(Saturday, August 4, 1962) — “Ahab the Arab” by Ray Stevens peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Ahab the Arab’ by Ray Stevens peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 4 1962)
Category Archives: 1960s
‘Sealed with a Kiss’ by Brian Hyland peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 28 1962)
(Saturday, July 28, 1962) — “Sealed with a Kiss” by Brian Hyland peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Sealed with a Kiss’ by Brian Hyland peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 28 1962)
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‘Speedy Gonzales’ by Pat Boone peaks at #6 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 28 1962)
(Saturday, July 28, 1962) — “Speedy Gonzales” by Pat Boone peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Speedy Gonzales’ by Pat Boone peaks at #6 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 28 1962)
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‘The Wah-Watusi’ by The Orlons peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 21 1962)
(Saturday, July 21, 1962) — “The Wah-Watusi” by The Orlons peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘The Wah-Watusi’ by The Orlons peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 21 1962)
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‘Boom Boom’ by John Lee Hooker peaks at #60 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 21 1962)
(Saturday, July 21, 1962) — “Boom Boom” by John Lee Hooker peaked at #60 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Boom Boom’ by John Lee Hooker peaks at #60 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 21 1962)
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‘Roses Are Red (My Love)’ by Bobby Vinton peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 14 1962)
(Saturday, July 14, 1962) — “Roses Are Red (My Love)” by Bobby Vinton peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (July 14/21/28, Aug. 4, 1962). Continue reading ‘Roses Are Red (My Love)’ by Bobby Vinton peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 14 1962)
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The Rolling Stones play first-ever gig at Marquee Club in London 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 12 1962)
Video: 'The Rolling Stones Story (TV Documentary)' (Stones' debut gig mentioned at 6:20, mistakenly referred to as being on July 21, 1962)
(Thursday, July 12, 1962, evening British Summer Time) — The English rock band The Rolling Stones played their first-ever gig tonight — billed as “Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones” at the Marquee Club in London. Continue reading The Rolling Stones play first-ever gig at Marquee Club in London 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 12 1962)
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Telstar 1 experimental communications satellite rockets into orbit 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 10 1962)
Video: 'Telstar Satellite Brings World Closer 1962/7/12'
(Tuesday, July 10, 1962, 4:35:00 a.m. EDT) — Telstar 1, the world’s first commercial communications satellite, was launched today from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on top of a Thor-Delta rocket, marking a historic, highly successful first step toward achieving a revolutionary new global communications system in space. Continue reading Telstar 1 experimental communications satellite rockets into orbit 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 10 1962)
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‘The Stripper’ by David Rose peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 7 1962)
(Saturday, July 7, 1962) — “The Stripper” by David Rose peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Stripper’ by David Rose peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 7 1962)
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U.S. Supreme Court bars state-organized prayer in public schools 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 25 1962)
Video: 'Is Prayer Allowed at Public School? | Engel v. Vitale'
(Monday, June 25, 1962) — In Engel v. Vitale, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-1 today that it is unconstitutional for state officials to compose an official school prayer and encourage its recitation in public schools, due to violation of the First Amendment. Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court bars state-organized prayer in public schools 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 25 1962)
