Video: 'Wings - Silly Love Songs (Official Music Video)'
(Friday, April 2, 1976) — The single “Silly Love Songs“/”Cook of the House” by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his British-American band Wings was released today in the U.S. (Apr. 30, 1976, in the UK), the first single from the group’s album Wings at the Speed of Sound. Continue reading Wings release ‘Silly Love Songs’/’Cook of the House’ single 50 years ago today (Apr 2 1976)
(Saturday, April 2, 1966) — “Woman” by Peter and Gordon (written by Paul McCartney of The Beatles under a pseudonym) peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Woman’ by Peter and Gordon peaks at #14 in USA 60 years ago today (Apr 2 1966)
Video: 'T 780 NIghtline Bombing of TWA 840 TWA bombing April 2, 1986'
(Wednesday, April 2, 1986, 2:32 p.m. Eastern European Summer Time) — Four American passengers, including an 8-month-old girl, her mother and grandmother, were killed today when a terrorist bomb exploded aboard a TWA jetliner en route from Rome to Athens, Greece. Continue reading Four killed as bomb rips TWA plane on way to Athens 40 years ago this hour (Apr 2 1986)
(Saturday, April 1, 2006) — “Temperature” by Sean Paul peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Video: 'History of Apple Company | Steve Jobs to Tim Cook [1976-2021]'
(Thursday, April 1, 1976) — Apple Computer Company was established today by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne to market Wozniak’s Apple I personal computer.
Video: 'Do Anything You Say'
(Friday, April 1, 1966) — David Bowie’s first single, “Do Anything You Say,” backed with “Good Morning Girl,” was released today in Britain. Continue reading David Bowie releases first solo single 60 years ago today (Apr 1 1966)
Video: 'Karen Ann Quinlan NHD'
(Wednesday, March 31, 1976) — The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled today that the mechanical respirator that was keeping Karen Ann Quinlan (a young woman in a persistent vegetative state) alive might be disconnected if her attending physicians and a panel of hospital officials agreed that there was “no reasonable possibility” that she would recover. Continue reading Court rules Karen Quinlan’s father can let her die if doctors see no hope 50 years ago today (Mar 31 1976)
(Saturday, March 29, 1986) — “Rock Me Amadeus” by Falco peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Mar. 29, Apr. 5/12, 1986). Continue reading ‘Rock Me Amadeus’ by Falco peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (Mar 29 1986)
Video: 'Germany Rhineland - 1936 | Movietone Moment | 29 March 2024'
(Sunday, March 29, 1936) — German Chancellor Adolf Hitler claimed overwhelming victory today in a plebiscite on his policies with 98.79 per cent of the votes.
Video: 'Genesis - Live in Buffalo - March 28th, 1976'
(Sunday, March 28, 1976, 7:00 p.m. EST) — Genesis performed its first American gig tonight at Century Theatre in Buffalo, New York, with drummer Phil Collins as the band’s new lead vocalist. Continue reading Genesis performs first post-Peter Gabriel American gig in Buffalo 50 years ago this hour (Mar 28 1976)
