(Saturday, May 21, 1977) — “Hello Stranger” by Yvonne Elliman peaked at #15 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Category Archives: 1970s
‘On the Border’ by Al Stewart peaks at #42 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1977)
(Saturday, May 21, 1977) — “On the Border” by Al Stewart peaked at #42 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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Colleen Stan, 20, abducted in ‘Girl in the Box’ case 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 19 1977)
Video: ‘The Girl in the Box | Colleen Stan’
(Thursday, May 19, 1977, 5:33 p.m. EDT) — In what became known as the “Girl in the Box” case, 20-year-old Colleen Stan, hitchhiking from her home in Eugene, Oregon, to a friend’s home in northern California, where she was heading to attend a birthday party, was abducted today by a couple she’d accepted a ride from and imprisoned as a sex slave for the next seven years. Continue reading Colleen Stan, 20, abducted in ‘Girl in the Box’ case 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 19 1977)
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Five killed as helicopter on New York’s Pan Am building keels over 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 16 1977)
(Monday, May 16, 1977, 5:33 p.m. EDT) — A New York Airways Sikorsky S-61L (N619PA) helicopter idling on the heliport atop the Pan Am Building in midtown Manhattan, just after arriving from John F Kennedy Airport, keeled over on a broken landing gear this afternoon, killing four passengers waiting to board, including movie director Michael Findlay.
Parts of a broken blade fell into the streets below, killing one pedestrian.
The accident precipitated the permanent closure of the heliport.
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‘Mighty Good: The Beatles’ episode airs on ‘All You Need Is Love’ documentary series 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1977)
Video: 'THE BEATLES - All you need is love Documentary trailer'
(Saturday, May 14, 1977, 10:32 p.m.-11:28 p.m. BST) — The “Mighty Good: The Beatles” episode of Tony Palmer’s All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music documentary series, featuring a new interview with band member Paul McCartney, was broadcast tonight on Britain’s ITV network, telling the history of the group and their influence on contemporary, mostly American, musicians. Continue reading ‘Mighty Good: The Beatles’ episode airs on ‘All You Need Is Love’ documentary series 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1977)
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‘When I Need You’ by Leo Sayer peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1977)
(Saturday, May 14, 1977) — “When I Need You” by Leo Sayer peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Lido Shuffle’ by Boz Scaggs peaks at #11 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1977)
(Saturday, May 14, 1977) — “Lido Shuffle” by Boz Scaggs peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘Hotel California’ by Eagles peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 7 1977)
(Saturday, May 7, 1977) — “Hotel California” by Eagles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Hotel California’ by Eagles peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 7 1977)
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‘Right Time of the Night’ by Jennifer Warnes peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 7 1977)
(Saturday, May 7, 1977) — “Right Time of the Night” by Jennifer Warnes peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘I Wanna Get Next to You’ by Rose Royce peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 7 1977)
(Saturday, May 7, 1977) — “I Wanna Get Next to You” by Rose Royce peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
