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Three Soviet cosmonauts who set endurance record for space flights die on return to Earth 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 30 1971)

1970s, space exploration


Video: 'Soyuz 11 - Death Of Three Astronauts'

(Wednesday, June 30, 1971, approximately 1:47 a.m. Moscow Standard Time) — After a successful mission aboard Salyut 1, the world’s first manned space station, the crew of the Soyuz 11 spacecraft were killed today during their return into Earth’s atmosphere after 23 days on the orbiting station, setting a new record for time spent in space. Continue reading Three Soviet cosmonauts who set endurance record for space flights die on return to Earth 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 30 1971) →

Justice Thurgood Marshall retires from U.S. Supreme Court in blow to progressives 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 27 1991)

1990s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Top News Story June 27, 1991'

(Thursday, June 27, 1991, 1:00 p.m. EDT) — U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall, 82, the first Black jurist to sit on the nation’s highest court and a living hero of the civil rights movement, announced his retirement today after 24 years. Continue reading Justice Thurgood Marshall retires from U.S. Supreme Court in blow to progressives 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 27 1991) →

‘When You’re Hot, You’re Hot’ by Jerry Reed peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 26 1971)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, June 26, 1971) — “When You’re Hot, You’re Hot” by Jerry Reed peaked today at #9 on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart for the first of three weeks. Continue reading ‘When You’re Hot, You’re Hot’ by Jerry Reed peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 26 1971) →

‘Quarter to Three’ by Gary U.S. Bonds peaks at #1 in USA #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 26 1961)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Monday, June 26, 1961) — “Quarter to Three” by Gary U.S. Bonds peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart today for the first of two consecutive weeks (June 26, July 3, 1961). Continue reading ‘Quarter to Three’ by Gary U.S. Bonds peaks at #1 in USA #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 26 1961) →

‘Raindrops’ by Dee Clark peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 26 1961)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Monday, June 26, 1961) — “Raindrops” by Dee Clark peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Raindrops’ by Dee Clark peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 26 1961) →

‘Wild In The Country’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #26 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 26 1961)

1960s, Elvis Presley, Movies 1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Monday, June 26, 1961) — “Wild In The Country” by Elvis Presley peaked at #26 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Wild In The Country’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #26 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 26 1961) →

‘Too Young’ by Nat King Cole peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 23 1951)

1950s, Popular Music 1950s

(Saturday, June 23, 1951) — “Too Young” by Nat King Cole peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for the first of five consecutive weeks (June 23/30, July 7/14/21, 1951). Continue reading ‘Too Young’ by Nat King Cole peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 23 1951) →

John Lennon’s killer pleads guilty in New York City 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 22 1981)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s, The Beatles 1980s


Video: 'Crimes of the Century - John Lennon Assassination - S01E02 | Full Documentary | True Crime'

(Monday, June 22, 1981, hearing held at approximately 10:00-10:45 a.m. EDT; during the Murder of John Lennon) — The man who murdered John Lennon last December outside the Manhattan apartment building in which the 40-year-old former Beatle lived, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder today in State Supreme Court in New York City. Continue reading John Lennon’s killer pleads guilty in New York City 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 22 1981) →

The Beatles back Tony Sheridan in first professional recording session near Hamburg 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 22 1961)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'My Bonnie (Remastered 2015)'

(Thursday, June 22, 1961, The Beatles, along with Tony Sheridan and Stuart Sutcliffe, were collected from the Top Ten Club in Hamburg at 8 a.m. Central European Time for the approximate 30-minute drive to Hamburg-Harburg) — The Beatles, an English rock band formed in Liverpool, consisting of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Pete Best, held their first professional studio recording session today on a converted stage at Friedrich Ebert Halle in Hamburg-Harburg (about 30 minutes from Hamburg), West Germany. Continue reading The Beatles back Tony Sheridan in first professional recording session near Hamburg 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 22 1961) →

Nazi Germany attacks Soviet Russia with largest invasion force in history of warfare 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 22 1941)

1940s, World War II

Video: '096a - Operation Barbarossa - Biggest Land Invasion in History - WW2 - June 22 1941'

(Sunday, June 22, 1941, at around 3:15 a.m. Central European Summer Time; during Operation Barbarossa, part of the Eastern Front of World War II) — Nazi Germany and some of its Axis allies began bombing major cities in Soviet-occupied Poland and an artillery barrage on Red Army defenses on the entire Eastern Front of World War II this morning, launching Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union. Continue reading Nazi Germany attacks Soviet Russia with largest invasion force in history of warfare 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 22 1941) →