(Monday, August 10, 1959) — “What a Diff’rence a Day Made” by Dinah Washington peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘What a Diff’rence a Day Made’ by Dinah Washington peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 10 1959)
Category Archives: 1950s
‘Crackin’ Up’ by Bo Diddley peaks at #62 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 27 1959)
(Monday, July 27, 1959) — “Crackin’ Up” by Bo Diddley peaked at #62 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Crackin’ Up’ by Bo Diddley peaks at #62 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 27 1959)
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Nixon and Khrushchev hold Kitchen Debate in Moscow 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 24 1959)
Video: 'The Kitchen Debate (Nixon and Khrushchev, 1959) Part I of II'
(Friday, July 24, 1959; during the Cold War) — U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev held a series of impromptu exchanges, dubbed the Kitchen Debate, today at Moscow’s Sokolniki Park, where the American National Exhibition was being held. Continue reading Nixon and Khrushchev hold Kitchen Debate in Moscow 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 24 1959)
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‘Little Girl’ by Ritchie Valens peaks at #92 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 20 1959)
(Monday, July 20, 1959) — “Little Girl” by Ritchie Valens, who was killed in a plane crash on Feb. 3, 1959, “The Day The Music Died,” at age 17 near Clear Lake, Iowa, along with Buddy Holly and J. P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson, peaked at #92 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Little Girl’ by Ritchie Valens peaks at #92 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 20 1959)
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‘Lonely Boy’ by Paul Anka peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 13 1959)
(Monday, July 13, 1959) — “Lonely Boy” by Paul Anka peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (July 13/20/27, Aug. 3 1959). Continue reading ‘Lonely Boy’ by Paul Anka peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 13 1959)
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‘I Only Have Eyes for You’ by The Flamingos peaks at #11 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 13 1959)
(Monday, July 13, 1959) — “I Only Have Eyes for You” by The Flamingos peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Only Have Eyes for You’ by The Flamingos peaks at #11 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 13 1959)
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‘Back in the U.S.A.’ by Chuck Berry peaks at #37 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 13 1959)
(Monday, July 13, 1959) — “Back in the U.S.A.” by Chuck Berry peaked at #37 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Back in the U.S.A.’ by Chuck Berry peaks at #37 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 13 1959)
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‘Anatomy of a Murder’ premieres in Detroit 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 1 1959)
Video: 'Vintage 'Anatomy of a Murder' Michigan premiere'
(Wednesday, July 1, 1959, 7:15 p.m. EDT) — Anatomy of a Murder, an American courtroom drama crime film about a small-town lawyer who gets the case of a lifetime when a military man avenges an attack on his wife, premiered tonight at the United Artists Theater in Detroit. Continue reading ‘Anatomy of a Murder’ premieres in Detroit 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 1 1959)
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‘North by Northwest’ premieres in Chicago 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 1 1959)
Video: 'North by Northwest' trailer
(Wednesday, July 1, 1959, 5:50 p.m. CDT) — North by Northwest, an American thriller film about an advertising man who is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase, premiered tonight at the United Artists theater in Chicago. Continue reading ‘North by Northwest’ premieres in Chicago 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 1 1959)
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‘Personality’ by Lloyd Price peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 15 1959)
(Monday, June 15, 1959) — “Personality” by Lloyd Price peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Personality’ by Lloyd Price peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 15 1959)
