(Saturday, March 27, 1965) — “Yeh, Yeh” by Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames peaked today at #21 on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Yeh, Yeh’ by Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames peaks at #21 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 27 1965)
Category Archives: 1960s
‘Please Let Me Wonder’ by The Beach Boys peaks at #52 in USA 60 years ago today (Mar 27 1965)
(Saturday, March 27, 1965) — “Please Let Me Wonder” by The Beach Boys peaked today at #52 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘4-by the Beatles’ EP by The Beatles peaks at #68 in USA 60 years ago today (Mar 27 1965)
Video: '4-by The Beatles (EP) (US)'
(Saturday, March 27, 1965) — The 4-by the Beatles extended player by The Beatles peaked today at #68 on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Goldfinger’ by John Barry peaks at #72 in USA 60 years ago today (Mar 27 1965)
(Saturday, March 27, 1965) — “Goldfinger” by John Barry peaked today at #72 on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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Johnson opens fight on Klan after FBI seizes 4 members for Liuzzo murder 60 years ago this hour (Mar 26 1965)
Video: 'Statement on the Arrest of 4 KKK Members, 3/26/65.MP551.'
(Friday, March 26, 1965, 12:40 p.m. EST; during the African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954–68)) — U.S. President Lyndon Johnson Johnson declared war on the Ku Klux Klan today after announcing the arrest of four Klansmen in connection with the slaying last night of Viola Liuzzo, a white mother of five from Detroit who had come to Alabama to support voting rights for blacks, while she was ferrying marchers back to Selma from Montgomery. Continue reading Johnson opens fight on Klan after FBI seizes 4 members for Liuzzo murder 60 years ago this hour (Mar 26 1965)
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Gemini 3 astronauts launched into space 60 years ago this hour (Mar 23 1965)
Video: 'Launch of Gemini 3 (Molly Brown)'
(Tuesday, March 23, 1965, 14:24:00 UTC) — America’s first two-person space mission began today as Gemini 3 blasted off from Cape Canaveral with astronauts Virgil I. Grissom and John W. Young aboard for a nearly 5-hour flight. Continue reading Gemini 3 astronauts launched into space 60 years ago this hour (Mar 23 1965)
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‘The Early Beatles’ studio album released in USA on Capitol Records 60 years ago today (Mar 22 1965)
Video: 'The Early Beatles (Capitol - 1965)' (11 tracks)
(Monday, March 22, 1965) — The Early Beatles, the Beatles’ sixth release on Capitol Records and their eighth album for the American market, was released today. Continue reading ‘The Early Beatles’ studio album released in USA on Capitol Records 60 years ago today (Mar 22 1965)
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Freedom march begins at Selma, troops on guard 60 years ago this hour (Mar 21 1965)
Video: 'Eyes On The Prize - (Part 6) Bridge to Freedom 1965' (Mar. 21, 1965, at 45:46)
(Sunday, March 21, 1965, 12:48 p.m. CST; during the Civil rights movement) — Protected by federal and federalized troops, civil rights demonstrators led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. began their successful march out of Selma today. Continue reading Freedom march begins at Selma, troops on guard 60 years ago this hour (Mar 21 1965)
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‘The Birds and the Bees’ by Jewel Akens peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago today (Mar 20 1965)
(Saturday, March 20, 1965) — “The Birds and the Bees” by Jewel Akens peaked today at #3 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘King of the Road’ by Roger Miller peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago today (Mar 20 1965)
(Saturday, March 20, 1965) — “King of the Road” by Roger Miller peaked today at #4 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘King of the Road’ by Roger Miller peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago today (Mar 20 1965)
