(Saturday, May 25, 1974) — “I Won’t Last a Day Without You” by The Carpenters peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Won’t Last a Day Without You’ by The Carpenters peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1974)
‘Rock Around the Clock’ by Bill Haley & His Comets re-charts, peaks at #39 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1974)
(Saturday, May 25, 1974) — “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley & His Comets peaked at #39 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week, 19 years after hitting #1 on magazine’s Best Sellers in Stores chart for eight weeks. Continue reading ‘Rock Around the Clock’ by Bill Haley & His Comets re-charts, peaks at #39 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1974)
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America’s first telegraph line formally opened between Baltimore and Washington 180 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1844)
Video: 'What Hath God Wrought?'
(Friday, May 24, 1844, 8:45 a.m. local time) — Samuel F.B. Morse transmitted the message “What hath God wrought” today from Washington to Baltimore as he formally opened America’s first telegraph line. Continue reading America’s first telegraph line formally opened between Baltimore and Washington 180 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1844)
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‘It’s Over’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 23 1964)
(Saturday, May 23, 1964) — “It’s Over” by Roy Orbison peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘It’s Over’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 23 1964)
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‘Burn’ by Usher peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 22 2004)
(Saturday, May 22, 2004) — “Burn” by Usher peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for seven non-consecutive weeks (May 22/29, June 5/12/19/26, July 3/17, 2004). Continue reading ‘Burn’ by Usher peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 22 2004)
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‘I Swear’ by All-4-One peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1994)
(Saturday, May 21, 1994) — “I Swear” by All-4-One peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for 11 consecutive weeks (May 21/28, June 4/11/18/25, July 2/9/16/23/30, 1994). Continue reading ‘I Swear’ by All-4-One peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1994)
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‘Sie Liebt Dich’/’I’ll Get You’ single by The Beatles released in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1964)
Video: 'Sie liebt dich (Remastered 2009)'
(Thursday, May 21, 1964) — “Sie Liebt Dich,” a German language version of the smash hit “She Loves You,” and “I’ll Get You” by The Beatles were released today in the U.S. as a single on the Swan label. Continue reading ‘Sie Liebt Dich’/’I’ll Get You’ single by The Beatles released in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1964)
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Former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, 64, dies in her Manhattan apartment 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 19 1994)
Video: 'The Passing of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis--NBC News with Tom Brokaw, May 1994'
(Thursday, May 19, 1994, 10:15 p.m. EDT) — Jacqueline Lee (Bouvier) Kennedy Onassis, the widow of the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, and first lady of the United States during his presidency from 1961 until his assassination in 1963, died tonight in her sleep in her Manhattan apartment of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a form of cancer. She was 64. Continue reading Former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, 64, dies in her Manhattan apartment 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 19 1994)
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‘To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before’ by Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 19 1984)
(Saturday, May 19, 1984) — “To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before” by Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before’ by Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 19 1984)
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‘Head over Heels’ by The Go-Go’s peaks at #11 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 19 1984)
(Saturday, May 19, 1984) — “Head over Heels” by The Go-Go’s at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Head over Heels’ by The Go-Go’s peaks at #11 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 19 1984)
