(Saturday, December 16, 1978) — “Straight On” by Heart peaked at #15 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Category Archives: 1970s
‘Part-Time Love’ by Elton John peaks at #22 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 16 1978)
(Saturday, December 16, 1978) — “Part-Time Love” by Elton John peaked at #22 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Le Freak’ by Chic peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1978)
(Saturday, December 9, 1978) — “Le Freak” by Chic peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for six non-consecutive weeks (Dec. 9/23/30, 1978, Jan. 20/27, Feb. 3, 1979).
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‘I Just Wanna Stop’ by Gino Vannelli peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1978)
(Saturday, December 9, 1978) — “I Just Wanna Stop” by Gino Vannelli peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘Time Passages’ by Al Stewart peaks at #7 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1978)
(Saturday, December 9, 1978) — “Time Passages” by Al Stewart peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘The Deer Hunter’ opens in Los Angeles 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1978)
Video: 'The Deer Hunter' trailer
(Friday, December 8, 1978) — The Deer Hunter, an American epic war drama film about three young men who fight to survive the Vietnam War and its aftermath, opened today at Mann’s National Theatre in Los Angeles. Continue reading ‘The Deer Hunter’ opens in Los Angeles 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1978)
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‘You Don’t Bring Me Flowers’ by Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1978)
(Saturday, December 2, 1978) — “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” by Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two non-consecutive weeks (Dec. 2/16, 1978).
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San Francisco mayor, city supervisor assassinated 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1978)
Video: 'Milk/Moscone Assassinations News Compilation'
(Monday, November 27, 1978, 10:40-11:00 a.m. PST; during the Moscone–Milk assassinations) — San Francisco Mayor George Moscone was shot to death in his office at City Hall this morning, and a few minutes later, Supervisor Harvey Milk, the city’s first acknowledged gay official, was shot and killed in an office on the other side of City Hall. Continue reading San Francisco mayor, city supervisor assassinated 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1978)
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Lennon records ad-libs ‘News Of The Day (From Reuters)’ 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1978)
Video: 'John Lennon ABSOLUTELY DESTROYING BOB DYLAN... AGAIN! "News of the world"'
(Monday, November 27, 1978) — Former Beatle John Lennon recorded “News Of The Day (From Reuters),” a Bob Dylan parody performed while watching a TV news broadcast, using the words of the news reports to create spontaneous lyrics, today at his New York apartment. Continue reading Lennon records ad-libs ‘News Of The Day (From Reuters)’ 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1978)
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‘Wings Greatest’ album released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1978)
Video: 'Wings Greatest Hits' (12 videos)
(Monday, November 27, 1978) — Wings Greatest, the first official retrospective release from Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles career, was released today in the U.S. (Dec. 1, 1978, in the UK). Continue reading ‘Wings Greatest’ album released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1978)
