(Saturday, June 24, 1972) — “Nice to Be with You” by Gallery peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Nice to Be with You’ by Gallery peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1972)
Category Archives: 1970s
‘Troglodyte (Cave Man)’ by Jimmy Castor Bunch peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1972)
(Saturday, June 24, 1972) — “Troglodyte (Cave Man)” by Jimmy Castor Bunch peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Troglodyte (Cave Man)’ by Jimmy Castor Bunch peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1972)
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‘Living in a House Divided’ by Cher peaks at #22 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1972)
(Saturday, June 24, 1972) — “Living in a House Divided” by Cher peaked at #22 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Living in a House Divided’ by Cher peaks at #22 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1972)
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President Richard Nixon signs Title IX barring discrimination on the basis of sex for education programs 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 23 1972)
Video: 'Title IX: Let 'em Play'
(Friday, June 23, 1972, Nixon’s statement on signing the Education Amendments of 1972 delivered at 2:48-2:57 p.m. EDT) — U.S. President Richard Nixon today signed Title IX barring discrimination on the basis of sex for “any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.” Continue reading President Richard Nixon signs Title IX barring discrimination on the basis of sex for education programs 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 23 1972)
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President Nixon approves plan to use CIA to stop FBI’s Watergate investigation, sealing fate of his presidency 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 23 1972)
Video: 'WATERGATE AFFAIR BBC DOKUMENTATION 1994' (June 23, 1972, at 1:17:38)
(Friday, June 23, 1972, 10:04-11:39 a.m. EDT; during the Watergate scandal) — U.S. President Richard Nixon and and his chief of staff, H. R. Haldeman, had a meeting today in the Oval Office during which the President discussed and approved a plan to use the CIA to obstruct the FBI’s Watergate investigation. Continue reading President Nixon approves plan to use CIA to stop FBI’s Watergate investigation, sealing fate of his presidency 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 23 1972)
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Nixon, Haldeman discuss Watergate break-in during secret recording that would later be partially erased 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 20 1972)
Video: 'Watergate: The 18 ½ Minute Gap and Haldeman's Notes'
(Tuesday, June 20, 1972, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. EDT; during the Watergate scandal) — On their first day back at the White House after the June 17, 1972, break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex and the arrest of five Nixon re-election operatives, President Richard Nixon and Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman met today in the Oval Office. Continue reading Nixon, Haldeman discuss Watergate break-in during secret recording that would later be partially erased 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 20 1972)
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‘(Last Night) I Didn’t Get to Sleep at All’ by The 5th Dimension peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1972)
(Saturday, June 17, 1972) — “(Last Night) I Didn’t Get to Sleep at All” by The 5th Dimension peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘(Last Night) I Didn’t Get to Sleep at All’ by The 5th Dimension peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1972)
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‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’ by Wings debuts at #85 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1972)
(Saturday, June 17, 1972) — “Mary Had a Little Lamb” by former Beatle Paul McCartney and his new group, Wings, debuted at #85 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’ by Wings debuts at #85 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1972)
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Five Nixon operatives arrested inside Democratic National Committee headquarters at Watergate complex 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1972)
Video: 'WATERGATE AFFAIR BBC DOKUMENTATION 1994' (June 17, 1972, Watergate break-in at 43:06)
(Saturday, June 17, 1972, around 2:30 a.m. EDT; during the Watergate scandal) — President Richard Nixon’s eventual downfall began early this morning when five burglars were arrested inside the the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Washington, D.C., Watergate Office Building. Continue reading Five Nixon operatives arrested inside Democratic National Committee headquarters at Watergate complex 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1972)
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EPA orders ban on domestic use of pesticide DDT, effective at year’s end 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1972)
Video: 'Pesticides - DDT - Rachel Carson - Silent Spring'
(Wednesday, June 14, 1972) — DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane), a widely used and well-known pesticide that experts say lodges in the food chain of humans, animals, birds, and fish, was banned today in the United States by order of Environmental Protection Agency Director William D. Ruckelshaus, with all use to cease by the end of 1972. Continue reading EPA orders ban on domestic use of pesticide DDT, effective at year’s end 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1972)
