(Saturday, March 3, 1973) — “I Got Ants in My Pants – Part 1” by James Brown peaked at #27 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Got Ants in My Pants – Part 1’ by James Brown peaks at #27 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 3 1973)
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‘Walk Like a Man’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 2 1963)
(Saturday, March 2, 1963) — “Walk Like a Man” by The Four Seasons peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks (March 2/9/16, 1963). Continue reading ‘Walk Like a Man’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 2 1963)
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‘King Kong’ adventure fantasy horror monster film starring Fay Wray opens in New York City 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 2 1933)
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(Thursday, March 2, 1933, 10:30 a.m. EST) — King Kong, an American adventure fantasy horror monster film about a gigantic island-dwelling ape creature called Kong who attempts to possess a beautiful young woman, opened today at the 6,200-seat Radio City Music Hall in New York City and the 3,700-seat RKO Roxy across the street. Continue reading ‘King Kong’ adventure fantasy horror monster film starring Fay Wray opens in New York City 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 2 1933)
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Soviet dictator Josef Stalin found unconscious after suffering fatal stroke that would end his three-decade rule 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 1 1953)
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(Sunday, March 1, 1953, 11:00 p.m. Moscow Standard Time; during the Cold War) — Joseph Stalin, a Georgian-born Soviet revolutionary and political leader who led the Soviet Union since 1924, was found semi-conscious tonight on the bedroom floor of his personal residence near the former town of Kuntsevo (now part of Moscow’s Fili district), having suffered a fatal cerebral hemorrhage. Continue reading Soviet dictator Josef Stalin found unconscious after suffering fatal stroke that would end his three-decade rule 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 1 1953)
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September 11 attacks ‘mastermind’ Khalid Sheikh Mohammed captured in Pakistan 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 1 2003)
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(Saturday, March 1, 2003; following the September 11 attacks, part of terrorism in the United States and the War on Terror) — Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, named as “the principal architect” of the Sept. 11 attacks on New York and Washington in the 9/11 Commission Report and one of the F.B.I.’s most wanted terrorists, was captured this morning in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, by Pakistani and American officials. Continue reading September 11 attacks ‘mastermind’ Khalid Sheikh Mohammed captured in Pakistan 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 1 2003)
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Pink Floyd releases landmark ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ album in USA 50 years ago today #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 1 1973)
Video: 'Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon (Full Album HQ)' (10 clips)
(Thursday, March 1, 1973) — The Dark Side of the Moon by the English rock band Pink Floyd, among the most critically acclaimed albums and often features in professional listings of the greatest albums, was released today (Mar. 16, 1973, in the UK). Continue reading Pink Floyd releases landmark ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ album in USA 50 years ago today #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 1 1973)
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Ohio admitted to union as 17th state 220 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 1 1803)
Video: 'Ohio - The US Explained'
(Tuesday, March 1, 1803) — Ohio, located in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the west, and Michigan to the northwest, was admitted to the union today as the 17th state. Continue reading Ohio admitted to union as 17th state 220 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 1 1803)
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121.6 million people watch finale of American war comedy-drama television series ‘M*A*S*H’ on CBS 40 years ago this hour (Feb 28 1983)
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(Monday, February 28, 1983, 8:30 p.m. EST) — 121.6 million people tuned in tonight to watch the 251st and final episode of the American war comedy-drama television series M*A*S*H on CBS, a two-and-a-half hour film titled “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen.” Continue reading 121.6 million people watch finale of American war comedy-drama television series ‘M*A*S*H’ on CBS 40 years ago this hour (Feb 28 1983)
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51-day Waco siege begins after four ATF agents and six Branch Davidians are killed in shootout at religious sect’s compound 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 28 1993)
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(Sunday, February 28, 1993, 9:45 a.m. CST; during the Waco siege) — A gun battle erupted today at Mount Carmel Center ranch in the community of Axtell, Texas, 13 miles northeast of Waco, when Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents tried to arrest Branch Davidian leader David Koresh on weapons charges; four agents and six Davidians were killed as a 51-day standoff began. Continue reading 51-day Waco siege begins after four ATF agents and six Branch Davidians are killed in shootout at religious sect’s compound 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 28 1993)
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Armed Native Americans seize Wounded Knee, South Dakota, to protest federal government policy 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 27 1973)
Video: '27th February 1973: Occupation of Wounded knee by the Oglala Lakota and the American Indian Movement'
(Tuesday, February 27, 1973, approximately 8:00 p.m. CST) — The 71-day Wounded Knee Occupation began tonight when approximately 200 Oglala Lakota (sometimes referred to as Oglala Sioux) and followers of the American Indian Movement (AIM) entered the town of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, United States, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and allegedly burglarized a store for weapons. Continue reading Armed Native Americans seize Wounded Knee, South Dakota, to protest federal government policy 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 27 1973)
