(Monday, September 18, 1961) — “(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame” by Elvis Presley peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1961)
Category Archives: 1960s
United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold killed in plane crash in northern Rhodesia 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1961)
Video: 'Hammarskjold's Death Shocks The World (1961)'
(Monday, September 18, 1961, 12:13 a.m. Central Africa Time; during the 1961 Ndola United Nations DC-6 crash) — United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold, 56, was killed today when his plane crashed under mysterious circumstances nine miles west of Ndola in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) while en route to cease-fire negotiations during the Congo Crisis, part of the Decolonisation of Africa and the Cold War. Continue reading United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold killed in plane crash in northern Rhodesia 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1961)
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‘Michael’ by The Highwaymen peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 4 1961)
(Monday, September 4, 1961) — “Michael” by The Highwaymen peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two consecutive weeks (Sept. 4/11, 1961). Continue reading ‘Michael’ by The Highwaymen peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 4 1961)
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‘Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn)’ by Joe Dowell #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 28 1961)
(Monday, August 28, 1961) — “Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn)” by Joe Dowell peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn)’ by Joe Dowell #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 28 1961)
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East German soldiers begin placing barbed wire between East and West Berlin to seal border and build massive wall 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 13 1961)
Video: 'The Berlin Wall goes up - August 13, 1961'
(Sunday, August 13, 1961, shortly after midnight Central European Time; during the Berlin Crisis of 1961, part of the Cold War) — Construction of the Berlin Wall was commenced by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany) early this morning as East German soldiers began laying down barbed wire and bricks as a barrier between Soviet-controlled East Berlin and the democratic western section of the city. Continue reading East German soldiers begin placing barbed wire between East and West Berlin to seal border and build massive wall 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 13 1961)
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‘Let’s Twist Again’ by Chubby Checker peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 7 1961)
(Monday, August 7, 1961) — “Let’s Twist Again” by Chubby Checker peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two weeks. Continue reading ‘Let’s Twist Again’ by Chubby Checker peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 7 1961)
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U.S. President Barack Obama born in Honolulu 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 4 1961)
Video: 'Biography of Barack Obama: Life and Accomplishments'
(Friday, August 4, 1961, 7:24 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time) — Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States who served from 2009 to 2017, was born Barack Hussein Obama II today at the old Kapiolani Maternity and Gynecological Hospital at 1611 Bingham Street in Honolulu, Hawaii. Continue reading U.S. President Barack Obama born in Honolulu 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 4 1961)
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‘I Like It Like That, Part 1′ by Chris Kenner peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 31 1961)
(Monday, July 31, 1961) — “I Like It Like That, Part 1” by Chris Kenner peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of three weeks. Continue reading ‘I Like It Like That, Part 1′ by Chris Kenner peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 31 1961)
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U.S. will fight for Berlin, President Kennedy warns Russia 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 25 1961)
Video: 'President John F. Kennedy Report to the Nation, Berlin Crisis, 25 July 1961'
(Tuesday, July 25, 1961, 10:00 p.m. EDT; during the Berlin Crisis of 1961, part of the Cold War) — During a nationwide address on American television and radio, U.S. President John F. Kennedy said tonight if the Soviet Union attempted to take control of West Berlin, then the United States would be prepared to go to war, even at the risk of nuclear annihilation. Continue reading U.S. will fight for Berlin, President Kennedy warns Russia 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 25 1961)
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‘Tossin’ and Turnin” by Bobby Lewis peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 10 1961)
(Monday, July 10, 1961) — “Tossin’ and Turnin’” by Bobby Lewis peaked at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart today for the first of seven consecutive weeks (July 10/17/24/31, August 7/14/21, 1961). Continue reading ‘Tossin’ and Turnin” by Bobby Lewis peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 10 1961)
