(Saturday, June 12, 1971) — “Cry Baby” by the late Janis Joplin peaked at #42 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Cry Baby’ by Janis Joplin peaks at #42 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1971)
Category Archives: 1970s
Native Americans expelled from Alcatraz Island, ending 19-month occupation 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 11 1971)
Video: 'Native American Occupation of Alcatraz Captured in Rare Footage | KQED Arts'
(Friday, June 11, 1971, afternoon PDT; during the Occupation of Alcatraz) — A government force of 35 marshals recaptured Alcatraz Island without resistance today, removing 15 Native American holdouts remaining from an occupation that begun 19 months ago on Nov. 20, 1969. Continue reading Native Americans expelled from Alcatraz Island, ending 19-month occupation 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 11 1971)
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Three Soyuz 11 cosmonauts become first humans in history to step aboard an orbiting space station 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 7 1971)
Video: 'Soyuz 11 - Death Of Three Astronauts'
(Monday, June 7, 1971, 10:45 a.m. Moscow Standard Time) — The three Soyuz 11 cosmonauts (Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsayev) became the first humans in history to step aboard an orbiting space station today after their capsule successfully docked with Salyut 1. Continue reading Three Soyuz 11 cosmonauts become first humans in history to step aboard an orbiting space station 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 7 1971)
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John Lennon, Yoko Ono perform with Frank Zappa at Fillmore East in New York 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 6 1971)
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(Sunday, June 6, 1971, evening EDT) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, were invited to appear onstage with Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention tonight at the Fillmore East in New York City. Continue reading John Lennon, Yoko Ono perform with Frank Zappa at Fillmore East in New York 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 6 1971)
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‘It Don’t Come Easy’ by Ringo Starr peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1971)
(Saturday, June 5, 1971) — “It Don’t Come Easy” by former Beatle Ringo Starr peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘It Don’t Come Easy’ by Ringo Starr peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1971)
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‘Ram’ studio album by Paul and Linda McCartney debuts at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1971)
Video: 'Ram (Paul & Linda McCartney) 2012 Remaster' (first 12 videos constitute original album)
(Saturday, June 5, 1971) — Ram, a studio album by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda McCartney, debuted at #6 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading ‘Ram’ studio album by Paul and Linda McCartney debuts at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1971)
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‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ by Aretha Franklin peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1971)
(Saturday, June 5, 1971) — “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Aretha Franklin peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ by Aretha Franklin peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1971)
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‘Sweet And Innocent’ by Donny Osmond peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1971)
(Saturday, June 5, 1971) — “Sweet And Innocent” by Donny Osmond (his first solo chart single) peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two weeks. Continue reading ‘Sweet And Innocent’ by Donny Osmond peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1971)
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‘L.A. Woman’ studio album by The Doors peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThis Day #OTD (Jun 5 1971)
Video: 'The Doors - L.A. Woman (Full Album)' (first 10 videos constitute original album)
(Saturday, June 5, 1971) — L.A. Woman, the sixth studio album by the American rock band The Doors, peaked today at #9 on Billboard‘s Top LP’s chart for one week. Continue reading ‘L.A. Woman’ studio album by The Doors peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThis Day #OTD (Jun 5 1971)
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‘I Don’t Know How To Love Him’ by Helen Reddy peaks at #13 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1971)
(Saturday, June 5, 1971) — “I Don’t Know How To Love Him” by Helen Reddy peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of three weeks. Continue reading ‘I Don’t Know How To Love Him’ by Helen Reddy peaks at #13 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1971)
