(Saturday, September 1, 1973) — “If You Want Me to Stay” by Sly and the Family Stone peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘If You Want Me to Stay’ by Sly and the Family Stone peaks at #12 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 1 1973)
Category Archives: 1970s
The Doors officially disband two years after Jim Morrison’s death 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 30 1973)
Video: 'The Doors - Live @The Hollywood Bowl '72' (Audio of the band's final public performance as the original incarnation of The Doors, recorded Sept. 10, 1972)
(Thursday, August 30, 1973) — The surviving members of The Doors decided to call it quits today, after two years and two albums without their late singer Jim Morrison. Continue reading The Doors officially disband two years after Jim Morrison’s death 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 30 1973)
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‘Brother Louie’ by Stories peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 25 1973)
(Saturday, August 25, 1973) — “Brother Louie” by Stories peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Aug. 25, Sept. 1, 1973). Continue reading ‘Brother Louie’ by Stories peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 25 1973)
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‘Top of the World’ by Lynn Anderson peaks at #74 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 25 1973)
(Saturday, August 25, 1973) — “Top of the World” by Lynn Anderson peaked at #74 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Top of the World’ by Lynn Anderson peaks at #74 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 25 1973)
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‘Touch Me in the Morning’ by Diana Ross peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 18 1973)
(Saturday, August 18, 1973) — “Touch Me in the Morning” by Diana Ross peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Touch Me in the Morning’ by Diana Ross peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 18 1973)
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‘Get Down’ by Gilbert O’Sullivan peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 18 1973)
(Saturday, August 18, 1973) — “Get Down” by Gilbert O’Sullivan peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Get Down’ by Gilbert O’Sullivan peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 18 1973)
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‘Feelin’ Stronger Every Day’ by Chicago peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 18 1973)
(Saturday, August 18, 1973) — “Feelin’ Stronger Every Day” by Chicago peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Feelin’ Stronger Every Day’ by Chicago peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 18 1973)
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U.S. President Richard Nixon says Watergate tapes must remain confidential 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDate #OTD (Aug 15 1973)
Video: 'Richard Nixon-Address to the Nation About the Watergate Investigations (August 15, 1973)'
(Wednesday, August 15, 1973, 9:00 p.m. EDT; during the Watergate scandal) — In a nationwide radio and television address from the Oval Office, U.S. President Richard Nixon denied anew tonight any involvement in the Watergate conspiracy, road-tested the executive privilege argument about the Watergate tapes, decried a “backward-looking obsession” with the scandal, and appealed for Americans to help him “get on with the urgent business of our nation.” Continue reading U.S. President Richard Nixon says Watergate tapes must remain confidential 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDate #OTD (Aug 15 1973)
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U.S. halts bombing of Cambodia, concluding 12 years of American combat in Southeast Asia 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 15 1973)
Video: 'Vietnam: A Television History - Cambodia and Laos [8/11]' (Aug. 15, 1973, at 41:29)
(Wednesday, August 15, 1973, 10:45 a.m. local time; during Operation Freedom Deal, part of the Cambodian Civil War, the Vietnam War, the Indochina Wars and the Cold War in Asia) — The American bombing of Cambodia halted this morning after a final round of U.S. Air Force bombardment of suspected Khmer Rouge guerrilla enclaves. Continue reading U.S. halts bombing of Cambodia, concluding 12 years of American combat in Southeast Asia 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 15 1973)
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‘Live and Let Die’ by Paul McCartney & Wings peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 11 1973)
(Saturday, August 11, 1973) — “Live and Let Die” by Paul McCartney & Wings peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks, the most successful James Bond film theme to date. Continue reading ‘Live and Let Die’ by Paul McCartney & Wings peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 11 1973)
