Video: 'SYND 30 7 75 FORD VISITS AUSCHWITZ'
(Tuesday, July 29, 1975, 10:15 a.m. Central European Time) — President Gerald R. Ford today became the first U.S. president to visit the site of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland.
Category Archives: 1970s
‘The Hustle’ by Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (July 26 1975)
(Saturday, July 26, 1975) — “The Hustle” by Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Hustle’ by Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (July 26 1975)
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‘I’m Not in Love’ by 10cc peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago today (July 26 1975)
(Saturday, July 26, 1975) — “I’m Not in Love” by 10cc peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘I’m Not in Love’ by 10cc peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago today (July 26 1975)
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‘Swearin’ to God’ by Frankie Valli peaks at #6 in USA 60 years ago today (July 26 1975)
(Saturday, July 26, 1975) — “Swearin’ to God” by Frankie Valli peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Swearin’ to God’ by Frankie Valli peaks at #6 in USA 60 years ago today (July 26 1975)
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‘A Chorus Line’ musical opens on Broadway 50 years ago this hour (July 25 1975)
Video: 'A CHORUS LINE '76 Tony Awards'
(Friday, July 25, 1975, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. EDT) — The musical A Chorus Line opened tonight on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre at 225 West 44th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York, New York, beginning a run of 6,137 performances. Continue reading ‘A Chorus Line’ musical opens on Broadway 50 years ago this hour (July 25 1975)
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Congress votes to restore American citizenship for Robert E. Lee 50 years ago this hour (July 22 1975)
Video: 'Robert E. Lee - Mini Biography'
(Tuesday, July 22, 1975, just after 8:30 p.m. EDT) — On the eve of the 90th anniversary of Ulysses S. Grant’s death, U.S. House of Representatives joined the Senate today in voting to restore the American citizenship of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee (President Gerald Ford would sign the measure on Aug. 5, 1975).
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‘Venus and Mars’ album by Wings peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (July 19 1975)
Video: '16- Wings- Venus and Mars (Full Album)' (13 clips)
(Saturday, July 19, 1975) — Venus and Mars by Paul McCartney’s band Wings peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard 200 albums chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Venus and Mars’ album by Wings peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (July 19 1975)
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‘Listen to What the Man Said’ by Wings peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (July 19 1975)
Video: 'Listen To What The Man Said'
(Saturday, July 19, 1975) — “Listen to What the Man Said” by (former Beatle Paul McCartney and) Wings peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Listen to What the Man Said’ by Wings peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (July 19 1975)
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U.S., Soviet astronauts unite ships, join in historic handshakes 50 years ago this hour (July 17 1975)
Video: 'APOLLO-SOYUZ: Crew Handshakes and Enters Soyuz - TV and Film from Apollo & Soyuz (1975/07/17)'
(Thursday, July 17, 1975, 3:19 p.m. EDT) — Astronauts of the United States and the Soviet Union united spaceships today and then Apollo commander Tom Stafford and Soyuz commander Alexei Leonov joined hands in the first international meeting away from earth, a symbolic gesture of the two nations’ expressed desire to cooperate in the exploration of space. Continue reading U.S., Soviet astronauts unite ships, join in historic handshakes 50 years ago this hour (July 17 1975)
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Apollo blasts into orbit for a rendezvous with Soyuz 50 years ago this hour (July 15 1975)
Video: 'ASTP TV Coverage - Apollo Launch'
(Thursday, July 15, 1975, 3:50:00 p.m. EDT) — Three American astronauts blasted off aboard an Apollo spaceship today hours after two Soviet cosmonauts were launched aboard a Soyuz spacecraft for a mission that included a linkup of the two ships in orbit.
