Video: 'South Pacific' trailer
(Wednesday, March 19, 1958) — South Pacific, an American romantic musical film based on the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific about a Navy nurse who must choose between love and prejudice during World War II, premiered tonight at the Criterion Theatre in New York City. Continue reading ‘South Pacific’ premieres in New York City 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 19 1958)
(Monday, March 17, 1958) — “Tequila” by The Champs peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Selling Pop Singles in Stores chart for five consecutive weeks (Mar. 17/24/31, Apr. 7/14). Continue reading ‘Tequila’ by The Champs peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 17 1958)
(Monday, March 17, 1958) — “Sweet Little Sixteen” by Chuck Berry peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Top 100 Sides chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Sweet Little Sixteen’ by Chuck Berry peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 17 1958)
(Monday, March 17, 1958) — “Good Golly, Miss Molly” by Little Richard peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Top 100 Sides chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Good Golly, Miss Molly’ by Little Richard peaks at #10 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 17 1958)
(Monday, March 17, 1958) — “Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay” by Danny & the Juniors (orchestra conducted by Artie Singer) peaked at #19 on today’s Billboard Best Selling Pop Singles in Stores chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay’ by Danny & the Juniors peaks at #19 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 17 1958)
(Monday, March 10, 1958) — “26 Miles (Santa Catalina)” by The Four Preps peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for three weeks. Continue reading ’26 Miles (Santa Catalina)’ by The Four Preps peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 10 1958)
Video: 'Fuchs' Triumph (1958)'
(Sunday, March 2, 1958, 1:47 p.m. NZST/Saturday, March 1, 1958, 8:47 EST) — A 2,158-mile multinational expedition led by British explorer Dr. Vivian Fuchs completed the first overland crossing of Antarctica today, reaching Scott Base on McMurdo Sound by way of the South Pole in 99 days. Continue reading First overland crossing of Antarctica completed 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 2 1958)
Video: 'Chilling new video surfaces of 1958 bus crash'
(Friday, February 28, 1958, 8:10 a.m. EST) — A school bus carrying forty-one children struck the rear of a wrecker truck on U.S. Route 23 today and plunged today over a fifty-foot cliff into the swollen waters of the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River near Prestonsburg, Kentucky, where it was swept downstream and submerged.
22 children managed to escape, but 26 other children and the bus driver drowned. At the time, it was the deadliest bus crash in U.S. history.
(Monday, February 24, 1958) — “Get a Job” by The Silhouettes peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Top 100 Sides chart for two consecutive weeks (Feb. 24, Mar. 3, 1958). Continue reading ‘Get a Job’ by The Silhouettes peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 1958)
(Monday, February 17, 1958) — “Sugartime” by The McGuire Sisters peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for four consecutive weeks (Feb. 17/24, Mar. 3/10, 1958). Continue reading ‘Sugartime’ by The McGuire Sisters peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1958)
