(Saturday, September 20, 1975) — “You” by George Harrison debuts at #75 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘You’ by George Harrison debuts at #75 in USA 50 years ago today (Sep 20 1975)
Tennessee Ernie Ford records ‘Sixteen Tons’ in Hollywood 70 years ago today (Sep 20 1955)
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(Tuesday, September 20, 1955) — Tennessee Ernie Ford recorded his smash hit “Sixteen Tons” today at Capitol’s Melrose Avenue Studios in Hollywood.
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‘The Freshman’ opens in the U.S. 100 years ago today (Sep 20 1925)
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(Sunday, September 20, 1925) — The Freshman, a silent comedy film about a naive college boy who tries to join the football team after making a fool out of himself, opened today in the United States including Colony Theatre in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Freshman’ opens in the U.S. 100 years ago today (Sep 20 1925)
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‘Murder One’ debuts on ABC-TV 30 years ago this hour (Sep 19 1995)
(Tuesday, September 19, 1995, 10:00 p.m. EDT) — Hoffman & Associates takes on hot new case on tonight’s debut episode of ABC’s Murder One, a legal drama television series about prominent defense attorney Theodore “Teddy” Hoffman and his associates. Continue reading ‘Murder One’ debuts on ABC-TV 30 years ago this hour (Sep 19 1995)
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‘How I Met Your Mother’ series debuts on CBS-TV 20 years ago this hour (Sep 19 2005)
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(Monday, September 19, 2005, 8:30 p.m. EDT) — How I Met Your Mother, a sitcom television series about how Ted Mosby fell in love and his group of friends in Manhattan, debuted tonight on CBS.
It starred Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan and Cristin Milioti.
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‘The F.B.I.’ series debuts on ABC-TV 60 years ago this hour (Sep 19 1965)
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(Sunday, September 19, 1965, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The F.B.I., a scripted television series based on F.B.I. cases and starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. as Inspector Lewis Erskine, premiered tonight on ABC-TV.
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‘Fawlty Towers’ British television sitcom series debuts on BBC2 50 years ago this hour (Sep 19 1975)
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(Friday, September 19, 1975, 9:00 p.m. BST) — Fawlty Towers, a BBC television sitcom series about Basil Fawlty, a tense, rude and put-upon hotel owner/operator, debuted tonight on BBC2 starring John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs and Connie Booth.
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Frank Zappa testifies at Senate hearing on rock lyrics 40 years ago today (Sep 19 1985)
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(Thursday, September 19, 1985) — Musician Frank Zappa appeared before a Senate panel today to protest a proposal to rate the lyrics of rock music based on sexual and violent content.
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Argentina’s Juan Peron overthrown 70 years ago today (Sep 19 1955)
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(Monday, September 19 1955) — President Juan Peron of Argentina was ousted today after a revolt by the army and navy, fleeing on the gunboat ARP Paraguay up the Parana River. Continue reading Argentina’s Juan Peron overthrown 70 years ago today (Sep 19 1955)
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W. C. Fields makes film debut in ‘Pool Sharks’ silent short 110 years ago today (Sep 19 1915)
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(Sunday, September 19, 1915) — Pool Sharks, a one-reel silent comedy featuring the film (acting/writing) debut of vaudeville performer W. C. Fields, was released today (directed by Edwin Middleton).
