(Saturday, December 26, 1970) — “Carolina in My Mind” by James Taylor (released on The Beatles’ Apple label) peaked at #67 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘You’re Sixteen’ by Johnny Burnette peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 26 1960)
(Monday, December 26, 1960) — “You’re Sixteen” by Johnny Burnette peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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Federal troops take refuge in Fort Sumter after South Carolina secedes 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 26 1860)
Video: 'Ken Burns’ Civil War, ep1 part 2-3' (Anderson moves garrison to Fort Sumter at 28:54)
(Wednesday, December 26, 1860; seven weeks after the 1860 United States presidential election) — Six days after South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union, the Federal commander of the Charleston defenses, Maj. Robert Anderson, moved his tiny garrison of fewer than 90 men today from Fort Moultrie on Sullivan’s Island to Fort Sumter, situated in the middle of Charleston Harbor.
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‘Tom’s Diner’ by DNA featuring Suzanne Vega peaks at #5 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 22 1990)
(Saturday, December 22, 1990) — “Tom’s Diner” by DNA featuring Suzanne Vega peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks.
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President Obama signs law allowing gays to serve openly in America’s military 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 22 2010)
Video: 'Obama Signs 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal'
(Wednesday, December 22, 2010; Obama began speaking at 9:10 a.m., signed the legislation just before the ceremony concluded at 9:35 a.m. EST) — The military’s longstanding ban on service by gays and lesbians came to a historic and symbolic end on today as President Obama signed legislation repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell,” the contentious 17-year old Clinton-era law that sought to allow gays to serve under the terms of an uneasy compromise that required them to keep their sexuality a secret.
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‘Frenesi’ by Artie Shaw peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 21 1940)
(Saturday, December 21, 1940) — “Frenesi” by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Selling Singles chart for 13 non-consecutive weeks (Dec. 21/28, 1940, Jan. 4/11/18/25, Feb. 1/8/15/22, Mar. 1/8/22, 1941).
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President Nixon meets Elvis Presley at the White House 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 21 1970)
Video: 'Almanac: When Nixon met Elvis'
(Monday, December 21, 1970, 12:45-1:00 p.m. EST) — Rock music icon Elvis Presley, 35, engineered a meeting with U.S. President Richard Nixon today at the White House, where he expressed his patriotism and explained how he believed he could reach out to hippies to help combat the drug culture that he and the president abhorred.
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The Pilgrims arrive in the New World aboard the Mayflower 400 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 21 1620)
Video: '21st December 1620: The first Mayflower Pilgrims land at Plymouth to establish the Plymouth Colony'
(Thursday, December 21, 1620) — The first of the Mayflower Pilgrims landed today at Plymouth, Massachusetts, where they established the Plymouth Colony.
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‘Hit Me with Your Best Shot’ by Pat Benatar peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1980)
(Saturday, December 20, 1980) — “Hit Me with Your Best Shot” by Pat Benatar peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks.
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South Carolina becomes first Southern state to secede from Union over slavery 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1860)
Video: '20th December 1860: South Carolina secedes from the United States of America'
(Thursday, December 20, 1860, 1:15 p.m. local time; six weeks after the 1860 United States presidential election) — 44 days after Abraham Lincoln’s victory in the presidential election of 1860 on a platform opposing the expansion of slavery into the western territories, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union today as all 169 delegates to a special convention in Charleston voted in favor of separation.
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