(Saturday, September 20, 1980) — “Don’t Ask Me Why” by Billy Joel peaked at #19 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Don’t Ask Me Why’ by Billy Joel peaks at #19 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1980)
Jim Morrison found guilty of indecent exposure by Miami jury 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1970)
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(Sunday, September 20, 1970, approximately noon EDT) — A six-man jury in Miami found Jim Morrison, lead singer of the rock musical group The Doors, guilty today on two misdemeanor charges for his behavior at a concert at the Dinner Key auditorium in Miami on Mar. 1, 1969. Continue reading Jim Morrison found guilty of indecent exposure by Miami jury 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1970)
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‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ sitcom TV series premieres on CBS 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 19 1970)
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(Saturday, September 19, 1970, 9:30 p.m. EDT) — The Mary Tyler Moore Show, an American sitcom television series starring Moore as Mary Richards, an unmarried, independent woman focused on her career as associate producer at the fictional WJM-TV news program in Minneapolis, debuted tonight on CBS. Continue reading ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ sitcom TV series premieres on CBS 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 19 1970)
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‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’ by Diana Ross peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 19 1970)
(Saturday, September 19, 1970) — “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Diana Ross peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Sept. 19/26, Oct. 3, 1970). Continue reading ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’ by Diana Ross peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 19 1970)
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‘Julie, Do Ya Love Me’ by Bobby Sherman peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 19 1970)
(Saturday, September 19, 1970) — “Julie, Do Ya Love Me” by Bobby Sherman peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Julie, Do Ya Love Me’ by Bobby Sherman peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 19 1970)
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‘The Twist’ by Chubby Checker peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 19 1960)
(Monday, September 19, 1960) — “The Twist” by Chubby Checker peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Twist’ by Chubby Checker peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 19 1960)
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John Lennon records harmony vocal for ‘Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him’ 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1980)
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(Thursday, September 18, 1980, starting at 2:00 p.m. EDT; during sessions for Double Fantasy and Milk And Honey) — Former Beatle John Lennon, who returned to the recording studio last month after a five-year absence for what would turn out to be his final studio albums, Double Fantasy and Milk And Honey (both with his wife, Yoko Ono), recorded his vocal harmony for Ono’s “Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him,” which was later released with Lennon’s vocal isolated, today at The Hit Factory in New York City. Continue reading John Lennon records harmony vocal for ‘Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him’ 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1980)
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‘Teenage Dream’ by Katy Perry peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 2010)
(Saturday, September 18, 2010) — “Teenage Dream” by Katy Perry peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Sept. 18/25, 2010). Continue reading ‘Teenage Dream’ by Katy Perry peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 2010)
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President Fillmore signs act requiring escaped slaves be returned to their owners 170 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1850)
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(Wednesday, September 18, 1850) — The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, requiring that all escaped slaves, upon capture, be returned to their masters and that officials and citizens of free states had to cooperate, was signed into law today by U.S. President Millard Fillmore. Continue reading President Fillmore signs act requiring escaped slaves be returned to their owners 170 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1850)
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Rock star Jimi Hendrix dies of barbiturate-related asphyxia in London 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1970)
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(Friday, September 18, 1970, 12:45 p.m. BST) — American rock star James Marshall “Jimi” Hendrix, ranked as the greatest guitarist and the sixth greatest artist of all time by Rolling Stone magazine, was pronounced dead today at St Mary Abbot’s Hospital in London. Continue reading Rock star Jimi Hendrix dies of barbiturate-related asphyxia in London 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1970)
