(Saturday, August 08, 1970) — “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours” by Stevie Wonder peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours’ by Stevie Wonder peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1970)
‘Tighter, Tighter’ by Alive N Kickin’ peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1970)
(Saturday, August 8, 1970) — “Tighter, Tighter” by Alive N Kickin’ peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Tighter, Tighter’ by Alive N Kickin’ peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1970)
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‘Ohio’ by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young peaks at #14 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1970)
(Saturday, August 8, 1970) — “Ohio” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Ohio’ by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young peaks at #14 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1970)
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‘Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine’ (Part 1) by James Brown peaks at #15 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1970)
(Saturday, August 8, 1970) — “Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine” (Part 1) by James Brown peaked at #15 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine’ (Part 1) by James Brown peaks at #15 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1970)
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‘Absolutely Live’ album by The Doors debuts at #69 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1970)
Video: 'THE DOORS - ABSOLUTELY LIVE (1970) FULL ALBUM' (21 videos)
(Saturday, August 8, 1970) — Absolutely Live, the first live album by the American rock music band The Doors, debuted at #69 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading ‘Absolutely Live’ album by The Doors debuts at #69 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1970)
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‘Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini’ by Brian Hyland peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1960)
(Monday, August 8, 1960) — “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini” by Brian Hyland peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini’ by Brian Hyland peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1960)
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John Lennon returns to recording studio after five-year absence 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 7 1980)
Video: 'John Lennon - I'm Stepping Out [outtake]'
(Thursday, August 7, 1980, 2:00 p.m. EDT; during sessions for Double Fantasy and Milk And Honey) — Former Beatle John Lennon returned to the recording studio today 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), tracking “I’m Stepping Out” in a sixth floor recording studio at The Hit Factory at 421 West 54th in New York City. Continue reading John Lennon returns to recording studio after five-year absence 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 7 1980)
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First execution by electric chair carried out at Auburn Prison in New York 130 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 6 1890)
Video: '6th August 1890: William Kemmler becomes the first person to be executed by electric chair'
(Wednesday, August 6, 1890, 6:38 a.m. local time) — The first legal execution by electric chair in the world was carried out today as William Kemmler, 30, of Buffalo, New York, was put to death at Auburn Prison in New York for the ax murder of his common law wife, Tillie Ziegler. Continue reading First execution by electric chair carried out at Auburn Prison in New York 130 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 6 1890)
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‘Vision of Love’ by Mariah Carey peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 4 1990)
(Saturday, August 4, 1990) — “Vision of Love” by Mariah Carey peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (Aug. 4/11/18/25, 1990). Continue reading ‘Vision of Love’ by Mariah Carey peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 4 1990)
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George W. Bush accepts Republican presidential nomination 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 3 2000)
Video: 'George W. Bush 2000 RNC Speech'
(Thursday, August 3, 2000, evening EDT; during the 2000 Republican National Convention) — Texas Governor George W. Bush accepted the Republican presidential nomination tonight at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, pledging to “confront the hard issues — threats to our national security, threats to our health and retirement security” that he said the Clinton administration had consistently ducked. Continue reading George W. Bush accepts Republican presidential nomination 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 3 2000)
