(Saturday, August 12, 1972) — “Where Is the Love” by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Where Is the Love’ by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1972)
Category Archives: 1970s
‘Some Time In New York City’ album by John Lennon & Yoko Ono peaks at #48 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1972)
Video: 'John Lennon - Sometime In New York (Full Album)' (16 videos)
(Saturday, August 12, 1972) — Some Time in New York City, a part-studio, part-live double album by ex-Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, as Plastic Ono Band that included backing by the American rock band Elephant’s Memory, peaked at #48 on today’s Billboard 200 album chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Some Time In New York City’ album by John Lennon & Yoko Ono peaks at #48 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1972)
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‘Duncan’ by Paul Simon peaks at #52 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1972)
(Saturday, August 12, 1972) — “Duncan” by Paul Simon peaked at #52 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Duncan’ by Paul Simon peaks at #52 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1972)
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Paul McCartney and new band depart Gothenberg, Sweden, following drug bust during Wings Over Europe Tour 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 11 1972)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings In Gothenburg, Sweeden - ITN News - 11 August 1972'
(Wednesday, August 11, 1972) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his new rock group, Wings, arrived today in Lund, Sweden, for a concert after paying $1,800 in combined fines for possession of cannabis. Continue reading Paul McCartney and new band depart Gothenberg, Sweden, following drug bust during Wings Over Europe Tour 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 11 1972)
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Paul McCartney and new band perform at Njaardhallen in Oslo, Norway during Wings Over Europe Tour 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 9 1972)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Live at the Njardhallen, Oslo, Norway (August 9, 1972)'
(Wednesday, August 9, 1972, 7:30 p.m. Central European Time) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his new group, Wings, performed today at Njaardhallen in Oslo, Norway, the 14th stop on the 25-city Wings Over Europe Tour, McCartney’s first tour of Continental Europe since The Beatles made a three-city swing through Germany in June 1966. Continue reading Paul McCartney and new band perform at Njaardhallen in Oslo, Norway during Wings Over Europe Tour 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 9 1972)
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Paul McCartney and new band perform at Idretshalle in Örebro, Sweden during Wings Over Europe Tour 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1972)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Live in Orebro, Sweden (August 8, 1972)'
(Tuesday, August 8, 1972, evening Central European Time) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his new group, Wings, performed tonight at Idretshalle in Örebro, Sweden, the 13th stop on the 25-city Wings Over Europe Tour, McCartney’s first tour of Continental Europe since The Beatles made a three-city swing through Germany in June 1966. Continue reading Paul McCartney and new band perform at Idretshalle in Örebro, Sweden during Wings Over Europe Tour 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1972)
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U.S. Navy opens way for coed crews on warships 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1972)
Video: 'Women in the Navy Overview' (Aug. 1972 at 7:59)
(Tuesday, August 8, 1972) — Admiral Elmo R. “Bud” Zumwalt Jr., the Chief of Naval Operations, who has already done away with Navy bans on beards and beer, announced today changes in the United States Navy’s rules to allow women to serve on ships, become aviators, and attend the U.S. Naval Academy. Continue reading U.S. Navy opens way for coed crews on warships 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1972)
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Woody Allen’s ‘Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)’ opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 6 1972)
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(Sunday, August 6, 1972, noon EDT) — Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask), an American sex comedy anthology film directed by Woody Allen consisting of a series of short sequences loosely inspired by David Reuben’s 1969 book of the same name, opened simultaneously today at The Coronet and The Little Carnegie theaters in the Manhattan borough of New York City. Continue reading Woody Allen’s ‘Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)’ opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 6 1972)
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Sargent Shriver chosen as George McGovern’s new running mate on Democratic presidential ticket 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 5 1972)
Video: 'SYND 6-8-72 MCGOVERN NOMINATES SHRIVER'
(Saturday, August 5, 1972, early evening EDT) — Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern, a U.S. Senator from South Dakota, chose Sargent Shriver as his new vice presidential running mate today after Senator Edmund S. Muskie of Maine had rejected his invitation to join the ticket. Continue reading Sargent Shriver chosen as George McGovern’s new running mate on Democratic presidential ticket 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 5 1972)
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John Lennon & Yoko Ono interviewed by WABC-TV’s Geraldo Rivera in San Francisco 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 5 1972)
Video: Lennon, Ono and Rivera on Aug. 5, 1972 (at 0:00-3:33)
(Saturday, August 5, 1972) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, were filmed today in San Francisco for an interview by Geraldo Rivera for Eyewitness News on WABC-TV in New York, travelling through the city aboard a cable car, driving the city’s steep hills in a car, viewing the Golden Gate Bridge and visiting Fisherman’s Wharf. Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono interviewed by WABC-TV’s Geraldo Rivera in San Francisco 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 5 1972)
