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)
(Monday, February 29, 1960) — “Handy Man” by Jimmy Jones peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Handy Man’ by Jimmy Jones peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 29 1960)
(Monday, February 29, 1960) — “Beyond the Sea” by Bobby Darin peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Beyond the Sea’ by Bobby Darin peaks at #6 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 29 1960)
(Monday, February 22, 1960) — “Theme from A Summer Place“ by Percy Faith peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for nine consecutive weeks (Feb. 22/29, Mar. 7/14/21/28, Apr. 4/11/18, 1960). Continue reading ‘Theme from A Summer Place’ by Percy Faith peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 22 1960)
(Monday, February 22, 1960) — “Let It Be Me” by The Everly Brothers peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Let It Be Me’ by The Everly Brothers peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 22 1960)
(Monday, February 15, 1960) — “Uptown” by Roy Orbison peaked at #72 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Uptown’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #72 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 15 1960)
Video: 'Forensic Files - Season 11, Episode 41: Bitter Brew'
(Tuesday, February 9, 1960, shortly after 8:00 a.m. MST) — Adolph Coors Co. chairman Adolph Coors III, heir to the Coors Brewing Company, was shot to death today on Turkey Creek Bridge near Morrison, Colorado, during a botched kidnapping attempt. He was 45. Continue reading Coors brewery heir Adolph Coors III murdered in botched kidnapping attempt 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 9 1960)
(Monday, February 8, 1960) — “Teen Angel” by Mark Dinning peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Feb. 8/15, 1960). Continue reading ‘Teen Angel’ by Mark Dinning peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 8 1960)
(Monday, February 8, 1960) — “Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop” by Little Anthony and the Imperials peaked at #24 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop’ by Little Anthony and the Imperials peaks at #24 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 8 1960)
Video: 'Woolworth Lunch Counter'
(Monday, February 1, 1960, 4:30 p.m. EST; during the Greensboro sit-ins, part of the Civil rights movement) — Four black students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University began a sit-in today at the Woolworth department store in Greensboro at a lunch counter that, like many in the South, would not serve African-American customers except for take-out orders. Continue reading Black students mount lunch counter sit-in at Greenboro Woolworth store 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 1 1960)
