(Saturday, October 28, 1978) — “Hot Child in the City” by Nick Gilder peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Hot Child in the City’ by Nick Gilder peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 28 1978)
Category Archives: 1970s
‘Reminiscing’ by Little River Band peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 28 1978)
(Saturday, October 28, 1978) — “Reminiscing” by Little River Band peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Reminiscing’ by Little River Band peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 28 1978)
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‘Whenever I Call You ‘Friend”’ by Kenny Loggins peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 28 1978)
(Saturday, October 28, 1978) — “Whenever I Call You ‘Friend'” by Kenny Loggins (with Stevie Nicks) peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Whenever I Call You ‘Friend”’ by Kenny Loggins peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 28 1978)
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‘Get Back’ by Billy Preston peaks at #86 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 28 1978)
(Saturday, October 28, 1978) — “Get Back” by Billy Preston (written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles) peaked at #86 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Get Back’ by Billy Preston peaks at #86 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 28 1978)
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Begin, Sadat share Nobel Peace prize 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 27 1978)
Video: 'SYND 28 10 78 PRESIDENT SADAT AND PRESIDENT BEGIN WIN THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE 1978'
(Friday, October 27, 1978; during the Arab–Israeli conflict) — Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, who put aside 30 years of bitter enmity to sit down together at the negotiating table, were awarded the 1978 Nobel Peace Prize today for their progress toward achieving a Middle East accord. Continue reading Begin, Sadat share Nobel Peace prize 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 27 1978)
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‘Halloween’ premieres in Kansas City 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 25 1978)
Video: 'Halloween' trailer
(Wednesday, October 25, 1978) — Halloween, an American slasher film about a murderer who escapes from a mental hospital and returns to a small town to kill again, premiered today in downtown Kansas City, Missouri at the AMC Empire theatre. Continue reading ‘Halloween’ premieres in Kansas City 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 25 1978)
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George Harrison films ‘Life of Brian’ cameo 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1978)
Video: 'Beatle George Harrison in Life Of Brian'
(Saturday, October 21, 1978) — George Harrison’s 15-second cameo as “Mr. Papadopoulos” for Monty Python’s The Life Of Brian was filmed today in Tunisia during a 24-hour visit by the former Beatle, who as executive producer, had flown to the location on Oct. 20, 1978, to check on how the filming was going. Continue reading George Harrison films ‘Life of Brian’ cameo 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1978)
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‘Right Down the Line’ by Gerry Rafferty peaks at #12 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1978)
(Saturday, October 21, 1978) — “Right Down the Line” by Gerry Rafferty peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Right Down the Line’ by Gerry Rafferty peaks at #12 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1978)
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‘Almost Like Being in Love’ by Michael Johnson peaks at #32 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1978)
(Saturday, October 21, 1978) — “Almost Like Being in Love” by Michael Johnson peaked at #32 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Almost Like Being in Love’ by Michael Johnson peaks at #32 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1978)
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‘Ease on Down the Road’ by Diana Ross & Michael Jackson peaks at #41 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1978)
(Saturday, October 21, 1978) — “Ease on Down the Road” by Diana Ross & Michael Jackson peaked at #41 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Ease on Down the Road’ by Diana Ross & Michael Jackson peaks at #41 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1978)
