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In 1961, R.C., “Tossin' And Turnin'” by Bobby Lewis peaked at number one on the pop singles chart and stayed there for seven weeks.
In 1962, “Telstar 1”, the first geosynchronous communications satellite, was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to relay TV and telephone signals between the United States and Europe, setting the stage for far easier access to information, with much greater speed than ever felt possible. It allowed voice and video to be beamed between two places.
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed the All-Channel Receiver Act, which required that new TV sets be capable of receiving UHF (ultra-high frequency) channels 14 through 83 in addition to VHF (very high frequency) channels two through 13.
In 1964, The Beatlesʹ album “A Hard Dayʹs Night” was released in the United Kingdom, hitting number one there, as well as in America after its U.S. release in August. That same day, 500,000 fans packed the route they took to a Liverpool civic reception.
In 1965, On the cover of TV Guide: “Yvonne DeCarlo and Fred Gwynne of The Munsters”. Other Articles: King Family, Disney, Julie Newmar
In 1965, R.C., Beatlesʹ “Beatlesʹ VI,” album goes number one and stays number one for six weeks.
In 1965, R.C., “(I Canʹt Get No) Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones peaked at number one on the pop singles chart, the first of the Rolling Stonesʹ eight singles to top the chart.
In 1965, R.C., “Laurie (Strange Things Happen)” by Dickey Lee peaked at #14 on the pop singles chart.
In 1965, R.C., “Wonderful World” by Hermanʹs Hermits peaked at number four on the pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Iʹm Henry VIII, I Am”, by Hermanʹs Hermits entered the Top 40 chart.
In 1968, The Nice were banned from playing at Londonʹs Royal Albert Hall after burning an American flag on stage. That wasnʹt nice of Nice to do such a despictable thing!
In 1968, Guitarist Eric Clapton announced the break-up of Cream. The band played a farewell concert later in the year.
In 1968, The American League and National League agree on next yearʹs expansion and playoff format. Each league will divide its twelve teams into two six-team divisions, playing a best-of-five game league championship series to determine the pennant winner.
In 1969, The National League was divided into two baseball divisions — wacky as it turned out to be. For example, the Atlanta Braves were placed in the West Division, while the Saint Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs were Eastern Division teams. Cincinnati was also placed in the National League West. The Chicago Cubs sued to stay out of the west and remain in the east in the 1990s, when three divisions were formed. They ended up in the new Central division. Who was placed in the What, the What in I Dunno, I Dunno Today, Tommorrow is in Because. Why? I Dunno. Heʹs on Third. And I donʹt give a darn!
In 1960, "13 Ghosts" was released in movie theaters in the U.S.A.
In 1960, "The Rat Race" was released in movie theaters in the U.S.A.
In 1969, "Putney Swope" was released by Cinema V; Robert Downey Sr. (director); Arnold Johnson, Stan Gottlieb, Allen Garfield; Comedy; Satirical
In 1965, “(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones peaked at number 1 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “A Walk In The Black Forest” by Horst Jankowski peaked at number 12 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “A World Of Our Own” by The Seekers peaked at number 19 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Do The Boomerang” by Junior Walker and The All Stars peaked at number 36 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “I Want You Back Again” by The Zombies peaked at number 95 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “My Man” by Barbra Streisand peaked at number 79 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “One Monkey Don't Stop No Show” by Joe Tex peaked at number 65 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Oo Wee Baby, I Love You” by Fred Hughes peaked at number 23 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Summer Sounds” by Robert Goulet peaked at number 58 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Wonderful World” by Herman's Hermits peaked at number 4 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “You Really Know How To Hurt A Guy” by Jan and Dean peaked at number 27 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Give Us Your Blessings” by The Shangri-Las peaked at number 11 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette)” by The O'Jays peaked at number 19 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Little Lonely One” by Tom Jones peaked at number 16 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1965, “This Little Bird” by Marianne Faithfull peaked at number 18 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Walkin' With My Angel” by Bobby Curtola peaked at number 3 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1965, “When A Boy Falls In Love” by Sam Cooke peaked at number 15 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Wonderful World” by Herman's Hermits peaked at number 1 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1965, “It's Just A Little Bit Too Late” by Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders peaked at number 20 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Looking Through The Eyes Of Love” by Gene Pitney peaked at number 3 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Moonglow” by Sounds Orchestra peaked at number 43 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Someone's Taken Maria Away” by Adam Faith peaked at number 34 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “To Know You Is To Love You” by Peter and Gordon peaked at number 5 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “I Got Burned / Cincinatti Fireball” by Merv Benton peaked at number 18 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Last Chance To Turn Around” by Gene Pitney peaked at number 13 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Mission Bell” by P.J. Proby peaked at number 2 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Mr. Tambourine Man” by The Byrds peaked at number 3 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Someone (Ain't Right)” by Laurie Allen and Bobby Bright peaked at number 20 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1965, “The Price Of Love” by The Everly Brothers peaked at number 9 on the Norway pop singles chart.
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