(Saturday, June 16, 1990) — “It Must Have Been Love” by Roxette peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (June 16/23, 1990). Continue reading ‘It Must Have Been Love’ by Roxette peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 16 1990)
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Reynaud resigns, Petain takes over as new cabinet considers fate of France 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 16 1940)
Video: '17 juin 1940 - Maréchal Pétain - "Je fais à la France le don de ma personne" - Armistice'
(Sunday, June 16, 1940; during the Battle of France, part of the Western Front of the World War II) — With Nazi Germany on the brink of crushing France, 84-year-old Marshal Philippe Pétain became Prime Minister of France tonight after Paul Reynaud resigned. Continue reading Reynaud resigns, Petain takes over as new cabinet considers fate of France 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 16 1940)
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‘Psycho’ opens in New York City 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 16 1960)
Video: 'Psycho' trailer
(Thursday, June 16, 1960, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — A woman on the run gets mixed up with a repressed young man and his violent mother in Psycho, an American psychological horror-thriller film that opened this morning at the DeMille Theatre at 701 Seventh Avenue in Times Square, Manhattan in New York City. Continue reading ‘Psycho’ opens in New York City 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 16 1960)
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‘The Apartment’ opens in New York City 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 15 1960)
Video: 'The Apartment' trailer
(Wednesday, June 15, 1960, 10:10 a.m. EDT) — An aspiring executive lets his bosses use his apartment for assignations, only to fall for the big chief’s mistress in The Apartment, an American romantic comedy film that opened this morning at Astor Theatre located at 1537 Broadway, at West 45th Street in Times Square in New York City.
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‘Against the Wind’ by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1980)
(Saturday, June 14, 1980) — “Against the Wind” by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Against the Wind’ by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1980)
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‘We Live For Love’ by Pat Benatar peaks at #27 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1980)
(Saturday, June 14, 1980) — “We Live For Love” by Pat Benatar peaked at #27 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘We Live For Love’ by Pat Benatar peaks at #27 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1980)
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First mass transport to Auschwitz concentration camp arrives 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1940)
Video: 'Auschwitz Concentration Camp - Documentary'
(Friday, June 14, 1940; during The Holocaust, part of World War II) — The first large shipment of prisoners — 728 Polish resistance members — arrived today at the Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland. Continue reading First mass transport to Auschwitz concentration camp arrives 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1940)
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German war machine occupies Paris unopposed 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1940)
Video: 'German Invasion of Paris 32610e HD'
(Friday, June 14, 1940, 5:30 a.m. West European Summer Time; during the Battle of France, part of the Western Front of World War II) — German troops marched unopposed into Paris today. Continue reading German war machine occupies Paris unopposed 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1940)
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‘Waterfalls’/’Check My Machine’ by Paul McCartney released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 13 1980)
Video: 'Paul McCartney - Waterfalls [High Quality]' (video mastered June 23, 1980)
(Friday, June 13, 1980) — The single “Waterfalls”/”Check My Machine” by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney was released today in the UK (July 22, 1980, in the U.S.), the second single from his album McCartney II.
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‘Let It Be,’ final studio album released by The Beatles, peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 13 1970)
Video: '13-The Beatles - Let it Be (full album)' (12 videos)
(Saturday, June 13, 1970) — Let It Be, the twelfth and final studio album released by the English rock band the Beatles, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for four consecutive weeks (June 13/20/27, July 4, 1970). Continue reading ‘Let It Be,’ final studio album released by The Beatles, peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 13 1970)
