(Saturday, July 25, 1970) — “Teach Your Children” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young peaked at #16 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Teach Your Children’ by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young peaks at #16 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 25 1970)
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‘Song from M*A*S*H’ by Al De Lory peaks at #70 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 25 1970)
(Saturday, July 25, 1970) — “Song from M*A*S*H” by Al De Lory peaked at #70 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Song from M*A*S*H’ by Al De Lory peaks at #70 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 25 1970)
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Concorde crashes outside Paris, killing 113 people in first-ever crash of the supersonic jet 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 25 2000)
Video: 'Air Disaster - Air France Flight 4590 Concorde'
(Tuesday, July 25, 2000, 4:45 p.m. Central European Summer Time; during Air France Flight 4590) — An Air France Concorde carrying mainly German tourists bound for a cruise ship in New York crashed in flames shortly after takeoff from Charles de Gaulle Airport outside Paris today, killing all 109 passengers and crew members on board as well as four people on the ground. Continue reading Concorde crashes outside Paris, killing 113 people in first-ever crash of the supersonic jet 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 25 2000)
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‘Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 25 1960)
(Monday, July 25, 1960) — “Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)” by Roy Orbison peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 25 1960)
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‘Bent’ by Matchbox Twenty peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 22 2000)
(Saturday, July 22, 2000) — “Bent” by Matchbox Twenty peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Bent’ by Matchbox Twenty peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 22 2000)
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‘She Ain’t Worth It’ by Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 21 1990)
(Saturday, July 21, 1990) — “She Ain’t Worth It” by Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (July 21/28, 1990). Continue reading ‘She Ain’t Worth It’ by Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 21 1990)
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‘Absolutely Live’ album by The Doors released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 20 1970)
Video: 'THE DOORS - ABSOLUTELY LIVE (1970) FULL ALBUM' (21 videos)
(Monday, July 20, 1970) — Absolutely Live, the first live album by the American rock band The Doors, was released today. Continue reading ‘Absolutely Live’ album by The Doors released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 20 1970)
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Sirimavo Bandaranaike becomes first elected female head of government 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 20 1960)
Video: 'SIRIMAVO BANDARANAIKE, WORLD'S FIRST FEMALE PRIME MINISTER (SRI LANKA'S IRON LADY)'
(Wednesday, July 20, 1960) — Sirimavo Bandaranaike became the world’s first elected female head of government today after her Sri Lanka Freedom Party won a majority in elections in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Continue reading Sirimavo Bandaranaike becomes first elected female head of government 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 20 1960)
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‘Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)’ by Glenn Miller peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 20 1940)
(Saturday, July 20, 1940) — “Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)” by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra (vocal refrain by Ray Eberle) peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)’ by Glenn Miller peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 20 1940)
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Nixon welcomes Bush, Reagan and Ford at library dedication 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 19 1990)
Video: 'CBS Evening News July 19, 1990 Part 1' (Nixon library at 2:27)
(Thursday, July 19, 1990, pre-ceremony introductions underway by 10:18 a.m. PDT, Bush spoke at 10:55 a.m. PDT) — Almost 16 years after he resigned the presidency in disgrace, Richard M. Nixon was hailed today as a statesman and a peacemaker as he presided over the dedication of the $21 million Nixon Library and Birthplace (since re-designated the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum) in Yorba Linda, California (click here to watch today’s complete ceremony). Continue reading Nixon welcomes Bush, Reagan and Ford at library dedication 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 19 1990)
