Category Archives: 2010s

Burj Khalifa, world’s tallest building, opens in Dubai 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 4 2010)

January 4, 20202010sadmin

Video: 'Worlds Tallest Building Unveiled In Dubai'

(Monday, January 4, 2010, 7:55 p.m. ) — Thousands of people attended the opening of the Burj Khalifa (Burj Dubai Tower), the world’s tallest building, tonight in the United Arab Emirates as part of a new development called Downtown Dubai. Continue reading Burj Khalifa, world’s tallest building, opens in Dubai 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 4 2010) →

‘Tik Tok’ by Kesha peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 2 2010)

January 2, 20202010s, Popular Music 2010sadmin

(Saturday, January 2, 2010) — “Tik Tok” by Kesha peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for nine consecutive weeks (Jan 2/9/16/23, Feb. 6/13/20/27, 2010). Continue reading ‘Tik Tok’ by Kesha peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 2 2010) →

Nov 5 1994: ‘Secret’ by Madonna peaks at #3 in USA
Nov 6 1954: ‘This Ole House’ by Rosemary Clooney peaks at #1 in USA
Nov 6 1964: ‘Extracts from the Album A Hard Day’s Night’ EP by The Beatles released in UK
Nov 6 1974: George Harrison performs at Cow Palace near San Francisco
Nov 6 1974: Paul McCartney tapes appearance on ‘This Is Your Life’ with boxer John Conteh
Nov 6 1984: U.S. President Ronald Reagan re-elected, defeating former VP Walter Mondale
Nov 7 1944: Violent storm forces Anne, Margot Frank out of tents at Bergen-Belsen
Nov 7 1944: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt elected to unprecedented fourth term, defeating Thomas E. Dewey
Nov 7 1964: The Beatles filmed at Capitol Cinema in Cardiff, Wales
Nov 7 1964: ‘Last Kiss’ by J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers peaks at #2 in USA
Nov 7 1964: ‘Let It Be Me’ by Betty Everett and Jerry Butler peaks at #5 in USA
Nov 7 1964: ‘Everybody Knows (I Still Love You)’ by The Dave Clark Five peaks at #15 in USA
Nov 7 1964: ‘I Don’t Want to See You Again’ by Peter and Gordon peaks at #16 in USA
Nov 7 1964: ‘I Like It’ by Gerry and the Pacemakers peaks at #17 in USA

2014: Barack Obama-Joe Biden
2004: +George W. Bush-Dick Cheney
1994: Bill Clinton-Al Gore
1984: Ronald Reagan-George H.W. Bush
1974: #Gerald Ford-(@Nelson Rockefeller)
1964: >Lyndon B. Johnson-(vacant)
1954: Dwight D. Eisenhower-Richard Nixon
1944: Franklin D. Roosevelt-Henry A. Wallace
1934: Franklin D. Roosevelt-John N. Garner
1924: >Calvin Coolidge-(vacant)
1914: Woodrow Wilson-Thomas R. Marshall
1904: >Theodore Roosevelt-(vacant)
1894: Grover Cleveland-Adlai Stevenson I
1884: >Chester A. Arthur-(vacant)
1874: Ulysses S. Grant-Henry Wilson
1864: Abraham Lincoln-Hannibal Hamlin
1854: Franklin Pierce-(vacant)
1844: >*John Tyler-(vacant)
1834: *Andrew Jackson-Martin Van Buren
1824: *James Monroe-Daniel D. Tompkins
1814: *James Madison-Elbridge Gerry
1804: *Thomas Jefferson-Aaron Burr
1794: *George Washington-John Adams

+ Took office after stolen election
^ Elected without winning popular vote
> Ascended to presidency intra-term upon death or resignation of predecessor and in Ford’s case #, after being appointed VP under 25th Amendment
@ nominated VP under the 25th Amendment but not yet confirmed
* Owned slaves while in office

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