(Saturday, December 12, 1998) — “Torn” by Natalie Imbruglia peaked at #42 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Torn’ by Natalie Imbruglia peaks at #42 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1998)
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Lennon, Ono filmed for Austrian TV feature 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1968)
Video: 'John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Everybody Had A Hard Year Music Video'
(Thursday, December 12, 1968, late afternoon-early evening BST) — A crew producing a featuring about John Lennon of The Beatles and his girlfriend, Yoko Ono, for ORF-TV, the Austrian television network, journeyed to the couple’s Kenwood home today in Weybridge to collect more footage, including an outdoor acoustic performance of Lennon’s new song “Everybody Had a Hard Year.” Continue reading Lennon, Ono filmed for Austrian TV feature 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1968)
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Lennon, Ono interviewed on BBC’s ‘Night Ride’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1968)
Video: 'John & Yoko on NightRide with John Peel: Part One, 12 December 1968 Part 1'
(Thursday, December 12, 1968, 12:05-1:15 a.m. BST) — Following their performances in The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus concert show, John Lennon of The Beatles and his girlfriend, Yoko Ono, gave a live interview early this morning to the BBC radio show Night Ride from the BBC’s Broadcasting House in central London. Continue reading Lennon, Ono interviewed on BBC’s ‘Night Ride’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1968)
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Lennon among performers in ‘The Rolling Stones’ Rock And Roll Circus’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 11 1968)
Video: 'Rolling Stones Circus' (26 videos)
(Wednesday, December 11, 1968, late evening BST) — The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, a concert show organized by the Rolling Stones was filmed today on a makeshift circus stage with Jethro Tull, The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull and The Rolling Stones. Continue reading Lennon among performers in ‘The Rolling Stones’ Rock And Roll Circus’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 11 1968)
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Ted, Rose Kennedy speak at RFK tribute in Boston 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 1968)
Video: '"KENNEDYS DON'T CRY" (1975)' (Dec. 10, 1968 at 1:28:25)
(Tuesday, December 10, 1968, evening EST) — Mrs. Rose Kennedy, in a tribute tonight to her assassinated son, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, told more than 1,000 political and family friends, “I know I shall never see his likes again.” Continue reading Ted, Rose Kennedy speak at RFK tribute in Boston 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 1968)
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‘Look Away’ by Chicago peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 1988)
(Saturday, December 10, 1988) — “Look Away” by Chicago peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Dec. 10/17, 1988). Continue reading ‘Look Away’ by Chicago peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 1988)
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‘Handle With Care’ by Traveling Wilburys peaks at #45 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 1988)
(Saturday, December 10, 1988) — “Handle With Care” by Traveling Wilburys (featuring ex-Beatle George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty) peaked at #45 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Handle With Care’ by Traveling Wilburys peaks at #45 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 1988)
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Engelbart introduces computer mouse at ‘The Mother of All Demos’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1968)
Video: 'Mother of All Demos - The Mouse'
(Monday, December 9, 1968) — Douglas Engelbart of Stanford University publicly demonstrated his pioneering hypertext system, “NLS”, together with the computer mouse, today at what would become retrospectively known as “The Mother of All Demos.” Continue reading Engelbart introduces computer mouse at ‘The Mother of All Demos’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1968)
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‘Le Freak’ by Chic peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1978)
(Saturday, December 9, 1978) — “Le Freak” by Chic peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for six non-consecutive weeks (Dec. 9/23/30, 1978, Jan. 20/27, Feb. 3, 1979).
Continue reading ‘Le Freak’ by Chic peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1978)
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‘I Just Wanna Stop’ by Gino Vannelli peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1978)
(Saturday, December 9, 1978) — “I Just Wanna Stop” by Gino Vannelli peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
