(Saturday, August 16, 1980) — “Take Your Time (Do It Right)” by The S.O.S. Band peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Take Your Time (Do It Right)’ by The S.O.S. Band peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 16 1980)
‘Let My Love Open the Door’ by Pete Townshend peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 16 1980)
(Saturday, August 16, 1980) — “Let My Love Open the Door” by Pete Townshend peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Let My Love Open the Door’ by Pete Townshend peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 16 1980)
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‘Tulsa Time’ by Eric Clapton peaks at #30 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 16 1980)
(Saturday, August 16, 1980) — “Tulsa Time” by Eric Clapton peaked at #30 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Tulsa Time’ by Eric Clapton peaks at #30 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 16 1980)
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The Beatles depart Liverpool for first residency in Hamburg, West Germany 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 16 1960)
Video: 'The Beatles in Hamburg'
(Tuesday, August 16, 1960, during The Beatles in Hamburg) — The largely unknown English rock group The Beatles — consisting of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stuart Sutcliffe and brand new drummer Pete Best — embarked today on a journey from their hometown of Liverpool, England, to Hamburg, West Germany, to begin their first residency in the port city at the Indra Club the following evening. Continue reading The Beatles depart Liverpool for first residency in Hamburg, West Germany 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 16 1960)
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‘Summertime Blues’ by The Who peaks at #27 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 15 1970)
(Saturday, August 15, 1970) — “Summertime Blues” by The Who peaked at #27 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Summertime Blues’ by The Who peaks at #27 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 15 1970)
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‘It’s Now or Never’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 15 1960)
(Monday, August 15, 1960) — “It’s Now or Never” by Elvis Presley peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five consecutive weeks (Aug. 15/22/29, Sept. 5/12, 1960). Continue reading ‘It’s Now or Never’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 15 1960)
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President Carter accepts nomination for second term 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1980)
Video: '1980 Jimmy Carter Democratic Convention Acceptance Speech'
(Thursday, August 14, 1980, 10:29-11:20 p.m. EDT; during the 1980 Democratic National Convention) — President Jimmy Carter of Georgia accepted the Democratic presidential nomination tonight at Madison Square Garden in New York City, declaring that he would “mount a campaign that defines the real issues, a campaign that responds to the intelligence of the American people, a campaign that talks sense. And we’re going to beat the Republicans in November.” Continue reading President Carter accepts nomination for second term 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1980)
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‘Playmate of the Year’ Dorothy Stratten, 20, killed by estranged husband in murder-suicide 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1980)
Video: 'Dorothy Stratten Biography * Biography Documentary Channel'
(Thursday, August 14, 1980, 1:00 p.m. PDT) — Playboy magazine’s current “Playmate of the Year,” actress-model Dorothy Stratten, 20, was brutally raped and shot to death today in Los Angeles by her estranged husband and manager, Paul Snider, who then killed himself. Continue reading ‘Playmate of the Year’ Dorothy Stratten, 20, killed by estranged husband in murder-suicide 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1980)
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John Lennon tracks ‘I Don’t Wanna Face It’ and ‘(Forgive Me) My Little Flower Princess’ 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1980)
Video: 'John Lennon Alternate Fantasy 2/14 - I Don't Wanna Face It'
(Thursday, August 14, 1980; during sessions for Double Fantasy and Milk And Honey) — Former Beatle John Lennon, who returned to the recording studio last week 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), tracked “I Don’t Wanna Face It” and “(Forgive Me) My Little Flower Princess” today in New York City. Continue reading John Lennon tracks ‘I Don’t Wanna Face It’ and ‘(Forgive Me) My Little Flower Princess’ 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1980)
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Thousands of shipyard workers in Poland strike for their rights 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1980)
Video: '14th August 1980: Lech Walesa leads Gda?sk shipyard workers on strike'
(Thursday, August 14, 1980, 6:00 a.m. Central European Summer Time) — Thousands of workers at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk, Poland, staged a successful strike today to protest the Aug. 7, 1980, dismissal of Anna Walentynowicz, a crane operator and workers’ rights activist, in a job action resulted in creation of Solidarity, the first independent labor union in a Soviet-bloc country. Continue reading Thousands of shipyard workers in Poland strike for their rights 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1980)
