(Saturday, November 15, 1975) — “Heat Wave” by Linda Ronstadt peaks at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Heat Wave’ by Linda Ronstadt peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago today (Nov 15 1975)
‘Casino’ epic crime drama film premieres in New York City 30 years ago tonight (Nov 14 1995)
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(Tuesday, November 14, 1995, evening EST) — Casino, a crime drama film about greed, deception, money, power and murder between two mobster best friends and a trophy wife over a gambling empire, premiered tonight at the Coronet Theatre, a Broadway theater at 230 West 49th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York. Continue reading ‘Casino’ epic crime drama film premieres in New York City 30 years ago tonight (Nov 14 1995)
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The Barry Sisters perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Nov 14 1965)
Video: 'The Barry Sisters "King Of The Road" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, November 14, 1965, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — The Barry Sisters performed “Nature Boy,” “King of the Road” and, later in show, “Every Street’s a Boulevard,” on tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading The Barry Sisters perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Nov 14 1965)
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Paul McCartney and Wings wrap up Australian leg of world tour in Melbourne 50 years ago tonight (Nov 14 1975)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings Live At Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne - MPL (Raw Footage) - 14 Nov'
(Friday, November 14, 1975) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed the ninth of nine shows tonight on the Australian leg of their Wings Over the World tour at Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne.
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23,000 residents die when volcano erupts near Armero, Colombia 40 years ago this hour (Nov 13 1985)
Video: 'Told to Stay At Home: The Armero Disaster 1985 | Plainly Difficult | Short Documentary'
(Wednesday, November 13, 1985, 9:09 p.m. CST) — A snow-capped volcano in northern Colombia that had not erupted in nearly 400 years came to life tonight in a brilliant, explosive burst, touching off floods of raging water and mud that killed some 23,000 people.
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U.S. Army’s first major military operation of the Vietnam War begins 60 years ago this hour (Nov 14 1965)
Video: 'Inside Vietnam: Battle at Ia Drang'
(Sunday, November 14, 1965, 10:48 a.m. Saigon Standard Time; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — The U.S. Army’s first major military operation of the Vietnam War began today with the start of the five-day Battle of Ia Drang. Continue reading U.S. Army’s first major military operation of the Vietnam War begins 60 years ago this hour (Nov 14 1965)
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James Bond film ‘GoldenEye’ premieres in New York City 30 years ago tonight (Nov 13 1995)
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(Monday, November 13, 1995, evening EST) — GoldenEye, the seventeenth spy film in the James Bond series and the first to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 officer James Bond, premiered tonight at Radio City Music Hall at 1260 Avenue of the Americas, within Rockefeller Center, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Continue reading James Bond film ‘GoldenEye’ premieres in New York City 30 years ago tonight (Nov 13 1995)
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‘You’re the One’ by The Vogues peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago today (Nov 13 1965)
(Saturday, November 13, 1965) — “You’re the One” by The Vogues peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘You’re the One’ by The Vogues peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago today (Nov 13 1965)
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‘Round Every Corner’ by Petula Clark peaks at #21 in USA 60 years ago today (Nov 13 1965)
(Saturday, November 13, 1965) — “Round Every Corner” by Petula Clark peaked at #21 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Round Every Corner’ by Petula Clark peaks at #21 in USA 60 years ago today (Nov 13 1965)
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‘Any Time At All’/’Twist And Shout’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Nov 13 1965)
Video: 'The Beatles Cartoon TV Series - Episode 8'
(Saturday, November 13, 1965, 10:30 a.m. EST) — The Beatles visit a French museum and admire a portrait of the Three Musketeers and later attend an art show in Paris on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.
