‘Don’t You Want Me’ by Human League peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1982)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, July 3, 1982) — “Don’t You Want Me” by Human League peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (July 3/10/17, 1982). Continue reading ‘Don’t You Want Me’ by Human League peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1982) →

‘Caught Up in You’ by 38 Special peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1982)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, July 3, 1982) — “Caught Up in You” by 38 Special peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Caught Up in You’ by 38 Special peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1982) →

‘Forget Me Nots’ by Patrice Rushen peaks at #23 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1982)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, July 3, 1982) — “Forget Me Nots” by Patrice Rushen peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Forget Me Nots’ by Patrice Rushen peaks at #23 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1982) →

‘After the Glitter Fades’ by Stevie Nicks peaks at #32 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1982)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, July 3, 1982) — “After the Glitter Fades” by Stevie Nicks peaked at #32 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘After the Glitter Fades’ by Stevie Nicks peaks at #32 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1982) →

‘This Man Is Mine’ by Heart peaks at #33 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1982)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, July 3, 1982) — “This Man Is Mine” by Heart peaked at #33 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘This Man Is Mine’ by Heart peaks at #33 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1982) →

‘Island of Lost Souls’ by Blondie peaks at #37 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1982)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, July 3, 1982) — “Island of Lost Souls” by Blondie peaked at #37 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Island of Lost Souls’ by Blondie peaks at #37 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1982) →

‘Right Kind of Love’ by Quarterflash peaks at #56 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1982)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, July 3, 1982) — “Right Kind of Love” by Quarterflash peaked at #56 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Right Kind of Love’ by Quarterflash peaks at #56 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1982) →

‘I Want Candy’ by Bow Wow Wow peaks at #62 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1982)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, July 3, 1982) — “I Want Candy” by Bow Wow Wow peaked at #62 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Want Candy’ by Bow Wow Wow peaks at #62 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1982) →

Franklin D. Roosevelt accepts Democratic presidential nomination, promising ‘new deal for the American people’ 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 2 1932)

1930s, U.S. Presidents


Video: '1932 Democratic National Convention'

(Saturday, July 2, 1932, 5:51 p.m. CDT) — Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York broke tradition late today and established the precedent of formally accepting the nomination for President of the United States by delegates to the 1932 Democratic National Convention at Chicago Stadium in Chicago, pledging a “new deal for the American people” who were suffering at the height of the Great Depression. Continue reading Franklin D. Roosevelt accepts Democratic presidential nomination, promising ‘new deal for the American people’ 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 2 1932) →