(Saturday, November 27, 1971) — “One Tin Soldier” by Coven peaked at #26 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘One Tin Soldier’ by Coven peaks at #26 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1971)
‘Dolly Dagger’ by Jimi Hendrix peaks at #74 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1971)
(Saturday, November 27, 1971) — “Dolly Dagger” by Jimi Hendrix peaked at #74 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week, making it the last Hendrix single to appear in the chart. Continue reading ‘Dolly Dagger’ by Jimi Hendrix peaks at #74 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1971)
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‘Tightrope Ride’ by The Doors debuts at #100 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1971)
(Saturday, November 27, 1971) — “Tightrope Ride” by The Doors, the group’s first single recorded and released since the death of lead singer Jim Morrison on July 3, 1971 in Paris, debuted at #100 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Tightrope Ride’ by The Doors debuts at #100 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1971)
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‘Crazy’ by Patsy Cline peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1961)
(Monday, November 27, 1961) — “Crazy” by Patsy Cline peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Crazy’ by Patsy Cline peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1961)
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The Doors perform at Hollywood Palladium 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 26 1971)
Video: '1971-11-26 - The Doors Live at the Hollywood Palladium (Audience Recording)'
(Friday, November 26, 1971, following the 8:00 p.m. PST scheduled start time for opening acts Dr. John, The Night Tripper and Curved Air) — More than four months after lead singer Jim Morrison was found dead in a bathtub in Paris, the surviving members of the American rock group The Doors — keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore — performed tonight at the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California. Continue reading The Doors perform at Hollywood Palladium 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 26 1971)
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U.S. demands complete Japanese withdrawal from China and French Indochina 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 26 1941)
Video: 'War Comes to America, 8/8: America Attacked' (Hull note' delivered at 3:24)
(Wednesday, November 26, 1941, evening EST; 11 days before the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor) — U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull presented Japanese Ambassador Kichisaburo Nomura and special Japanese envoy Saburo Kurusu with the Hull note, setting forth U.S. demands for “lasting and extensive peace throughout the Pacific area.” Continue reading U.S. demands complete Japanese withdrawal from China and French Indochina 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 26 1941)
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Japanese task force secretly departs Hitokappu Bay to attack Pearl Harbor, Hawaii if negotiations with U.S. fail 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 26 1941)
Video: 'Japanese task force leaves for Pearl Harbor November 26, 1941 This Day in History'
(Wednesday, November 26, 1941, 6:00 a.m. Japan Standard Time; 11 days before the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor) — An aircraft carrier strike force (Kido Butai or “Mobile Unit/Force”) departed Hitokappu Bay on Kasatka (now Iterup) Island in the Kuril Islands in northern Japan this morning en route to a position northwest of Hawaii, intending to to launch its 408 aircraft to attack Pearl Harbor if negotiations with the United States do not reach a successful conclusion. Continue reading Japanese task force secretly departs Hitokappu Bay to attack Pearl Harbor, Hawaii if negotiations with U.S. fail 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 26 1941)
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D.B. Cooper hijacking begins over Pacific Northwest 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1971)
Video: 'The Skyjacker That Got Away - D. B. Cooper Documentary'
(Thanksgiving eve, Wednesday, November 24, 1971, approximately 3:00 p.m. PST) — Shortly after a 2:50 p.m. PST takeoff from Portland, Oregon, a man calling himself “Dan Cooper” (but who became popularly known as “D.B. Cooper”) whispered to a flight attendant aboard Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305 today that “I have a bomb.” Continue reading D.B. Cooper hijacking begins over Pacific Northwest 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1971)
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Former Beatle George Harrison tapes appearance on ‘The David Frost Show’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1971)
Video: 'George Harrison & Ravi Shankar - "The David Frost Show" (1971)'
(Wednesday, November 24, 1971) — Former Beatle George Harrison taped an appearance for the Dec. 3, 1971, edition of Group W’s The David Frost Show today at the Little Theatre at 240 West 44th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Continue reading Former Beatle George Harrison tapes appearance on ‘The David Frost Show’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1971)
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Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury dies one day confirming he had AIDS 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1991)
Video: 'Freddie Mercury - Death UK News 1991'
(Sunday, November 24, 1991, approximately 6:50 p.m. GMT) — Freddie Mercury, a British singer, songwriter, record producer and lead vocalist of the rock band Queen, died quietly tonight at his home in west London, just one day after he publicly announced he was HIV positive. He was 45. Continue reading Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury dies one day confirming he had AIDS 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1991)
