(Saturday, March 20, 1971) — “Me and Bobby McGee” by Janis Joplin peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘She’s a Lady’ by Tom Jones peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 20 1971)
(Saturday, March 20, 1971) — “She’s a Lady” by Tom Jones peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Surrender’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 20 1961)
(Monday, March 20, 1961) — “Surrender” by Elvis Presley peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Mar. 20/27, 1961).
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Nevada Gov. Fred B. Balzar signs measure legalizing casino gambling 90 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 19 1931)
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(Thursday, March 19, 1931, afternoon PST) — Nevada Gov. Fred B. Balzar signed Assembly Bill 98 into law this afternoon, legalizing most forms of gambling in the state in order to bring economic relief during the Great Depression.
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Paul McCartney accepts Grammy Award on behalf of The Beatles 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 16 1971)
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(Tuesday, March 16, 1971, 5:30-7:00 p.m. PST; during the 13th Annual Grammy Awards, after the Break-up of The Beatles) — Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda, made a surprise appearance tonight at the Grammy Awards at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, accepting the award for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special to himself, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr for Let It Be as performed by The Beatles.
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‘Watching the Wheels’ by John Lennon released as a single 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 16 1981)
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(Monday, March 16, 1981) — “Watching the Wheels,” a song written and performed by former Beatle John Lennon, was released as a single today in the United States (Mar. 27, 1981, in the UK).
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U.S. President James Madison born in Port Conway, Virginia 270 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 16 1751)
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(Saturday, March 16, 1751) — James Madison, the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817 and the “Father of the Constitution” for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution and Bill of Rights, was born James Madison Jr. today at Belle Grove Plantation near Port Conway in the Colony of Virginia.
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‘Song of the Volga Boatmen’ by Glenn Miller peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 15 1941)
(Saturday, March 15, 1941) — “Song of the Volga Boatmen” by Glenn Miller peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Selling Singles chart for one week.
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‘The Winner Takes It All’ by ABBA peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 14 1981)
(Saturday, March 14, 1981) — “The Winner Takes It All” by ABBA peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘Birmingham Six’ cleared of bombing two British pubs after spending 16 years in jail 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 14 1991)
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(Thursday, March 14, 1991; during the Northern Ireland conflict) — A British appeals court, citing fresh evidence, today overturned the convictions of six men from Northern Ireland, known as the Birmingham Six, who were sentenced to life in prison for the bombings of two pubs in 1974, the bloodiest assault by the Irish Republican Army on the British mainland.
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