(Monday, April 18, 1960) — “Money (That’s What I Want)” by Barrett Strong peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Money (That’s What I Want)’ by Barrett Strong peaks at #23 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1960)
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Rock star Eddie Cochran fatally injured in crash in Britain 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 16 1960)
Video: 'Eddie Cochran - Cherished Memories (2001 British documentary)'
(Saturday, April 16, 1960, 11:50 p.m. GMT) — American rock musician Eddie Cochran, 21, who wrote and recorded the classic “Summertime Blues,” was fatally injured tonight when the taxi he was riding in blew a tire and crashed into a lamp post on the A4 in Chippenham, England. Continue reading Rock star Eddie Cochran fatally injured in crash in Britain 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 16 1960)
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‘Bye Bye Birdie’ stage musical opens on Broadway 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 14 1960)
Video: '"Put on a Happy Face" – BYE BYE BIRDIE on Ed Sullivan'
(Thursday, April 14, 1960, 7:45 p.m. EST) — Bye Bye Birdie, a Broadway musical inspired by the phenomenon of popular singer Elvis Presley and his draft notice into the Army in 1957, opened tonight at the Martin Beck Theatre at 302 West 45th Street in midtown Manhattan, New York City. Continue reading ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ stage musical opens on Broadway 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 14 1960)
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Candlestick Park opens in San Francisco 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 12 1960)
Video: 'Opening Day at Candlestick Park 1960 Giants v Cardinals'
(Tuesday, April 12, 1960, at approximately 1:00 p.m. PST) — Candlestick Park, an outdoor sports and entertainment stadium located at Candlestick Point on the western shore of San Francisco Bay, opened today as Vice President Richard Nixon threw out the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a major league baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the visiting St. Louis Cardinals with 42,269 in attendance. Continue reading Candlestick Park opens in San Francisco 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 12 1960)
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Kennedy beats Humphrey in first major 1960 Democratic presidential primary 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 5 1960)
Video: '"JFK: IN HIS OWN WORDS" (1988)' (Wisconsin primary at 16:06)
(Tuesday, April 5, 1960, polls open 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. CST; during the 1960 Democratic Party presidential primaries) — Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts defeated Senator Hubert H. Humphrey today in Wisconsin in the first major primary for the 1960 Democratic presidential nomination. Continue reading Kennedy beats Humphrey in first major 1960 Democratic presidential primary 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 5 1960)
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‘Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes)’ by Dinah Washington and Brook Benton peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 21 1960)
(Monday, March 21, 1960) — “Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes)” by Dinah Washington and Brook Benton peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes)’ by Dinah Washington and Brook Benton peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 21 1960)
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69 killed in South Africa as police fire on rioters 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 21 1960)
Video: '1960: Be A Man- Sell Out (1970 documentary narrated by Peter Jennings)' (Sharpeville massacre at 16:06)
(Monday, March 21, 1960, 1:20 p.m. South Africa Standard Time; during the Sharpeville massacre) — White police at the South African township of Sharpeville in Transvaal (today part of Gauteng) fired their guns into a crowd of unarmed black protesters today, killing 69 people and wounding 180. Continue reading 69 killed in South Africa as police fire on rioters 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 21 1960)
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Elvis Presley honorably discharged from U.S. Army at Fort Dix 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1960)
Video: 'Elvis Army Discharge And Home Coming'
(Saturday, March 5, 1960, 9:15 a.m. EST) — Staff Sergeant Elvis Presley, better known as the “King of Rock and Roll,” was honorably discharged from active service in the United States Army today at Fort Dix in New Jersey, nearly two years after being drafted into the service on March 24, 1958. Continue reading Elvis Presley honorably discharged from U.S. Army at Fort Dix 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1960)
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Lucille Ball sues Desi Arnaz for divorce, charges cruelty 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 3 1960)
Video: 'The Complicated And Dark History Of Lucille Ball And Desi Arnazs Marriage'
(Thursday, March 3, 1960) — Lucille Ball filed for divorce from Desi Arnaz today in Santa Monica Superior Court, one day after Desi’s 43rd birthday and one day after the filming of Lucy and Desi’s last The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour episode together, titled “Lucy Meets the Mustache.” Continue reading Lucille Ball sues Desi Arnaz for divorce, charges cruelty 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 3 1960)
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First Playboy Club, featuring waitresses clad in “bunny” outfits, opens in Chicago 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 29 1960)
Video: 'Playboy Club footage'
(Monday, February 29, 1960) — The first Playboy Club, featuring waitresses clad in “bunny” outfits, opened today at 116 E. Walton Street in downtown Chicago. Continue reading First Playboy Club, featuring waitresses clad in “bunny” outfits, opens in Chicago 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 29 1960)
