(Saturday, June 7, 1941) — “My Sister and I” by Jimmy Dorsey And His Orchestra (Fox Trot Vocal Chorus by Bob Eberly) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for the first of two non-consecutive weeks (June 7/28, 1941). Continue reading ‘My Sister and I’ by Jimmy Dorsey peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 7 1941)
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Israeli jets destroy unfinished Iraqi atomic reactor near Baghdad 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 7 1981)
Video: 'Operation Opera - Israel's Raid on the Iraqi Reactor 1981'
(Sunday, June 7, 1981, 6:55 p.m. Arabia Standard Time; during Operation Opera, part of the Arab–Israeli conflict) — Israeli planes today bombed and destroyed an unfinished Iraqi nuclear reactor 11 miles southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, that the Israeli government said would have enabled Iraq to manufacture nuclear weapons. Continue reading Israeli jets destroy unfinished Iraqi atomic reactor near Baghdad 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 7 1981)
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Three Soyuz 11 cosmonauts become first humans in history to step aboard an orbiting space station 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 7 1971)
Video: 'Soyuz 11 - Death Of Three Astronauts'
(Monday, June 7, 1971, 10:45 a.m. Moscow Standard Time) — The three Soyuz 11 cosmonauts (Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsayev) became the first humans in history to step aboard an orbiting space station today after their capsule successfully docked with Salyut 1. Continue reading Three Soyuz 11 cosmonauts become first humans in history to step aboard an orbiting space station 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 7 1971)
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John Lennon, Yoko Ono perform with Frank Zappa at Fillmore East in New York 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 6 1971)
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(Sunday, June 6, 1971, evening EDT) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, were invited to appear onstage with Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention tonight at the Fillmore East in New York City. Continue reading John Lennon, Yoko Ono perform with Frank Zappa at Fillmore East in New York 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 6 1971)
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President Kennedy addresses nation on TV, says talks with Premier Khrushchev in Vienna eased peril of a ‘misjudgment’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 6 1961)
Video: 'June 6, 1961 - John F. Kennedy report to the American people on his trip to Europe'
(Tuesday, June 6, 1961, 7:00 p.m. EDT; during the Cold War) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy reported to the nation tonight that his talks with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev should at least have lessened chances of a “dangerous misjudgment” on either side. Continue reading President Kennedy addresses nation on TV, says talks with Premier Khrushchev in Vienna eased peril of a ‘misjudgment’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 6 1961)
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AIDS epidemic officially begins as CDC reports cluster of rare form of pneumonia in five gay men in Los Angeles 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1981)
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(Friday, June 5, 1981) — The AIDS epidemic officially began today when the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report newsletter reported unusual clusters of Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) caused by a form of Pneumocystis carinii (now recognized as a distinct species, Pneumocystis jirovecii) in five homosexual men in Los Angeles. Continue reading AIDS epidemic officially begins as CDC reports cluster of rare form of pneumonia in five gay men in Los Angeles 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1981)
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‘It Don’t Come Easy’ by Ringo Starr peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1971)
(Saturday, June 5, 1971) — “It Don’t Come Easy” by former Beatle Ringo Starr peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘It Don’t Come Easy’ by Ringo Starr peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1971)
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‘Ram’ studio album by Paul and Linda McCartney debuts at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1971)
Video: 'Ram (Paul & Linda McCartney) 2012 Remaster' (first 12 videos constitute original album)
(Saturday, June 5, 1971) — Ram, a studio album by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda McCartney, debuted at #6 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading ‘Ram’ studio album by Paul and Linda McCartney debuts at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1971)
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‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ by Aretha Franklin peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1971)
(Saturday, June 5, 1971) — “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Aretha Franklin peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ by Aretha Franklin peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1971)
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‘Sweet And Innocent’ by Donny Osmond peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1971)
(Saturday, June 5, 1971) — “Sweet And Innocent” by Donny Osmond (his first solo chart single) peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two weeks. Continue reading ‘Sweet And Innocent’ by Donny Osmond peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1971)
