(Saturday, October 14, 1967) — “A Banda (Ah Bahn-da)” by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass peaked at #35 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘A Banda (Ah Bahn-da)’ by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass peaks at #35 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1967)
‘Purple Haze’ by The Jimi Hendrix Experience peaks at #65 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1967)
(Saturday, October 14, 1967) — “Purple Haze” by The Jimi Hendrix Experience peaked at #65 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Purple Haze’ by The Jimi Hendrix Experience peaks at #65 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1967)
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‘Wake Up Little Susie’ by The Everly Brothers peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1957)
(Monday, October 14, 1957) — “Wake Up Little Susie” by The Everly Brothers peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Wake Up Little Susie’ by The Everly Brothers peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1957)
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‘The Edsel Show’ first videotaped TV special 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1957)
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(Sunday, October 13, 1957, 8:00 p.m.-8:58 p.m. EDT) — The Edsel Show, an hour-long television special to promote Ford Motor Company’s new, ill-fated Edsel cars, was broadcast live tonight on CBS, starring Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Rosemary Clooney. Continue reading ‘The Edsel Show’ first videotaped TV special 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1957)
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McCartney films first promo clip for ‘Mull of Kintyre’ 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1977)
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(Thursday, October 13, 1977) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings filmed the first promotional clip for their next single “Mull of Kintyre” (released Nov. 11, 1977) today near his Scottish farmhouse with director Michael Lindsay-Hogg at the helm. Continue reading McCartney films first promo clip for ‘Mull of Kintyre’ 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1977)
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Singer John Denver dies in plane crash 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 12 1997)
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(Sunday, October 12, 1997, 5:28 p.m. PDT) — John Denver, the singer and songwriter who was the voice of wholesome sincerity and simple country pleasures in the 1970’s, died this afternoon when the Long-EZ aircraft he was piloting ran out of fuel and crashed just off the coast at Pacific Grove, California. He was 53. Continue reading Singer John Denver dies in plane crash 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 12 1997)
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Cubs beat Tigers to win World Series 110 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 12 1907)
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(Saturday, October 12, 1907, afternoon EST) — The Chicago Cubs won the 1907 World Series today, beating the Detroit Tigers 2-0 at Bennett Park in Detroit, in the fifth and deciding game. Continue reading Cubs beat Tigers to win World Series 110 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 12 1907)
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Cardinals beat Red Sox to win World Series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 12 1967)
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(Thursday, October 12, 1967, at approximately 1:00 p.m.-3:53 p.m. EDT) — The St. Louis Cardinals won the 1967 World Series today, beating the Boston Red Sox 7-2 at Fenway Park in Boston, in the seventh and deciding game. Continue reading Cardinals beat Red Sox to win World Series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 12 1967)
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‘Nixon vs. Kennedy’ episode airs on ‘Mad Men’ 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 11 2007)
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(Thursday, October 11, 2007, 10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. EDT) — Sterling Cooper’s employees have an all-night office party to watch the 1960 Nixon–Kennedy presidential election results on tonight’s episode of the AMC period drama television series Mad Men. Continue reading ‘Nixon vs. Kennedy’ episode airs on ‘Mad Men’ 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 11 2007)
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‘Captain Jack’ episode airs on ‘Leave It to Beaver’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 11 1957)
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(Friday, October 11, 1957, 7:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. EDT) — Wally and Beaver order a baby alligator through the mail and hide him in their toilet tank on tonight’s episode of the CBS sitcom television series Leave It to Beaver. Continue reading ‘Captain Jack’ episode airs on ‘Leave It to Beaver’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 11 1957)
