(Saturday, August 13, 1983) — “Saved by Zero” by The Fixx peaked at #20 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Saved by Zero’ by The Fixx peaks at #20 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 13 1983)
‘Radio Free Europe’ by R.E.M. peaks at #78 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 13 1983)
(Saturday, August 13, 1983) — “Radio Free Europe” by R.E.M. peaked at #78 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Radio Free Europe’ by R.E.M. peaks at #78 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 13 1983)
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‘Live and Let Die’ by Paul McCartney & Wings peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 11 1973)
(Saturday, August 11, 1973) — “Live and Let Die” by Paul McCartney & Wings peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks, the most successful James Bond film theme to date. Continue reading ‘Live and Let Die’ by Paul McCartney & Wings peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 11 1973)
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‘Monster Mash’ by Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett re-charts, peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 11 1973)
(Saturday, August 11, 1973) — “Monster Mash” by Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week, having re-charted 11 years after going to #1 on Oct. 20, 1962. Continue reading ‘Monster Mash’ by Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett re-charts, peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 11 1973)
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‘Fingertips Pt. 2’ by Little Stevie Wonder peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 10 1963)
(Saturday, August 10, 1963) — “Fingertips Pt. 2” by Little Stevie Wonder peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (August 10/17/24, 1963). Continue reading ‘Fingertips Pt. 2’ by Little Stevie Wonder peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 10 1963)
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‘Wipe Out’ by The Surfaris peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 10 1963)
(Saturday, August 10, 1963) — “Wipe Out” by The Surfaris peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Wipe Out’ by The Surfaris peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 10 1963)
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‘(You’re the) Devil in Disguise’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 10 1963)
(Saturday, August 10, 1963) — “(You’re the) Devil in Disguise” by Elvis Presley peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘(You’re the) Devil in Disguise’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 10 1963)
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‘Marlena’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #36 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 10 1963)
(Saturday, August 10, 1963) — “Marlena” by The Four Seasons peaked at #36 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Marlena’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #36 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 10 1963)
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President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy’s fourth child dies at age 39 hours and 12 minutes 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 9 1963)
Video: 'Aug. 9. 1963 - Pierre Salinger Announces Death of Patrick Bouvier Kennedy'
(Friday, August 9, 1963, 4:04 a.m. EDT) — Patrick Bouvier Kennedy, fourth child and second son of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, died today from complications of hyaline membrane disease (HMD) at the Children’s Hospital Boston only 39 hours and 12 minutes after being delivered by emergency caesarean section, five and a half weeks early, at the Otis Air Force Base Hospital in Bourne, Massachusetts. Continue reading President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy’s fourth child dies at age 39 hours and 12 minutes 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 9 1963)
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‘Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You)’ by Les Paul and Mary Ford peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1953)
(Saturday, August 8, 1953) — “Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You)” by Les Paul and Mary Ford peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for the first of 11 non-consecutive weeks (Aug. 8/15/22/29, Sept. 5/12/19/26, Oct. 2, Nov. 7/14, 1953). Continue reading ‘Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You)’ by Les Paul and Mary Ford peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1953)
