Category Archives: 1970s

Paul & Linda McCartney mugged at knifepoint during evening stroll in Lagos, Nigeria 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 17 1973)

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


Video: 'Paul McCartney Band on the Run BBC Documentary classic albums' (McCartneys mugged at 19:55)

(Monday, September 17, 1973, evening West Africa Time; during recording sessions for Band on the Run) — While in Lagos, Nigeria, to record his next studio album with his British-American group, Wings, former Beatle Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda, were mugged tonight while out for a stroll on a dirt road when a car pulled up beside them and asked if they needed a lift. Continue reading Paul & Linda McCartney mugged at knifepoint during evening stroll in Lagos, Nigeria 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 17 1973) →

‘Delta Dawn’ by Helen Reddy peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1973)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, September 15, 1973) — “Delta Dawn” by Helen Reddy peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Delta Dawn’ by Helen Reddy peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1973) →

‘Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose’ by Tony Orlando and Dawn peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1973)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, September 15, 1973) — “Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose” by Tony Orlando and Dawn peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose’ by Tony Orlando and Dawn peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1973) →

‘Gypsy Man’ by War peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1973)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, September 15, 1973) — “Gypsy Man” by War peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Gypsy Man’ by War peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1973) →

‘Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting’ by Elton John peaks at #12 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1973)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, September 15, 1973) — “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting” by Elton John peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting’ by Elton John peaks at #12 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1973) →

‘Send a Little Love My Way’ by Anne Murray peaks at #72 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1973)

1970s, Movies 1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, September 15, 1973) — “Send a Little Love My Way” by Anne Murray peaked at #72 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Send a Little Love My Way’ by Anne Murray peaks at #72 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1973) →

Chilean President Salvador Allende dies during violent military coup d’état supported by CIA 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1973)

1970s, Cold War, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'CIA, Chile & Allende' (Sept. 11, 1973, at 8:51)

(Tuesday, September 11, 1973, approximately 2:00 p.m. Chile Standard Time; during the 1973 Chilean coup d’état) — Chilean President Salvador Allende, the first Marxist to be elected president in a liberal democracy in Latin America, shot himself with an AK-47 assault rifle today during a U.S.-backed violent coup d’état led by General Augusto Pinochet, commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army. Continue reading Chilean President Salvador Allende dies during violent military coup d’état supported by CIA 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1973) →

‘Let’s Get It On’ by Marvin Gaye peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 8 1973)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, September 8, 1973) — “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks (Sept. 8/22, 1973). Continue reading ‘Let’s Get It On’ by Marvin Gaye peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 8 1973) →

‘Here I Am (Come and Take Me)’ by Al Green peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 8 1973)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, September 8, 1973) — “Here I Am (Come and Take Me)” by Al Green peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Here I Am (Come and Take Me)’ by Al Green peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 8 1973) →

‘Are You Man Enough’ by Four Tops peaks at #15 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 8 1973)

1970s, Movies 1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, September 8, 1973) — “Are You Man Enough” by the Four Tops peaked at #15 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Are You Man Enough’ by Four Tops peaks at #15 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 8 1973) →