(Saturday, November 3, 1979) — “Pop Muzik” by M peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Pop Muzik’ by M peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1979)
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‘Tusk’ by Fleetwood Mac peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1979)
(Saturday, November 3, 1979) — “Tusk” by Fleetwood Mac peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Tusk’ by Fleetwood Mac peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1979)
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‘Gotta Serve Somebody’ by Bob Dylan peaks at #24 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1979)
(Saturday, November 3, 1979) — “Gotta Serve Somebody” by Bob Dylan peaked at #24 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Gotta Serve Somebody’ by Bob Dylan peaks at #24 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1979)
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Five shot to death at anti-Klan march in Greensboro 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1979)
Video: 'CNN: Surviving a 'massacre''
(Saturday, November 3, 1979, 11:20 a.m. EST) — Four members of the Communist Workers Party and one other individual participating in a “Death to the Klan” rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, were shot to death today by a group of Klansmen and neo-Nazis. Continue reading Five shot to death at anti-Klan march in Greensboro 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1979)
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The Band, Petula Clark perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1969)
Video: 'The Band Up On Cripple Creek v 2 0'
(Sunday, November 2, 1969, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — The Band performed “Up on Cripple Creek” and Petula Clark sang “The Fool On The Hill,” written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles, on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety series The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading The Band, Petula Clark perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1969)
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North and South Dakota become 39th and 40th states 130 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1889)
Video: ‘North Dakota and South Dakota Compared’
(Saturday, November 2, 1889) — North Dakota and South Dakota, located in the midwestern and northern regions of the United States, became the 39th and 40th states today with the signing of proclamations (issued at 4 p.m. local time in Washington) by President Benjamin Harrison. Continue reading North and South Dakota become 39th and 40th states 130 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1889)
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‘Abbey Road’ studio LP by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 1 1969)
Video: 'Abbey Road (2019 remix)' (17 videos)
(Saturday, November 1, 1969) — Abbey Road, the eleventh studio album by English rock band The Beatles, the last in which all four members participated, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for 11 non-consecutive weeks (Nov. 1/8/15/22/29, Dec. 6/13/20, 1969, Jan. 3/10/24, 1970). Continue reading ‘Abbey Road’ studio LP by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 1 1969)
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‘The Monkees Present’ studio album debuts at #187 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 1 1969)
Video: 'The Monkees Present' (first 12 videos constitute original LP)
(Saturday, November 1, 1969) — The Monkees Present, The Monkees’ eighth studio album, the last to feature Michael Nesmith and the second after Peter Tork left the group, debuted at #187 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading ‘The Monkees Present’ studio album debuts at #187 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 1 1969)
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Egyptian jet carrying 217 plunges into Atlantic Ocean 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 31 1999)
Video: 'Mayday - Death and Denial (FULL)'
(Sunday, October 31, 1999, 1:52 a.m. EST) — EgyptAir Flight 990, a regularly scheduled flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Cairo International Airport, Egypt, with a stop at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean this morning about 60 miles south of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, killing all 217 passengers and crew on board. Continue reading Egyptian jet carrying 217 plunges into Atlantic Ocean 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 31 1999)
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First message sent over the Internet 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 29 1969)
Video: 'The Room Where the Internet Began'
(Wednesday, October 29, 1969, 10:30 p.m. PST) — The first connection on what would become the Internet was made tonight when the first message was sent over ARPANET, the forerunner of the Internet, between computers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the Stanford Research Institute (SRI). Continue reading First message sent over the Internet 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 29 1969)
