(Saturday, June 12, 1971) — “Want Ads” by Honey Cone peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Want Ads’ by Honey Cone peaks at #1 in USA 50 years go #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1971)
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‘I’ll Meet You Halfway’ by The Partridge Family peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1971)
(Saturday, June 12, 1971) — “I’ll Meet You Halfway” by The Partridge Family peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two weeks. Continue reading ‘I’ll Meet You Halfway’ by The Partridge Family peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1971)
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‘I Don’t Know How To Love Him ‘ by Yvonne Elliman peaks at #28 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1971)
(Saturday, June 12, 1971) — “I Don’t Know How To Love Him” by Yvonne Elliman peaked at #28 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘I Don’t Know How To Love Him ‘ by Yvonne Elliman peaks at #28 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1971)
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‘Cry Baby’ by Janis Joplin peaks at #42 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1971)
(Saturday, June 12, 1971) — “Cry Baby” by the late Janis Joplin peaked at #42 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Cry Baby’ by Janis Joplin peaks at #42 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1971)
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‘Stand By Me’ by Ben E. King peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1961)
(Monday, June 12, 1961) — “Stand By Me” by Ben E. King peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two weeks. Continue reading ‘Stand By Me’ by Ben E. King peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1961)
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‘Barbara Ann’ by The Regents peaks at #13 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1961)
(Monday, June 12, 1961) — “Barbara Ann” by The Regents peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two weeks. Continue reading ‘Barbara Ann’ by The Regents peaks at #13 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1961)
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‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ opens in New York City 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1981)
Video: 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' trailer
(Friday, June 12, 1981, 11:00 a.m. EDT) — Raiders of the Lost Ark, an American action-adventure film that pits Indiana Jones against the Nazis who search for the Ark of the Covenant because Adolf Hitler believes it will make their army invincible, opened today at Loews Astor Plaza movie theater at 1515 Broadway, between West 44th and 45th Streets, in the Times Square area of Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Continue reading ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ opens in New York City 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1981)
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Native Americans expelled from Alcatraz Island, ending 19-month occupation 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 11 1971)
Video: 'Native American Occupation of Alcatraz Captured in Rare Footage | KQED Arts'
(Friday, June 11, 1971, afternoon PDT; during the Occupation of Alcatraz) — A government force of 35 marshals recaptured Alcatraz Island without resistance today, removing 15 Native American holdouts remaining from an occupation that begun 19 months ago on Nov. 20, 1969. Continue reading Native Americans expelled from Alcatraz Island, ending 19-month occupation 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 11 1971)
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Timothy McVeigh executed by lethal injection for killing 168 people in Oklahoma City bombing 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 11 2001)
Video: 'Documentaries The execution of Timothy McVeigh'
(Monday, June 11, 2001, 7:14 a.m. CDT) — With the sting of a needle in his right leg, Timothy McVeigh was sedated, injected with poison and executed today by the government he so despised, a quiet end for the man who sent 168 people to their deaths in screams, flames and crushing concrete. Continue reading Timothy McVeigh executed by lethal injection for killing 168 people in Oklahoma City bombing 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 11 2001)
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‘More Than Words’ by Extreme peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 8 1991)
(Saturday, June 8, 1991) — “More Than Words” by Extreme peaked at #1 song on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘More Than Words’ by Extreme peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 8 1991)
