(Monday, March 27, 1961) — “Dedicated to the One I Love” by The Shirelles peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘Walk Right Back’ by The Everly Brothers peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 27 1961)
(Monday, March 27, 1961) — “Walk Right Back” by The Everly Brothers peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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Laos situation becoming ‘increasingly serious as the days go by,’ President Kennedy tells nation 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 23 1961)
Video: 'President John F. Kennedy's 8th News Conference - March 23, 1961'
(Thursday, March 23, 1961, 6:00 p.m. EST; during the Laotian Civil War, part of the Vietnam War, the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — President John F. Kennedy told the people of the United States tonight of the dangers in the Laotian situation and warned the Communist world that “no one should doubt our resolution” to preserve an independent, neutral Laos.
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‘Surrender’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 20 1961)
(Monday, March 20, 1961) — “Surrender” by Elvis Presley peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Mar. 20/27, 1961).
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‘Spanish Harlem’ by Ben E. King peaks at #10 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 13 1961)Dismiss this notice (permanently). Edit Post Add New There is an autosave of this post that is more recent than the version below. View the autosave
(Monday, March 13, 1961) — “Spanish Harlem” by Ben E. King peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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President Kennedy signs executive order establishing Peace Corps 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 1 1961)
Video: '3/1/61: JFK Establishes the Peace Corps'
(Wednesday, March 1, 1961, news conference held at 10:00-10:29 a.m. EST) — President John F. Kennedy Kennedy issued an executive order today creating a Peace Corps, an independent agency and volunteer program run by the United States Government providing international social and economic development assistance.
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‘Pony Time’ by Chubby Checker peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 27 1961)
(Monday, February 27, 1961) — “Pony Time” by Chubby Checker peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Feb. 27, Mar. 6/13, 1961).
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‘Shop Around’ by The Miracles peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 20 1961)
(Monday, February 20, 1961) — “Shop Around” by The Miracles peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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All 18 members of U.S. figure skating team among 72 killed in jet crash near Brussels 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 15 1961)
Video: 'Documentary - the 1961 U.S. Figure Skating Team & the Sabena Flight 548 air disaster'
(Wednesday, February 15, 1961, 10:05 a.m. Central European Time) — 73 people, including all 18 members of the U.S. figure skating team en route from New York City to Brussels, Belgium, to the World Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia, were killed today in the crash of a Sabena Airlines Boeing 707 in Belgium.
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‘Calcutta’ by Lawrence Welk peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 13 1961)
(Monday, February 13, 1961) — “Calcutta” by Lawrence Welk peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Feb. 13/20, 1961).
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