(Saturday, July 10, 1976) — “Shop Around” by Captain & Tennille peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Shop Around’ by Captain & Tennille peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago today (Jul 10 1976)
Category Archives: 1970s
‘Save Your Kisses for Me’ by Brotherhood of Man peaks at #27 in USA 50 years ago today (Jul 10 1976)
(Saturday, July 10, 1976) — “Save Your Kisses for Me” by Brotherhood of Man peaked at #27 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Save Your Kisses for Me’ by Brotherhood of Man peaks at #27 in USA 50 years ago today (Jul 10 1976)
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First female cadets enrolled at West Point 50 years ago today (Jul 7 1976)
(Wednesday, July 7, 1976) — The United States Military Academy at West Point included female cadets for the first time today as 119 women joined the Class of 1980.
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‘Never Gonna Fall in Love Again’ by Eric Carmen peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago today (Jul 4 1976)
(Sunday, July 4, 1976) — “Never Gonna Fall in Love Again” by Eric Carmen peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Never Gonna Fall in Love Again’ by Eric Carmen peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago today (Jul 4 1976)
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‘Making Our Dreams Come True’ by Cyndi Grecco peaks at #25 in USA 50 years ago today (Jul 4 1976)
(Sunday, July 4, 1976) — “Making Our Dreams Come True” by Cyndi Grecco peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Making Our Dreams Come True’ by Cyndi Grecco peaks at #25 in USA 50 years ago today (Jul 4 1976)
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United States celebrates bicentennial 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 4 1976)
Video: 'America's Bicentennial - July 4, 1976 - ABC Coverage!'
(Sunday, July 4, 1976, U.S. President Gerald Ford spoke at Independence Hall at 11:19-11:37 a.m. EDT) — The United States celebrated the bicentennial of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence today with pageantry and prayer, with games and parades, with picnics and fireworks, with the peal of bells and the chant of protests. Continue reading United States celebrates bicentennial 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 4 1976)
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‘Mamma Mia’ by ABBA peaks at #32 in USA 50 years ago today (Jul 4 1976)
(Sunday, July 4, 1976) — “Mamma Mia” by ABBA peaked at #32 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Mamma Mia’ by ABBA peaks at #32 in USA 50 years ago today (Jul 4 1976)
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‘Let ‘Em In’ by Wings debuts at #59 in USA 50 years ago today (Jul 4 1976)
(Sunday, July 4, 1976) — “Let ‘Em In” by (former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British-American group) Wings debuted at #59 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Let ‘Em In’ by Wings debuts at #59 in USA 50 years ago today (Jul 4 1976)
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Israeli commandos launch mission to rescue 106 people held in Uganda 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1976)
Video: 'The Entebbe Raid - Forgotten History'
(Saturday, July 3, 1976, 11:00 p.m. Israel Standard Time) — Israeli commandos tonight raided Entebbe airport in Uganda, rescuing 102 of 106 passengers and crew of an Air France jetliner seized June 27, 1976, by pro-Palestinian hijackers. Continue reading Israeli commandos launch mission to rescue 106 people held in Uganda 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1976)
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Wings release ‘Let ‘Em In’/’Beware My Love’ single 50 years ago today (Jun 28 1976)
Video: 'Let 'Em In'
(Monday, June 28, 1976) — The single “Let ‘Em In“/”Beware My Love” by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings was released today in the U.S. (July 23, 1976, in the UK), the second single from the group’s album Wings at the Speed of Sound. Continue reading Wings release ‘Let ‘Em In’/’Beware My Love’ single 50 years ago today (Jun 28 1976)
