(Saturday, February 13, 1965) — “Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby Goodbye)” by The Four Seasons peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby Goodbye)’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #12 in USA 60 years ago today (Feb 13 1965)
Paul McCartney & Wings filmed recording ‘My Carnival’ in New Orleans 50 years ago today (Feb 12 1975)
Video: 'Wings: Recording My Carnival'
(Wednesday, February 12, 1975) — Completing four weeks of recording sessions in New Orleans for their next album Venus and Mars, Paul McCartney and Wings were filmed today by News Scene 8 in Sea Saint Studios, recording “My Carnival,” a track which would go unreleased for ten years. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings filmed recording ‘My Carnival’ in New Orleans 50 years ago today (Feb 12 1975)
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Beatle Ringo Starr discusses previous day’s wedding to Maureen Cox 60 years ago today (Feb 12 1965)
Video: 'The Beatles - Ringo And Maureen Cox Get Married February 12, 1965 (News Footage And Newsreels)'
(Friday, February 12, 1965) — Ringo Starr, 24, of The Beatles and his new wife, 19-year-old Maureen Cox, met with reporters today at the Princes Crescent home of The Beatles’ solicitor David Jacobs in Hove, Sussex, England, to discuss their surprise wedding in London the previous day. Continue reading Beatle Ringo Starr discusses previous day’s wedding to Maureen Cox 60 years ago today (Feb 12 1965)
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‘Sincerely’ by The McGuire Sisters peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (Feb 12 1955)
(Saturday, February 12, 1955) — “Sincerely” by The McGuire Sisters was the #1 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for six consecutive weeks (Feb. 12/19/26, Mar. 5/12/19, 1955).
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‘Shampoo’ satirical romantic comedy-drama film opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour (Feb 11 1975)
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(Tuesday, February 11, 1975, first showing scheduled for noon EST) — Shampoo, a satirical romantic comedy-drama film about a hairdresser who expresses his fear of commitment by seducing his female clients, opened today at the Coronet in New York City. Continue reading ‘Shampoo’ satirical romantic comedy-drama film opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour (Feb 11 1975)
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Beatle Ringo Starr weds Maureen Cox 60 years ago today (Feb 11 1965)
Video: 'Ringo Starr marries Maureen Cox at Caxton Hall Registry Office 1965'
(Thursday, February 11, 1965) — Drummer Ringo Starr of The Beatles married 18-year-old Maureen Cox, a hairdresser from Starr’s hometown of Liverpool, England, today at the Caxton Hall Register Office in London. Continue reading Beatle Ringo Starr weds Maureen Cox 60 years ago today (Feb 11 1965)
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Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin sign Yalta Agreement 80 years ago this hour (Feb 11 1945)
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(Sunday, February 11, 1945, 3:45 p.m. local time; during World War II) — U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin today signed the Yalta Agreement, in which Stalin agreed to declare war against Imperial Japan following Nazi Germany’s capitulation. Continue reading Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin sign Yalta Agreement 80 years ago this hour (Feb 11 1945)
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‘Rum and Coca-Cola’ by The Andrews Sisters peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago today (Feb 10 1945)
(Saturday, February 10, 1945) — “Rum and Coca-Cola” by The Andrews Sisters (with Vic Schoen And His Orchestra) was the #1 song on today’s Billboard Best Selling Retail Records chart for eight consecutive weeks (Feb. 10/17/24, March 3/10/17/24/31, 1945).
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‘The Boys of Summer’ by Don Henley peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (Feb 9 1985)
(Saturday, February 9, 1985) — “The Boys of Summer” by Don Henley peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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House of Representatives elect John Quincy Adams sixth president of the United States 200 years ago today (Feb 9 1825)
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(Wednesday, February 9, 1825, during the 1824 United States presidential election) — The U.S. House of Representatives elected Secretary of State John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts the sixth president of the United States today after no candidate had received a majority of electoral votes in the general election. Continue reading House of Representatives elect John Quincy Adams sixth president of the United States 200 years ago today (Feb 9 1825)
