(Saturday, March 8, 1986) — “Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)” by Mike + The Mechanics peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)’ by Mike + The Mechanics peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago today (Mar 8 1986)
‘Fargo’ black comedy crime film opens in New York City 30 years ago this hour (Mar 8 1996)
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(Friday, March 8, 1996, 10:30 a.m. EST) — Fargo, a neo-noir black comedy crime thriller about a a car salesman’s inept crime that falls apart, opened this morning at Sony Theatres Lincoln Square in New York City. Continue reading ‘Fargo’ black comedy crime film opens in New York City 30 years ago this hour (Mar 8 1996)
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Alexander Graham Bell receives U.S. patent for his telephone 150 years ago today (Mar 7 1876)
Video: 'On This Day 7th Of March Alexander Graham Bell - first Patent & First Phone Call. Short Documentary.'
(Tuesday, March 7, 1876) — Alexander Graham Bell, 29, was granted a United States patent (No. 174,465) today for an invention he called the telephone.
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‘Lights Out’ by Eddy Duchin peaks at #1 in USA 90 years ago today (Mar 7 1936)
(Saturday, March 7, 1936) — “Lights Out” by Eddy Duchin and his Orchestra (vocal refrain by Lew Sherwood) peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for two non-consecutive weeks (Mar. 7/21, 1936). Continue reading ‘Lights Out’ by Eddy Duchin peaks at #1 in USA 90 years ago today (Mar 7 1936)
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First successful trans-Atlantic radio-telephone conversations take place 100 years ago this hour (Mar 7 1926)
(Sunday, March 7, 1926, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. GMT) — For the first time, extended and successful conversations were held by telephone between New York and London this morning at a demonstration of progress in the transatlantic radio telephone by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, the Radio Corporation of America and the British General Post Office.
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Hitler sends troops into Rhineland in violation of Treaty of Versailles 90 years ago this hour (Mar 7 1936)
Video: 'The March On The Rhine Aka Germans March Into The Rhineland (0)'
(Saturday, March 7, 1936, not long after dawn CET) — The Remilitarization of the Rhineland took place today when Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler sent German forces into the Rhineland in violation of the Treaty of Versailles and the Locarno Pact. Continue reading Hitler sends troops into Rhineland in violation of Treaty of Versailles 90 years ago this hour (Mar 7 1936)
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‘Love Machine’ by The Miracles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 6 1976)
(Saturday, March 6, 1976) — “Love Machine” by The Miracles peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Love Machine’ by The Miracles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 6 1976)
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‘All by Myself’ by Eric Carmen peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 6 1976)
(Saturday, March 6, 1976) — “All by Myself” by Eric Carmen peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘All by Myself’ by Eric Carmen peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 6 1976)
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‘Baby Face’ by Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps peaks at #14 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 6 1976)
(Saturday, March 6, 1976) — “Baby Face” by Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Baby Face’ by Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps peaks at #14 in USA 50 years ago today (Mar 6 1976)
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France recognizes Vietnam as an autonomous state 80 years ago today (Mar 6 1946)
Video: 'Vietnam: A Television History (Ep-2) The First Vietnam War (1945-54)' (Mar. 1946 at 1:40)
(Wednesday, March 6, 1946; during War in Vietnam (1945–46)) — Ho Chi Minh signed the Ho–Sainteny agreement today with France which recognized Vietnam as an autonomous state in the Indochinese Federation and the French Union and permitted France to continue stationing troops in North Vietnam until 1951. Continue reading France recognizes Vietnam as an autonomous state 80 years ago today (Mar 6 1946)
