(Saturday, March 17, 1962) — “Let Me In” by The Sensations peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Let Me In’ by The Sensations peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 17 1962)
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‘What’s Your Name’ by Don and Juan peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 17 1962)
(Saturday, March 17, 1962) — “What’s Your Name” by Don and Juan peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘What’s Your Name’ by Don and Juan peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 17 1962)
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‘Hey! Baby’ by Bruce Channel peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 10 1962)
(Saturday, March 10, 1962) — “Hey! Baby” by Bruce Channel peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Mar. 10/17/24, 1962). Continue reading ‘Hey! Baby’ by Bruce Channel peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 10 1962)
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The Beatles record radio debut in Manchester, England 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 7 1962)
Video: 'The Beatles First Radio Air Play - Teenager’s Turn – BBC Here We Go –'
(Wednesday, March 7, 1962, 8:00-8:45 p.m. GMT) — British rock group The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Pete Best) recorded their radio debut tonight at the Playhouse Theatre, Hulme, Manchester, for the BBC Light Programme Teenager’s Turn – Here We Go. Continue reading The Beatles record radio debut in Manchester, England 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 7 1962)
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‘Break It to Me Gently’ by Brenda Lee peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 3 1962)
(Saturday, March 3, 1962) — “Break It to Me Gently” by Brenda Lee peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Break It to Me Gently’ by Brenda Lee peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 3 1962)
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‘Crying in the Rain’ by The Everly Brothers peaks at #6 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 3 1962)
(Saturday, March 3, 1962) — “Crying in the Rain” by The Everly Brothers peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Crying in the Rain’ by The Everly Brothers peaks at #6 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 3 1962)
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Wilt Chamberlain scores NBA record 100 points in one game 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 2 1962)
Video: 'Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a single game'
(Friday, March 2, 1962, evening EST) — Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points tonight for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 victory over the New York Knicks in Hershey, Pennsylvania, an NBA record that still stands. Continue reading Wilt Chamberlain scores NBA record 100 points in one game 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 2 1962)
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‘To Serve Man’ episode airs on ‘The Twilight Zone’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 2 1962)
Video: 'To Serve Man' extended clip
(Friday, March 2, 1962, 10:00 p.m. EST) — The Kanamits, 9 foot tall aliens with ulterior motives, come to Earth, promising peace and sharing technology in “To Serve Man,” tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV anthology series The Twilight Zone (1959). Continue reading ‘To Serve Man’ episode airs on ‘The Twilight Zone’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 2 1962)
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‘The Wanderer’ by Dion peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 1962)
(Saturday, February 24, 1962) — “The Wanderer” by Dion peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Wanderer’ by Dion peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 1962)
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‘Godspeed, John Glenn’: Astronaut becomes first American to orbit Earth 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 20 1962)
Video: 'Friendship 7 (Full Mission 01)'
(Tuesday, February 20, 1962, 9:47:39 a.m.-2:43:02 p.m. EST) — The United States placed an astronaut into orbit for the first time today as John Glenn, 40, was sent aloft by an Atlas LV-3B launch vehicle lifting off from Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard the Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7. Continue reading ‘Godspeed, John Glenn’: Astronaut becomes first American to orbit Earth 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 20 1962)
