Paul McCartney & Wings perform at Kemper Arena in Kansas City 50 years ago this hour (May 29 1976)


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(Saturday, May 29, 1976, scheduled for 9:00 p.m. CDT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed tonight at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, on the 13th stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings perform at Kemper Arena in Kansas City 50 years ago this hour (May 29 1976)

‘Love Hangover’ by Diana Ross peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (May 29 1976)

(Saturday, May 29, 1976) — “Love Hangover” by Diana Ross peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (May 29, June 5, 1976). Continue reading ‘Love Hangover’ by Diana Ross peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (May 29 1976)

‘Still Crazy After All These Years’ by Paul Simon peaks at #50 in USA 50 years ago today (May 29 1976)

(Saturday, May 29, 1976) — “Still Crazy After All These Years” by Paul Simon peaked at #40 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Still Crazy After All These Years’ by Paul Simon peaks at #50 in USA 50 years ago today (May 29 1976)

‘When a Man Loves a Woman’ by Percy Sledge peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (May 28 1966)

(Saturday, May 28, 1966) — “When a Man Loves a Woman” by Percy Sledge peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (May 28, June 4, 1966). Continue reading ‘When a Man Loves a Woman’ by Percy Sledge peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (May 28 1966)

‘A Groovy Kind of Love’ by The Mindbenders peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago today (May 28 1966)

(Saturday, May 28, 1966) — “A Groovy Kind of Love” by The Mindbenders peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘A Groovy Kind of Love’ by The Mindbenders peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago today (May 28 1966)

‘Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart’ by The Supremes peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago today (May 28 1966)

(Saturday, May 28, 1966) — “Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart” by The Supremes peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart’ by The Supremes peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago today (May 28 1966)

Paul McCartney & Wings perform at Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati 50 years ago this hour (May 27 1976)


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(Thursday, May 27, 1976, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed tonight at Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati on the 12th stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings perform at Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati 50 years ago this hour (May 27 1976)

St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado kills 255 people 130 years ago this hour (May 27 1896)


Video: 'Weather History: 1896 St. Louis Tornado'

(Wednesday, May 27, 1896, at around 6:15 p.m. local time) — 255 people were killed tonight when a tornado struck St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois, causing over $10 million in damage (approximately $2.9 billion in damage adjusted for 1997).

‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ premieres at Cannes Film Festival 20 years ago today (May 27 2006)


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(Saturday, May 27, 2006)Pan’s Labyrinth, a Spanish-Mexican dark fantasy film that centers on Ofelia, a lonely and dreamy child living with her mother and adoptive father, premiered today at the Cannes Film Festival. Continue reading ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ premieres at Cannes Film Festival 20 years ago today (May 27 2006)