(Saturday, August 20, 1977) — “Sunflower” by Glen Campbell peaked at #39 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Sunflower’ by Glen Campbell peaks at #39 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1977)
Category Archives: 1970s
Voyager heads toward outer planets 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1977)
Video: 'Voyager 2 Spacecraft Reaches 35 Years Old'
(Saturday, August 20, 1977, 14:29:00 UTC) — Voyager 2, an unmanned spacecraft built to study the outer planets, was launched today at Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying a 12-inch copper phonograph record containing greetings in dozens of languages, samples of music and sounds of nature. Continue reading Voyager heads toward outer planets 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1977)
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Funeral services for Elvis Presley begin 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 18 1977)
Video: 'Elvis Presley - Funeral Footage and Fan Reactions - August 1977.'
(Thursday, August 18, 1977, 2:00 p.m. CDT) — Private funeral services for rock music icon Elvis Presley were today at his Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee. Continue reading Funeral services for Elvis Presley begin 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 18 1977)
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Elvis Presley, 42, suffers fatal heart attack 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 16 1977)
Video: 'Newscast of Elvis death 1977'
(Tuesday, August 16, 1977, 2:30 p.m. CDT) — American singer and actor Elvis Presley, regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, was found unconscious on the floor of his bathroom today at his Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee. Continue reading Elvis Presley, 42, suffers fatal heart attack 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 16 1977)
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‘You and Me’ by Alice Cooper peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 13 1977)
(Saturday, August 13, 1977) — “You and Me” by Alice Cooper peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘You and Me’ by Alice Cooper peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 13 1977)
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‘You Made Me Believe in Magic’ by Bay City Rollers peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 13 1977)
(Saturday, August 13, 1977) — “You Made Me Believe in Magic” by Bay City Rollers peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘You Made Me Believe in Magic’ by Bay City Rollers peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 13 1977)
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‘Rock and Roll Never Forgets’ by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaks at #41 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 13 1977)
(Saturday, August 13, 1977) — “Rock and Roll Never Forgets” by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaked at #41 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Rock and Roll Never Forgets’ by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaks at #41 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 13 1977)
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‘Down the Hall’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #65 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 13 1977)
(Saturday, August 13, 1977) — “Down the Hall” by The Four Seasons peaked at #65 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Down the Hall’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #65 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 13 1977)
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Ringo Starr films scenes for The Who’s ‘The Kid Are Alright’ documentary 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1977)
Video: 'Keith Moon & Ringo Starr'
(Friday, August 12, 1977) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr joined The Who’s Keith Moon today to film scenes for inclusion in the film The Kids Are Alright, a documentary on the history of The Who (released in 1979), at Moon’s home in Malibu Beach, California. Continue reading Ringo Starr films scenes for The Who’s ‘The Kid Are Alright’ documentary 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1977)
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First free flight of space shuttle Enterprise 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1977)
Video: 'Space Shuttle Enterprise - Free flight Test - ABC News - 8/12/1977'
(Friday, August 12, 1977, 8:48 a.m. PDT) — The space shuttle Enterprise passed its first solo flight test today by taking off atop a Boeing 747, separating and then making a smooth glide landing on a dry lake bed in California’s Mojave Desert. Continue reading First free flight of space shuttle Enterprise 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1977)
