(Monday, November 7, 1960) — “Blue Angel” by Roy Orbison peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Blue Angel’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 7 1960)
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‘I Want to Be Wanted’ by Brenda Lee peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 24 1960)
(Monday, October 24, 1960) — “I Want to Be Wanted” by Brenda Lee peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Want to Be Wanted’ by Brenda Lee peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 24 1960)
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Kennedy and Nixon debate Cuba, Quemoy issue, atomic testing and U.S. prestige in fourth and final TV debate 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1960)
Video: 'John F. Kennedy vs Richard Nixon - Fourth Presidential Debate 1960'
(Friday, October 21, 1960, 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT; during the 1960 United States presidential election) — The two leading candidates for President of the United States, Senator John F. Kennedy, a Democrat, and Vice President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican, clashed before a national television audience tonight at ABC Studios in New York City over U.S. policy toward Cuba and the Chinese offshore islands of Quemoy and Matsu in their fourth and final televised debate. Continue reading Kennedy and Nixon debate Cuba, Quemoy issue, atomic testing and U.S. prestige in fourth and final TV debate 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1960)
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‘Save the Last Dance for Me’ by The Drifters peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 17 1960)
(Monday, October 17, 1960) — “Save the Last Dance for Me” by The Drifters peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three non-consecutive weeks (Oct. 17/31, Nov. 7, 1960). Continue reading ‘Save the Last Dance for Me’ by The Drifters peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 17 1960)
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John, Paul, George & Ringo record music together for the first time 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 15 1960)
Video: 'The Beatles in Hamburg'
(Saturday, October 15, 1960, afternoon Central European Time; during The Beatles in Hamburg) — For the very first time, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr — the final line-up of The Beatles — recorded music together today in Hamburg, West Germany. Continue reading John, Paul, George & Ringo record music together for the first time 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 15 1960)
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American prestige and farm programs highlight third Kennedy-Nixon TV debate 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1960)
Video: 'John F. Kennedy vs Richard Nixon - Third Presidential Debate 1960'
(Thursday, October 13, 1960, 7:30-8:30 p.m. EDT; during the 1960 United States presidential election) — The two leading candidates for President of the United States, Senator John F. Kennedy, a Democrat, and Vice President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican, discussed war and peace, how to stop national emergency strikes, the state of American prestige and the cost of farm programs in their third televised debate tonight. Continue reading American prestige and farm programs highlight third Kennedy-Nixon TV debate 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1960)
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‘Mr. Custer’ by Larry Verne peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 10 1960)
(Monday, October 10, 1960) — “Mr. Custer” by Larry Verne peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Mr. Custer’ by Larry Verne peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 10 1960)
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Kennedy, Nixon clash on foreign policy and civil rights in second TV debate 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 7 1960)
Video: 'JFK vs. Nixon - 2nd 1960 debate'
(Friday, October 7, 1960, 7:30-8:30 p.m. EDT; during the 1960 United States presidential election) — The two leading candidates for President of the United States, Senator John F. Kennedy, a Democrat, and Vice President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican, clashed sharply on foreign policy and civil rights in their second televised debate tonight in Washington, D.C. at the television studios of WRC-TV. Continue reading Kennedy, Nixon clash on foreign policy and civil rights in second TV debate 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 7 1960)
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‘The Andy Griffith Show’ sitcom series debuts on CBS-TV 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1960)
Video: 'The Andy Griffith Show "The New Housekeeper" First Scene'
(Friday, October 3, 1960, 9:30-10:00 p.m. EDT) — The Andy Griffith Show, an American situation comedy television series about the widowed sheriff of Mayberry, North Carolina, a fictional community of 2,000 people, debuted tonight on CBS-TV. Continue reading ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ sitcom series debuts on CBS-TV 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1960)
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‘Chain Gang’ by Sam Cooke peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1960)
(Monday, October 3, 1960) — “Chain Gang” by Sam Cooke peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Chain Gang’ by Sam Cooke peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1960)
