(Saturday, May 3, 2008) — “Lollipop” by Lil Wayne featuring Static Major peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for five non-consecutive weeks (May 3/31, June 7/14/21, 2008). Continue reading ‘Lollipop’ by Lil Wayne featuring Static Major peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 3 2008)
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‘Touch My Body’ by Mariah Carey peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 12 2008)
(Saturday, April 12, 2008) — “Touch My Body” by Mariah Carey peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Apr. 12/19, 2008). Continue reading ‘Touch My Body’ by Mariah Carey peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 12 2008)
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‘Bleeding Love’ by Leona Lewis peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 5 2008)
(Saturday, April 5, 2008) — “Bleeding Love” by Leona Lewis peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for four non-consecutive weeks (Apr. 5/26, May 10/17, 2008). Continue reading ‘Bleeding Love’ by Leona Lewis peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 5 2008)
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McCartney-Mills divorce settled for $48 million 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 17 2008)
Video: 'Paul McCartney/Heather Mills divorce settled.'
(Monday, March 17, 2008) — A judge awarded Heather Mills, the estranged wife of Paul McCartney, £24.3 million ($48.6 million) today in London in her divorce proceedings with the former Beatle. Continue reading McCartney-Mills divorce settled for $48 million 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 17 2008)
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‘Love in This Club’ by Usher featuring Young Jeezy peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 15 2008)
(Saturday, March 15, 2008) — “Love in This Club” by Usher featuring Young Jeezy peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Mar. 15/22/29, 2008). Continue reading ‘Love in This Club’ by Usher featuring Young Jeezy peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 15 2008)
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New York Governor Eliot Spitzer resigns in sex scandal 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 12 2008)
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(Wednesday, March 12, 2008, 11:43 a.m. EDT) — New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, who rose to political power with aggressive prosecution of financial crimes that earned him the nickname the “Sheriff of Wall Street,” resigned today, two days after reports had surfaced that he was a client of a prostitution ring. Continue reading New York Governor Eliot Spitzer resigns in sex scandal 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 12 2008)
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‘No Country for Old Men’ wins Best Picture 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 2008)
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(Sunday, February 24, 2007, 5:30-9:00 p.m. PST) — No Country for Old Men, Joel and Ethan Coen’s chilling confrontation of a desperate man with a relentless killer, won Best Picture tonight at the 80th Academy Awards at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Continue reading ‘No Country for Old Men’ wins Best Picture 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 2008)
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Amy Winehouse wins big at Grammy Awards 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 10 2008)
Video: 'Amy Winehouse - You know i'm no good and Rehab. Grammys 10th Feb.2008 STEREO versions.'
(Sunday, February 10, 2008, 8:00-11:30 p.m. EST) — Amy Winehouse, the troubled British soul singer with the darkly self-referential hit “Rehab,” failed to attend Sunday’s 50th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in person tonight, but she proved a dominating figure nonetheless, picking up five trophies as voters kept her in a tight competition with the rap star Kanye West. Continue reading Amy Winehouse wins big at Grammy Awards 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 10 2008)
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President Bush urges resolve on economy, Iraq 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 28 2008)
Video: '2008 State Of The Union - President George W. Bush'
(Monday, January 28, 2008, 9:09 p.m. EST) — U.S. President George W. Bush, in his seventh and final State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, urged the nation tonight to preserve against gnawing fears of recession and stay patient with the long, grinding war in Iraq. Continue reading President Bush urges resolve on economy, Iraq 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 28 2008)
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Actor Heath Ledger, 28, dies in his Manhattan apartment 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 22 2008)
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(Wednesday, January 22, 2008, 3:36 p.m. EST) — Heath Ledger, the Australian-born actor whose breakthrough role as a gay cowboy in the 2005 movie “Brokeback Mountain” earned him a nomination for an Academy Award and comparisons to the likes of Marlon Brando, died today in an apartment in his Manhattan from an accidental intoxication from prescription drugs. Continue reading Actor Heath Ledger, 28, dies in his Manhattan apartment 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 22 2008)
