(Saturday, July 9, 1983) — “Every Breath You Take” by The Police peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for eight consecutive weeks (July 9/16/23/30, August 6/13/20/27, 1983). Continue reading ‘Every Breath You Take’ by The Police peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 9 1983)
‘Never Gonna Let You Go’ by Sérgio Mendes peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 9 1983)
(Saturday, July 9, 1983) — “Never Gonna Let You Go” by Sérgio Mendes (and sung by Joe Pizzulo and Leza Miller) peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘Never Gonna Let You Go’ by Sérgio Mendes peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 9 1983)
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‘I’m Still Standing’ by Elton John peaks at #12 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 9 1983)
(Saturday, July 9, 1983) — “I’m Still Standing” by Elton John peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘I’m Still Standing’ by Elton John peaks at #12 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 9 1983)
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‘The Metro’ by Berlin peaks at #58 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 9 1983)
(Saturday, July 9, 1983) — “The Metro” by Berlin peaked at #58 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘The Metro’ by Berlin peaks at #58 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 9 1983)
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‘Will It Go Round in Circles’ by Billy Preston peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 7 1973)
(Saturday, July 7, 1973) — “Will It Go Round in Circles” by Billy Preston peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Will It Go Round in Circles’ by Billy Preston peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 7 1973)
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‘Kodachrome’ by Paul Simon peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 7 1973)
(Saturday, July 7, 1973) — “Kodachrome” by Paul Simon peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Kodachrome’ by Paul Simon peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 7 1973)
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‘Live and Let Die’ by Paul McCartney & Wings debuts at #69 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 7 1973)
(Saturday, July 7, 1973) — “Live and Let Die” by Paul McCartney & Wings, the main theme song of the new James Bond film Live and Let Die, debuted at #69 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, the highest debut of the week. Continue reading ‘Live and Let Die’ by Paul McCartney & Wings debuts at #69 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 7 1973)
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‘Easier Said Than Done’ by The Essex peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1963)
(Saturday, July 6, 1963) — “Easier Said Than Done” by The Essex peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (July 6/13, 1963). Continue reading ‘Easier Said Than Done’ by The Essex peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1963)
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‘Blue on Blue’ by Bobby Vinton peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1963)
(Saturday, July 6, 1963) — “Blue on Blue” by Bobby Vinton peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Blue on Blue’ by Bobby Vinton peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1963)
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Largest tank battle in history begins at Kursk, Russia during World War II 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 5 1943)
Video: '202 - Kursk, When Titans Clash - July 9, 1943' (July 5, 1943, at 7:21)
(Monday, July 5, 1943, 5:00 a.m. Moscow Standard Time; during the Battle of Kursk on the Eastern Front of World War II) — The Battle of Kursk, a major World War II Eastern Front large-scale engagement between the forces of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union near Kursk in southwestern Russia, began early today as the Germans launched Operation Citadel, an offensive which had the objective of pinching off the Kursk salient with attacks on the base of the salient from north and south simultaneously. Continue reading Largest tank battle in history begins at Kursk, Russia during World War II 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 5 1943)
