(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)
Category Archives: 1960s
‘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)
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‘Palisades Park’ by Freddy Cannon peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 23 1962)
(Saturday, June 23, 1962) — “Palisades Park” by Freddy Cannon peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Palisades Park’ by Freddy Cannon peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 23 1962)
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Three prisoners escape Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on ‘The Rock’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 11 1962)
Video: 'Escape From Alcatraz (1962)'
(Monday, June 11, 1962, approximately 10:00 p.m. PDT; during the June 1962 Alcatraz escape attempt) — Three prisoners at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, located on Alcatraz Island (also known as “The Rock”) in San Francisco Bay in California, staged an escape tonight, leaving the island on a makeshift raft; they were never found or heard from again. Continue reading Three prisoners escape Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on ‘The Rock’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 11 1962)
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The Beatles record second BBC radio performance in Manchester 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 11 1962)
Video: 'The Beatles - Ask Me Why (BBC, Teenagers' Turn - Here We Go - 15 June 1962)'
(Monday, June 11, 1962, 8:45-9:30 p.m. British Summer Time) — The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Pete Best) recorded their second BBC radio appearance tonight at Playhouse Theater in Manchester, performing “Ask Me Why” (the first Lennon-McCartney original composition played on BBC radio), “Besame Mucho,” and “A Picture Of You.” Continue reading The Beatles record second BBC radio performance in Manchester 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 11 1962)
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The Beatles audition for record producer George Martin at Abbey Road Studios in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 6 1962)
Video: 'Besame Mucho (Anthology 1 Version)'
(Wednesday, June 6, 1962, 7:00-10:00 p.m. British Summer Time) — The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Pete Best) visited EMI Studios at 3 Abbey Road, St John’s Wood, London, for the first time ever tonight to record, with George Martin producing, for Parlophone Records. Continue reading The Beatles audition for record producer George Martin at Abbey Road Studios in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 6 1962)
