after it is announced publicly that three former members of the British rock music and The Beatles (John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr) have split with business manager Allen Klein, the Lennons dropped into a Los Angeles television studio today to videotape an interview on the subject with ITN’s John Fielding for London Weekend Television’s political and current affairs show Weekend World. Continue reading John Lennon publicly admits Paul McCartney’s ‘suspicions’ about The Beatles’ business manager Allen Klein were possibly ‘right’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 6 1973)
