(Saturday, September 30, 1978) — “Summer Nights” by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Summer Nights’ by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1978)
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‘Come Together’ by Aerosmith peaks at #23 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1978)
(Saturday, September 30, 1978) — “Come Together” by Aerosmith (written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles) peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Come Together’ by Aerosmith peaks at #23 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1978)
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‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’/’With a Little Help from My Friends’ by The Beatles peaks at #71 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1978)
Video: 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'
(Saturday, September 30, 1978) — “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”/“With a Little Help from My Friends” by The Beatles, issued as a single for the first time since the tracks were originally released on the 1967 album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band to capitalize on the release of the new film, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, peaked at #71 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’/’With a Little Help from My Friends’ by The Beatles peaks at #71 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1978)
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144 killed in San Diego mid-air collision 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 25 1978)
Video: 'News 8 raw video of aftermath of PSA Flight 182 crash'
(Monday, September 25, 1978, 9:01 a.m. PDT) — Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) Flight 182, a Boeing 727-214 commercial airliner, collided with a private Cessna 172 light aircraft over San Diego, California, this morning, killing 144 people, including seven on the ground. Continue reading 144 killed in San Diego mid-air collision 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 25 1978)
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‘Hopelessly Devoted to You’ by Olivia Newton-John peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1978)
(Saturday, September 23, 1978) — “Hopelessly Devoted to You” by Olivia Newton-John peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Hopelessly Devoted to You’ by Olivia Newton-John peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1978)
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‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ series debuts on CBS-TV 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1978)
Video: 'WKRP in Cincinnati S01E01 Pilot'
(Monday, September 18, 1978, 8:40-9:10 p.m. EDT, delayed by President Carter’s address to Congress) — WKRP in Cincinnati, an American prime time television sitcom series that featured the misadventures of the staff of a struggling fictional radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio, debuted tonight on CBS. Continue reading ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ series debuts on CBS-TV 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1978)
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Camp David Accords signed by Israel and Egypt 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 17 1978)
Video: ''Jimmy Carter with Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin 17 September 1978'
(Sunday, September 17, 1978, 10:30 p.m. EDT; during the Arab–Israeli conflict) — The Camp David Accords were signed by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin today following 13 days of secret negotiations at Camp David. Continue reading Camp David Accords signed by Israel and Egypt 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 17 1978)
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‘Holocaust,’ ‘All in the Family’ big winners at Emmy Awards 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 17 1978)
Video: 'Julie Kavner Wins Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Emmys Archive (1978)'
(Sunday, September 17, 1978, 8:00-11:35 p.m. EDT) — Holocaust, NBC’s saga of two German families caught in the Nazi terror, and All in the Family, a comedy series about America’s favorite bigot, won top honors tonight at the 30th Primetime Emmy Awards tonight at Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. Continue reading ‘Holocaust,’ ‘All in the Family’ big winners at Emmy Awards 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 17 1978)
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‘Got to Get You into My Life’ by Earth, Wind & Fire peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1978)
(Saturday, September 16, 1978) — “Got to Get You into My Life” by Earth, Wind & Fire (written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles) peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Got to Get You into My Life’ by Earth, Wind & Fire peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1978)
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‘Mork & Mindy’ series debuts on ABC-TV 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1978)
Video: 'Mork & Mindy Season 1 Episode 1 2 Pilot'
(Thursday, September 14, 1978, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Mork & Mindy, an American prime time television sitcom series about an extraterrestrial who comes to Earth from the planet Ork in a small, one-Orkan egg-shaped spaceship, debuted tonight on ABC. Continue reading ‘Mork & Mindy’ series debuts on ABC-TV 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1978)
