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‘Something’/’Come Together’ double-A single by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1969)

(Saturday, November 29, 1969) — The double A-sided single “Something”/“Come Together” by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Something’/’Come Together’ double-A single by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1969) →

‘And When I Die’ by Blood, Sweat & Tears peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1969)

(Saturday, November 29, 1969) — “And When I Die” by Blood, Sweat & Tears peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘And When I Die’ by Blood, Sweat & Tears peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1969) →

‘Eli’s Comin’’ by Three Dog Night peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1969)

(Saturday, November 29, 1969) — “Eli’s Comin'” by Three Dog Night peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Eli’s Comin’’ by Three Dog Night peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1969) →

‘Cherry Hill Park’ by Billy Joe Royal peaks at #15 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1969)

(Saturday, November 29, 1969) — “Cherry Hill Park” by Billy Joe Royal peaked at #15 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Cherry Hill Park’ by Billy Joe Royal peaks at #15 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1969) →

‘Suite: Judy Blue Eyes’ by Crosby, Stills & Nash peaks at #21 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1969)

(Saturday, November 29, 1969) — “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” by Crosby, Stills & Nash peaked at #21 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Suite: Judy Blue Eyes’ by Crosby, Stills & Nash peaks at #21 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1969) →

‘Try a Little Kindness’ by Glen Campbell peaks at #23 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1969)

(Saturday, November 29, 1969) — “Try a Little Kindness” by Glen Campbell peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Try a Little Kindness’ by Glen Campbell peaks at #23 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1969) →

‘Make Your Own Kind of Music’ by Mama Cass Elliot peaks at #36 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1969)

(Saturday, November 29, 1969) — “Make Your Own Kind of Music” by Mama Cass Elliot peaked at #36 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Make Your Own Kind of Music’ by Mama Cass Elliot peaks at #36 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1969) →

Byrd and three crewmen become first people to fly over South Pole 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1929)


Video: 'Byrd's First Antarctic Expedition 1928' (crew reaches South Pole at 38:44)

(Friday, November 29, 1929, 114 GMT) — Navy Lt. Cmdr. Richard E. Byrd, pilot Bernt Balchen, radio operator Harold June and photographer Ashley McKinney today became the first people to fly over the South Pole as they flew the Floyd Bennett to the South Pole and back to Little America, Antarctica, on the Ross Ice Shelf, south of the Bay of Whales, in 18 hours, 41 minutes. Continue reading Byrd and three crewmen become first people to fly over South Pole 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1929) →

Ringo Starr’s rented Hollywood home damaged in fire 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1979)


Video: 'News report about a fire in Ringo Starr's home 11/28/79'

(Wednesday, November 28, 1979) — Flames engulfed the rented home of Ringo Starr today, forcing the former Beatles’ drummer and several friends to flee the Woodrow Wilson Drive residence in the Hollywood Hills. Continue reading Ringo Starr’s rented Hollywood home damaged in fire 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1979) →

McCartney & Wings perform at The Apollo in Manchester 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1979)


Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings Live In Manchester, 11/28/79'

(Wednesday, November 28, 1979; during the Wings UK Tour 1979) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed the first of two concerts tonight at The Apollo in Manchester, England, during the group’s 19-date concert tour of the United Kingdom to promote their recent album, Back to the Egg. Continue reading McCartney & Wings perform at The Apollo in Manchester 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1979) →