(Saturday, May 9, 1964) — “The Pink Panther Theme” by Henry Mancini peaked at #31 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘The Pink Panther Theme’ by Henry Mancini peaks at #31 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 9 1964)
‘Thank You Girl’ by The Beatles peaks at #35 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 9 1964)
(Saturday, May 9, 1964) — “Thank You Girl” by The Beatles peaked at #35 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Thank You Girl’ by The Beatles peaks at #35 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 9 1964)
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‘P.S. I Love You’ by The Beatles debuts at #64 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 9 1964)
(Saturday, May 9, 1964) — “P.S. I Love You” by The Beatles debuted today at #64 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart, the group’s 16th appearance on the chart since Jan. 18, 1964. Continue reading ‘P.S. I Love You’ by The Beatles debuts at #64 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 9 1964)
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U.S. President Harry S. Truman born in Lamar, Missouri 140 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 8 1884)
Video: 'Biography of Harry S. Truman: Atomic Bombs, Communism, Korean War'
(Thursday, May 8, 1884) — Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States (1945-1953) and the 34th vice President of the United States under Franklin D. Roosevelt (1945), was born today in Lamar, Missouri. Continue reading U.S. President Harry S. Truman born in Lamar, Missouri 140 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 8 1884)
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‘Return to Innocence’ by Enigma peaks at #4 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 7 1994)
(Saturday, May 7, 1994) — “Return to Innocence” by Enigma peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Return to Innocence’ by Enigma peaks at #4 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 7 1994)
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Vietnamese insurgents overrun French forces at Dien Bien Phu 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 7 1954)
Video: 'Why France Lost The Battle of Dien Bien Phu 1954 (4K Documentary)' (May 7, 1954, at 17:02)
(Friday, May 7, 1954, 5:30 p.m. local time; during the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, part of the First Indochina War) — The 55-day Battle of Dien Bien Phu, fought in Vietnam between the French Union’s colonial Far East Expeditionary Corps and Viet Minh communist revolutionaries, ended this afternoon when rebel Viet Minh forces overran the French stronghold of Dien Bien Phu, bringing about the end of French control in Indochina and creating the division of Vietnam. Continue reading Vietnamese insurgents overrun French forces at Dien Bien Phu 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 7 1954)
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‘I Love You’ by Bing Crosby peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1944)
(Saturday, May 6, 1944) — “I Love You” by Bing Crosby With John Scott Trotters and His Orchestra peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard National List of Best Selling Retail Records chart for five consecutive weeks (May 6/13/20/27, June 3, 1944). Continue reading ‘I Love You’ by Bing Crosby peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1944)
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‘Hold Me Now’ by Thompson Twins peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 5 1984)
(Saturday, May 5, 1984) — “Hold Me Now” by Thompson Twins at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Hold Me Now’ by Thompson Twins peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 5 1984)
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Battle of the Wilderness begins in Spotsylvania County, Virginia during American Civil War 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 5 1864)
Video: 'Ulysses S. Grant and the Battle of the Wilderness' (May 5, 1864, at 3:06)
(Thursday, May 5, 1864, 1:00 p.m. local time; during the Overland Campaign, part of the American Civil War) — The Battle of the Wilderness, the first battle of Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s 1864 Virginia Overland Campaign against Gen. Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, began this morning in a wooded area near Locust Grove, Virginia, about 20 miles west of Fredericksburg. Continue reading Battle of the Wilderness begins in Spotsylvania County, Virginia during American Civil War 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 5 1864)
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‘Tonight’ by Kool & the Gang peaks at #13 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 5 1984)
(Saturday, May 5, 1984) — “Tonight” by Kool & the Gang at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Tonight’ by Kool & the Gang peaks at #13 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 5 1984)
