(Saturday, April 9, 1988) — “Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car” by Billy Ocean peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Apr. 9/16, 1988). Continue reading ‘Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car’ by Billy Ocean peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 9 1988)
‘Family Man’ by Fleetwood Mac peaks at #90 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 9 1988)
(Saturday, April 9, 1988) — “Family Man” by Fleetwood Mac peaked at #90 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Family Man’ by Fleetwood Mac peaks at #90 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 9 1988)
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Funeral services for MLK begin in Atlanta 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 9 1968)
Video: 'Dr. King's Funeral Service'
(Tuesday, April 9, 1968, 10:30 a.m. EST; during the African-American civil rights movement (1954–1968)) — Funeral services were held today in Atlanta for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., beginning with a private service for family and friends at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where King and his father had both served as senior pastors, five days after the civil rights leader was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. Continue reading Funeral services for MLK begin in Atlanta 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 9 1968)
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‘Ebony Eyes’ by Bob Welch peaks at #14 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1978)
(Saturday, April 8, 1978) — “Ebony Eyes” by Bob Welch peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Ebony Eyes’ by Bob Welch peaks at #14 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1978)
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‘Always and Forever’ by Heatwave peaks at #18 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1978)
(Saturday, April 8, 1978) — “Always and Forever” by Heatwave peaked at #18 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Always and Forever’ by Heatwave peaks at #18 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1978)
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King’s widow leads march of 42,000 in Memphis 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1968)
Video: 'April 8, 1968: Memphis March Honors MLK'
(Monday, April 8, 1968; during the Memphis sanitation strike, part of the African-American civil rights movement (1954–1968)) — An estimated 42,000 people, led by Mrs. Coretta Scott King, silently marched through Memphis today in honor of her late husband, civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Continue reading King’s widow leads march of 42,000 in Memphis 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1968)
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Captain Max Cleland seriously wounded at Khe Sanh 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1968)
Video: 'Max Cleland on Surviving Vietnam, Walter Reed and Karl Rove'
(Monday, April 8, 1968; during the Battle of Khe Sanh, part of the Vietnam War, the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — U.S. Army Captain Max Cleland, 25, was seriously wounded today during the Battle of Khe Sanh when a carelessly handled grenade exploded behind him after one of his soldiers dropped it. Continue reading Captain Max Cleland seriously wounded at Khe Sanh 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1968)
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King’s widow, children view his body in Atlanta 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 7 1968)
Video: 'Eyes On The Prize - (Part 10) The Promised Land 1967–1968' (Apr. 7, 1968, at 41:34)
(Sunday, April 7, 1968; during the African-American civil rights movement (1954–1968)) — Coretta Scott King and her four children viewed the body of her husband today as he lay in state at Sisters Chapel on the campus of Spelman College in Atlanta.
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‘Maybe Baby’ by The Crickets peaks at #17 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 7 1958)
(Monday, April 7, 1958) — “Maybe Baby” by (Buddy Holly and) The Crickets peaked at #17 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Maybe Baby’ by The Crickets peaks at #17 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 7 1958)
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World Health Organization founded in Geneva 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 7 1948)
Video: 'The Eternal Fight (1948) - Birth of the World Health Organization'
(Wednesday, April 7, 1948) — The World Health Organization (WHO), created under the auspices of the United Nations to meet medical problems on an international scale, was established today, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Continue reading World Health Organization founded in Geneva 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 7 1948)
