Video: 'Goodnight Tonight'
(Saturday, March 31, 1979) — “Goodnight Tonight” by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings debuted at #38 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Goodnight Tonight’ by Wings debuts at #38 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 31 1979)
Video: 'Three Mile Island, Nuclear Power Plant Accident: March 28, 1979'
(Wednesday, March 28, 1979, 4:37 a.m. EST) — America’s worst commercial nuclear accident began this morning a partial meltdown inside the Unit 2 reactor at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station (TMI-2) in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, near Harrisburg. Continue reading Partial nuclear meltdown begins at Three Mile Island 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 28 1979)
Video: 'The CBS Evening News With Walter Cronkite - March 26, 1979 - Egypt - Israel Peace Treaty'
(Monday, March 26, 1979, 2:11 p.m. EST) — After confronting each other for nearly 31 years as hostile neighbors, Egypt and Israel signed the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty at the White House today to establish peace and “normal and friendly relations.” Continue reading Egypt, Israel sign formal treaty ending three decades of war 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 26 1979)
(Saturday, March 24, 1979) — “Tragedy” by the Bee Gees peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Mar. 24/31, 1979). Continue reading ‘Tragedy’ by Bee Gees peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 24 1979)
(Saturday, March 24, 1979) — “Big Shot” by Billy Joel peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Big Shot’ by Billy Joel peaks at #14 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 24 1979)
Video: 'Goodnight Tonight'
(Monday, March 19, 1979) — The single “Goodnight Tonight”/Daytime Nighttime Suffering by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings was released today in the U.S. (Mar. 23, 1979, in the UK). Continue reading ‘Goodnight Tonight’/’Daytime Nighttime Suffering’ by Wings released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 19 1979)
Video: 'First Televised House Session - March 19, 1979'
(Monday, March 19, 1979, noon EST) — The U.S. House of Representatives began televising its floor proceedings today as Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN), an American cable and satellite television network created by the cable television industry as a public service, debuted today with a speech by then-Tennessee representative Al Gore. Continue reading C-SPAN launches with first televised House session 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 19 1979)
(Saturday, March 17, 1979) — “Heaven Knows” by Donna Summer, with guest vocals from Brooklyn Dreams, peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Heaven Knows’ by Donna Summer peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 17 1979)
(Saturday, March 17, 1979) — “Shake Your Groove Thing” by Peaches & Herb peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘Shake Your Groove Thing’ by Peaches & Herb peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 17 1979)
(Saturday, March 17, 1979) — “Every Time I Think of You” by The Babys peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Every Time I Think of You’ by The Babys peaks at #13 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 17 1979)
