Category Archives: 1970s

Newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst, 19, kidnapped by left-wing terrorists 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 4 1974)

1970s


Video: 'On this day: Patty Hearst abducted by armed radicals'

(Monday, February 4, 1974, 9:30 p.m. PST) — In one of the most famous kidnappings in U.S. history, three members of the left-wing terrorist Symbionese Liberation Army tonight kidnapped 19-year-old Patty Hearst, a granddaughter of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, from her apartment at 2603 Benvenue Avenue, in Berkeley, California. Continue reading Newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst, 19, kidnapped by left-wing terrorists 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 4 1974) →

‘The Way We Were’ by Barbra Streisand peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 2 1974)

1970s, Movies 1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, February 2, 1974) — “The Way We Were” by Barbra Streisand peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three non-consecutive weeks (Feb 2/16/23, 1974). Continue reading ‘The Way We Were’ by Barbra Streisand peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 2 1974) →

‘Showdown’ by Electric Light Orchestra peaks at #53 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 2 1974)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, February 2, 1974) — “Showdown” by Electric Light Orchestra peaked at #53 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Showdown’ by Electric Light Orchestra peaks at #53 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 2 1974) →

Paul McCartney & Wings release ‘Jet’/’Mamunia’ single 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 28 1974)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'Jet (2010 Remaster)'

(Monday, January 28, 1974) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his group Wings released “Jet“/”Mamunia” (b-side replaced with “Let Me Roll It” on Feb. 18, 1974) in the U.S. today (released in the UK on Feb 15, 1974, with “Let Me Roll It” as the B-side), the second single (the first in the UK) from their album Band On The Run. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings release ‘Jet’/’Mamunia’ single 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 28 1974) →

‘You’re Sixteen’ by Ringo Starr peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay (Jan 26 1974)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s

(Saturday, January 26, 1974) — “You’re Sixteen” by former Beatle Ringo Starr, the second single from his first solo rock music album Ringo, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘You’re Sixteen’ by Ringo Starr peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay (Jan 26 1974) →

‘Show and Tell’ by Al Wilson peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay (Jan 19 1974)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, January 19, 1974) — “Show and Tell” by Al Wilson peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Show and Tell’ by Al Wilson peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay (Jan 19 1974) →

‘Smokin’ in the Boys Room’ by Brownsville Station peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay (Jan 19 1974)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, January 19, 1974) — “Smokin’ in the Boys Room” by Brownsville Station peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Smokin’ in the Boys Room’ by Brownsville Station peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay (Jan 19 1974) →

‘I’ve Got to Use My Imagination’ by Gladys Knight & the Pips peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay (Jan 19 1974)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, January 19, 1974) — “I’ve Got to Use My Imagination” by Gladys Knight & the Pips peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘I’ve Got to Use My Imagination’ by Gladys Knight & the Pips peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay (Jan 19 1974) →

‘Happy Days’ sitcom TV series debuts on ABC 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 15 1974)

1970s, Television 1970s

Video: 'Happy Days S01E01 - All The Way'

(Tuesday, January 15, 1974, 8:00 p.m. EST) — Happy Days, an American sitcom television series that presented an idealized vision of life in the 1950s and early 1960s Midwestern United States, debuted tonight on ABC. Continue reading ‘Happy Days’ sitcom TV series debuts on ABC 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 15 1974) →

‘The Joker’ by Steve Miller Band peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 12 1974)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, January 12, 1974) — “The Joker” by Steve Miller Band peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Joker’ by Steve Miller Band peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 12 1974) →