(Saturday, February 6, 1965) — “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” by The Righteous Brothers peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Feb. 6/13, 1965). Continue reading ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin” by The Righteous Brothers peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Feb 6 1965)
‘All Day and All of the Night’ by The Kinks peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago today (Feb 6 1965)
(Saturday, February 6, 1965) — “All Day and All of the Night” by The Kinks peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘All Day and All of the Night’ by The Kinks peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago today (Feb 6 1965)
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John Lennon contributes to two tracks on David Bowie’s ‘Young Americans’ album 50 years ago today (Feb 5 1975)
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(Wednesday, February 5, 1965) — Two days after he ended his separation with wife Yoko Ono, former Beatle John Lennon contributed to the recordings of two songs for David Bowie’s Young Americans album today at New York’s Electric Lady Studios, including a cover of Lennon and Paul McCartney’s “Across the Universe” and a new track “Fame.” Continue reading John Lennon contributes to two tracks on David Bowie’s ‘Young Americans’ album 50 years ago today (Feb 5 1975)
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‘Hearts of Stone’ by The Fontane Sisters peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (Feb 5 1955)
(Saturday, February 5, 1955) — “Hearts of Stone” by The Fontane Sisters (with Billy Vaughn’s Orchestra) was the #1 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week.
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‘Earth Angel’ by The Penguins peaks at #8 in USA 70 years ago today (Feb 5 1955)
(Saturday, February 5, 1955) — “Earth Angel” by The Penguins was the #8 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Earth Angel’ by The Penguins peaks at #8 in USA 70 years ago today (Feb 5 1955)
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Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin convene at Yalta for pivotal wartime conference 80 years ago this hour (Feb 4 1945)
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(Sunday, February 4, 1945, 5:10 p.m. Moscow Standard Time; during World War II) — U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin met today in the Livadia Palace near Yalta in Crimea for the eight-day Yalta Conference to discuss and plan the postwar world. Continue reading Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin convene at Yalta for pivotal wartime conference 80 years ago this hour (Feb 4 1945)
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Johnson adviser McGeorge Bundy arrives in Saigon 50 years ago this morning (Feb 4 1965)
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(Thursday, February 4, 1965, morning local time; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — National Security Adviser McGeorge Bundy, who had recently urged President Lyndon Johnson to bomb North Vietnam, arrived in Saigon this morning for a “fact” search.
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Ringo Starr begins shooting his role in Ken Russell’s ‘Lisztomania’ film 50 years ago today (Feb 3 1975)
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(Monday, February 3, 1975) — Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr began shooting his role as the Pope for the Warner Brothers film Lisztomania today at Shepperton Studios, Middlesex and on location (into March 1975). Continue reading Ringo Starr begins shooting his role in Ken Russell’s ‘Lisztomania’ film 50 years ago today (Feb 3 1975)
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Lincoln and Confederate VP Stephens meet for peace talks, but Southern autonomy stalls progress 160 years ago today (Feb 3 1865)
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(Friday, February 3, 1865, morning local time; during the American Civil War) — U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and Confederate Vice President Alexander H. Stephens held a shipboard peace conference on the River Queen, near Union-controlled Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia, today; the talks deadlocked over the issue of Southern autonomy. Continue reading Lincoln and Confederate VP Stephens meet for peace talks, but Southern autonomy stalls progress 160 years ago today (Feb 3 1865)
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FDR arrives in Crimea for long jeep ride to Yalta 80 years ago this hour (Feb 3 1945)
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(Saturday, February 3, 1945, 12:10 p.m. local time; during World War II) — U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt landed today at Saki airfield on the west coast of the Crimea, about 20 minutes ahead of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. The two men reviewed an honor guard and then continued via jeep to Livadia Palace near Yalta, USSR, where they arrived about six hours later for a week-long conference to plan the postwar world. Continue reading FDR arrives in Crimea for long jeep ride to Yalta 80 years ago this hour (Feb 3 1945)
