(Tuesday, January 3, 1967) — Carl Wilson of the rock band The Beach Boys failed to report for military service today as directed by a U.S. Army draft notice, leading to his indictment and criminal prosecution for draft evasion.
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Jack Ruby, killer of accused JFK assassin, dies 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 3 1967)
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(Tuesday, January 3, 1967, 10:30 a.m. CST) — Jack Ruby, the man who shot the accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy before a nationwide television audience on Nov. 24, 1964, died today at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas, the same hospital in which Kennedy and his assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, died. Continue reading Jack Ruby, killer of accused JFK assassin, dies 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 3 1967)
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Ronald Reagan sworn-in as California’s 33rd governor 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 2 1967)
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(Monday, January 2, 1967, 12:16 a.m. PST) — Ronald Reagan, the former film actor and future U.S. president who defeated incumbent Pat Brown in the Nov. 1966 election, became the 33rd governor of California in a post-midnight ceremony today, vowing to “try very hard.” Continue reading Ronald Reagan sworn-in as California’s 33rd governor 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 2 1967)
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‘I’m a Believer’ by The Monkees peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 31 1966)
(Saturday, December 31, 1966) — “I’m a Believer” by The Monkees peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for seven consecutive weeks (Dec. 31, 1966, Jan. 7/14/21/28, Feb. 4/11, 1967).
It was the group’s second of three number one hits on the chart (1966-1967).
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‘Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron’ by The Royal Guardsmen peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 31 1966)
(Saturday, December 31, 1966) — “Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron” by The Royal Guardsmen peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks.
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‘Sugar Town’ by Nancy Sinatra peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 31 1966)
(Saturday, December 31, 1966) — “Sugar Town” by Nancy Sinatra peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks.
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‘That’s Life’ by Frank Sinatra peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 24 1966)
(Saturday, December 24, 1966) — “That’s Life” by Frank Sinatra peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘A Place in the Sun’ by Stevie Wonder peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 24 1966)
(Saturday, December 24, 1966) — “A Place in the Sun” by Stevie Wonder peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘Mustang Sally’ by Wilson Pickett peaks at #23 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 24 1966)
(Saturday, December 24, 1966) — “Mustang Sally” by Wilson Pickett peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Wilson Pickett’s recording of the song at #434 on a list of “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
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‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 23 1966)
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(Friday, December 23, 1966) — The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, an Italian epic Spaghetti Western film about a three men seeking hidden loot during the Civil War (the third and final installment in the Dollars Trilogy following A Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More), was released today in Italy. Continue reading ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 23 1966)
