(Saturday, June 24, 1978) — “Love Is Like Oxygen” by Sweet peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Love Is Like Oxygen’ by Sweet peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)
Category Archives: 1970s
‘Because the Night’ by Patti Smith Group peaks at #13 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)
(Saturday, June 24, 1978) — “Because the Night” by Patti Smith Group peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Because the Night’ by Patti Smith Group peaks at #13 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)
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‘Every Kinda People’ by Robert Palmer peaks at #16 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)
(Saturday, June 24, 1978) — “Every Kinda People” by Robert Palmer peaked at #16 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Every Kinda People’ by Robert Palmer peaks at #16 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)
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‘You’re The Love’ by Seals and Crofts peaks at #18 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)
(Saturday, June 24, 1978) — “You’re The Love” by Seals and Crofts peaked at #18 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘You’re The Love’ by Seals and Crofts peaks at #18 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)
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‘Follow You Follow Me’ by Genesis peaks at #23 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)
(Saturday, June 24, 1978) — “Follow You Follow Me” by Genesis peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Follow You Follow Me’ by Genesis peaks at #23 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)
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‘Garfield’ comic strip first published 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 19 1978)
Video: 'The Origins of Garfield'
(Monday, June 19, 1978) — The comic strip Garfield, created by Jim Davis about a lazy, fat and cynical orange cat, was first published today in 41 newspapers. Continue reading ‘Garfield’ comic strip first published 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 19 1978)
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‘Shadow Dancing’ by Andy Gibb peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1978)
(Saturday, June 17, 1978) — “Shadow Dancing” by Andy Gibb peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for seven consecutive weeks (June 17/24, July 1/8/15/22/29, 1978). Continue reading ‘Shadow Dancing’ by Andy Gibb peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1978)
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‘Heartless’ by Heart peaks at #24 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1978)
(Saturday, June 17, 1978) — “Heartless” by Heart peaked at #24 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Heartless’ by Heart peaks at #24 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1978)
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‘I’ve Had Enough’ by Wings debuts at #81 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1978)
(Saturday, June 17, 1978) — “I’ve Had Enough” by (former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band) Wings debuted at #81 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, the second single from their album London Town. Continue reading ‘I’ve Had Enough’ by Wings debuts at #81 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1978)
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‘Son of Sam’ killer gets maximum prison term 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1978)
Video: 'Serial Killers 4/25 - David Berkowitz [Son of Sam]' (June 12, 1978, at 37:03)
(Monday, June 12, 1978) — David Berkowitz was sentenced today to the maximum prison term, 25 years to life, for each of the six “Son of Sam” slayings carried out over a year in which his nighttime forays cast a pall of tear over the young, Continue reading ‘Son of Sam’ killer gets maximum prison term 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1978)
