Today in history — FDR Approves the National Archives Act
On June 19, 1934, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed “An Act to establish a National Archives of the United States Government, and for other purposes.” Read more from Prologue Magazine.
Photo: An image of the construction of the National Archives Building is from June 1934, the month that President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the National Archives Act.
Happy Birthday to Us!
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@TodayIn1963, the newest project from NPR’s Code Switch.
All summer long, Code Switch will be following events from the landmark summer of 1963. 50 years ago was a pivotal moment in history, where the sparks of the Civil Rights movement caught flame, and the fire forged a new era in American history.
Today in 1963, The Supreme Court upheld the separation of Church and State in Abington School District v. Schempp. As the U.S. waits for more Civil Rights decisions from the SCOTUS before its summer recess, we’re reminded of where we came from…starting the summer of 1963.
(via npr)On this day in music history: June 17, 1978 - “Shadow Dancing” by Andy Gibb hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 7 weeks. Written by Barry, Robin, Maurice, and Andy Gibb, it is the third consecutive chart topper for the singer and songwriter from The Isle Of Man, UK. While his debut single “I Just Want To Be Your Everything” and the accompanying album “Flowing Rivers” are steadily climbing the charts in the US and abroad, singer Andy Gibb, with the assistance of his older brothers the Bee Gees will begin work on his second album. All four brothers will collaborate on “Shadow Dancing” while the Bee Gees are filming “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in L.A. in mid 1977. Recording will begin at Wally Heider Studios in Los Angeles, CA, with overdubs and final mixing completed at Criteria Studios in Miami, FL. Released as a single in April 1978, it will quickly become a smash. Entering the Hot 100 at #69 on April 15, 1978, it will rise to the top of the chart nine weeks later. Gibb at only twenty years old, will become the first solo artist in history to have his first three singles reach #1 in the US, achieving this feat in just 11 months. “Shadow Dancing” is certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA, selling over 2.5 million copies in the US alone, and will be ranked as the top single of 1978 by Billboard Magazine.
I need both!
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CHiPs Goes Roller Disco - 1979 TV special.
I’d love to see George Peppard on skates…but wow, that is such a time capsule.
And NBC Proud as a Peacock! Freddie Silverman I think is in charge by now…
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— Katia Bachko on “Dawson’s Creek,” “The Wire,” and the changing habits of the American television viewer: http://nyr.kr/194GYMm (via newyorker)
First, the song was probably replaced due to rights costs but …
I heard the stupid Universal music when watching Law & Order DVDs. I hate it to this day…
Neil Patrick Harris Opens 2013 Tony Awards With a Legendary Live Broadway Performance
It’s wonderful, go watch…
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Bee Gees - Wind of Change Spirit Tour 1979 (by AngelsforAndy)
Is it possible for me to transport back to 1979 so I can experience this magic...
We have no fun at all!
Vogon prose anyone?
What do you mean, the hotel has run out of towels? Where the hell are all the towels? Whose hoarding the damn towels?
Oh yes, never mind!
