(Saturday, May 27, 1978) — “Disco Inferno” by The Trammps peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Disco Inferno’ by The Trammps peaks at #11 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 27 1978)
‘Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)’ by Billy Joel peaks at #17 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 27 1978)
(Saturday, May 27, 1978) — “Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)” by Billy Joel peaked at #17 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)’ by Billy Joel peaks at #17 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 27 1978)
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‘Tumbling Dice’ by Linda Ronstadt peaks at #32 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 27 1978)
(Saturday, May 27, 1978) — “Tumbling Dice” by Linda Ronstadt peaked at #32 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Tumbling Dice’ by Linda Ronstadt peaks at #32 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 27 1978)
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High court backs ban on draft card burning 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 27 1968)
Video: 'U.S. v O'Brien'
(Monday, May 27, 1968, part of the Opposition to the Vietnam War) — The U.S. Supreme Court, in United States v. O’Brien, upheld today the conviction of David O’Brien for destroying his draft card outside a Boston courthouse on Mar. 31, 1966, ruling that the act was not protected by the First Amendment’s guarantee of free speech. Continue reading High court backs ban on draft card burning 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 27 1968)
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RFK, McCarthy almost cross paths at Oregon Zoo 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 26 1968)
Video: 'April RDTV Part One The 1968 Oregon Primary' (May 26, 1968, at 19:09)
(Sunday, May 26, 1968; during the Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1968) — Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Senator Eugene McCartney, both campaigning for Oregon’s May 28, 1968, Democratic presidential primary, came within about 50 feet of each other today at the Portland Zoo. Continue reading RFK, McCarthy almost cross paths at Oregon Zoo 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 26 1968)
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President Andrew Johnson acquitted on remaining charges 150 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 26 1868)
Videos: 'The Andrew Johnson Impeachment Explained: US History Review'
(Tuesday, May 26, 1868) — The two-month impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson ended today as the Senate voted 35 guilty and 19 not guilty on the remaining charges (Articles II and III), falling one vote short of the two-third majority required to remove him from office. Continue reading President Andrew Johnson acquitted on remaining charges 150 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 26 1868)
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Eugene McCarthy tests political waters in Oregon 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1968)
Video: 'April RDTV Part One The 1968 Oregon Primary' (May 25, 1968, at 17:10)
(Saturday, May 25, 1968; during the Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1968) — Senator Eugene McCarthy, seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, campaigned for Oregon’s May 28 1968, primary today in Albany, paddling a canoe for a half mile down the Willamette River. Continue reading Eugene McCarthy tests political waters in Oregon 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1968)
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Bobby Kennedy goes ice skating in Portland, Oregon 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1968)
Video: 'May 25, 1968 - Robert F. Kennedy, Ethel Kennedy and John Glenn ice skating in Lloyd Center Ice Rink'
(Saturday, May 25, 1968; during the Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1968) — Senator Robert F. Kennedy, campaigning for the Oregon’s May 28, 1968, Democratic presidential primary, took about a half-hour out from his busy schedule today to ice skate on an outdoor rink at Portland’s Lloyd Center, billed as the world’s largest shopping center. Continue reading Bobby Kennedy goes ice skating in Portland, Oregon 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1968)
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Gateway Arch in St. Louis dedicated 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1968)
Video: 'The Gateway Arch - The Largest Construction'
(Saturday, May 25, 1968) — The Gateway Arch, a soaring 630-foot-tall arch symbolizing St. Louis as the historic “Gateway to the West,” was dedicated this morning by Vice President Hubert Humphrey, who called it a “living memorial” bringing on a “new purpose” and a “new sense of urgency to wipe out every slum” in the country. Continue reading Gateway Arch in St. Louis dedicated 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1968)
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‘A Beautiful Morning’ by The Rascals peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1968)
(Saturday, May 25, 1968) — “A Beautiful Morning” by The Rascals peaks at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘A Beautiful Morning’ by The Rascals peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1968)
