Video: 'Mind Games (Remastered 2010)
(Saturday, December 29, 1973) — “Mind Games” by ex-Beatle John Lennon peaked at #18 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Mind Games’ by John Lennon peaks at #18 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 29 1973)
(Saturday, December 29, 1973) — “D’yer Mak’er” by Led Zeppelin peaked at #20 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘D’yer Mak’er’ by Led Zeppelin peaks at #20 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 29 1973)
(Saturday, December 29, 1973) — “It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way” by Jim Croce debuted at #77 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way’ by Jim Croce debuts at #77 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 29 1973)
Video: 'The Endangered Species Act: 40 Years at the Forefront of Wildlife Conservation'
(Friday, December 28, 1973) — The Endangered Species Act of 1973, designed to protect critically imperiled species from extinction as a “consequence of economic growth and development untempered by adequate concern and conservation,” was signed into law today by U.S. President Richard Nixon. Continue reading Endangered Species Act signed into law by U.S. President Richard Nixon 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 28 1973)
(Saturday, December 22, 1973) — “Hello It’s Me” by Todd Rundgren peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Hello It’s Me’ by Todd Rundgren peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 22 1973)
(Saturday, December 22, 1973) — “Rockin’ Roll Baby” by The Stylistics peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Rockin’ Roll Baby’ by The Stylistics peaks at #14 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 22 1973)
(Saturday, December 22, 1973) — “My Music” by Loggins and Messina peaked at #16 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘My Music’ by Loggins and Messina peaks at #16 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 22 1973)
Video: 'Band On The Run (full album) by Paul McCartney and Wings' (note: the original North American releases contained "Helen Wheels" track 8 between "No Words" and "Picasso's Last Words (Drink to Me)"
(Saturday, December 22, 1973) — Band on the Run, the third studio album by the British–American rock band Paul McCartney and Wings, debut at #33 on today’s Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart. Continue reading ‘Band on the Run’ studio album by Paul McCartney & Wings debuts at #33 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 22 1973)
Video: 'Sleeper' trailer
(Monday, December 17, 1973, 12 noon EST) — Sleeper, an American science fiction comedy film about the owner of a health food store who is cryogenically frozen in 1973 and defrosted 200 years later in an ineptly-led police state, opened today at Little Carnegie Theatre at 146 W. 57th Street in Manhattan. Continue reading Woody Allen’s ‘Sleeper’ science fiction comedy film opens in U.S. theaters 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 17 1973)
(Saturday, December 15, 1973) — “The Most Beautiful Girl” by Charlie Rich peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks (Dec. 15/22, 1973). Continue reading ‘The Most Beautiful Girl’ by Charlie Rich peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 15 1973)
