Tag: On This Day

  • On This Day: Muhammad Ali Knocks Out Sonny Liston in Rematch Fight Leading to Iconic Photo

    On This Day: Muhammad Ali Knocks Out Sonny Liston in Rematch Fight Leading to Iconic Photo

    Muhammad Ali was such a legendary boxer he deemed himself “The Greatest.” No one really seemed to disagree. Ali went by a lot of names during and after his career. He was “Hands of Stone,” “The Hitman,” “The People’s Champion,” “The Louisville Lip.” Above all, he was a master fighter.…

  • On This Day: ‘The Love Boat’ Aired Its Final Episode As a Series on ABC in 1986

    On This Day: ‘The Love Boat’ Aired Its Final Episode As a Series on ABC in 1986

    The television series “The Love Boat” made its final run as a series 35 years ago today (May 24, 2021). Of course, several specials aired after the series wrapped up its weekly episodes. The show officially wrapped up in 1990. This popular television series followed the adventures of the crew…

  • On This Day: Carrie Underwood Releases ‘Undo It’ in 2010

    On This Day: Carrie Underwood Releases ‘Undo It’ in 2010

    Eleven years ago, Carrie Underwood landed another number one hit song with “Undo It.” Country music superstar Carrie Underwood took home the Best Christian Album award at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards last night. She was also nominated for three other awards. Certainly, we’re excited for her. But today we’re…

  • On This Day: Carrie Underwood Wins ‘American Idol’ in 2005

    On This Day: Carrie Underwood Wins ‘American Idol’ in 2005

    On this day, sixteen years ago, Carrie Underwood punched her ticket for greatness as she won the 2005 season of American Idol.  Carrie Underwood: From Farm to Fame In 2005, we first met the nervous 21-year-old Carrie Underwood, who has dreams of being on TV, but not for her incredible…

  • On This Day: Ronald Reagan Awards Actor Jimmy Stewart Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1985

    On This Day: Ronald Reagan Awards Actor Jimmy Stewart Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1985

    On May 23, 1985, then-President Ronald Reagan awarded actor Jimmy Stewart the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Stewart was a Hollywood contemporary of Reagan’s, and the president considered him a friend, according to a White House diary entry from that day. Frank Sinatra also got a medal that day. Reagan further…

  • On This Day: Infamous Criminals Bonnie and Clyde Were Killed in 1934

    On This Day: Infamous Criminals Bonnie and Clyde Were Killed in 1934

    Infamous criminals Bonnie and Clyde reached the end of the line on this day in 1934. The couple died in a shootout with the police, bringing their crime spree to an end. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were a match made in heaven, or hell depending on who you asked.…

  • On This Day: Johnny Cash Releases 92nd Album ‘Personal File’ in 2006

    On This Day: Johnny Cash Releases 92nd Album ‘Personal File’ in 2006

    Johnny Cash was a prolific musician. His career spanned nearly fifty years. During that time, he released some of the most enduring songs ever recorded. Tracks like “Ring of Fire,” “I Walk the Line,” and “Folsom Prison Blues,” are timeless fan favorites. However, they are just the barest edge of…

  • ‘The Fugitive,’ Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore Win at the 18th Emmy Awards On This Day

    ‘The Fugitive,’ Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore Win at the 18th Emmy Awards On This Day

    The 1960s were a groundbreaking period in terms of American television. Shows like “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” “Gilligan’s Island,” “Star Trek,” “Batman,” and “The Beverly Hillbillies” all appeared on TV screens across the country. When the 18th Primetime Emmy Awards rolled around on May…

  • ‘The Tonight Show’ Says Goodbye to Johnny Carson On This Day in 1992

    ‘The Tonight Show’ Says Goodbye to Johnny Carson On This Day in 1992

    Since 1954, “The Tonight Show” has been connecting comedians with some of the most iconic figures of the entertainment world. From there, viewers at home get to stay up-to-date and entertained. The first host of the show was Steve Allen and was followed by Jack Paar. Right now, Jimmy Fallon…

  • On This Day: Reba McEntire is Inducted Into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2011

    On This Day: Reba McEntire is Inducted Into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2011

    On this day, ten years ago, Reba McEntire’s cemented herself as a country music legend when she became inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. On May 22, 2011, during an intimate Medallion Ceremony in Nashville, she was joined by fellow inductees Bobby Braddock, Jean Shepard, friends, family, and…

  • On This Day: Dolly Parton Records ‘Jolene’ at RCA Studio B in 1973

    On This Day: Dolly Parton Records ‘Jolene’ at RCA Studio B in 1973

    On May 22, 1973, Dolly Parton recorded the song that would become one of her most influential and career-defining. She stood in RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, where she desperately crooned the lyrics, “Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene. I’m begging of you please don’t take my man.” “Jolene” is written…

  • ‘Newhart’: Legendary Season Finale Airs on This Day in 1990

    ‘Newhart’: Legendary Season Finale Airs on This Day in 1990

    Watch and relive one of the best television finales in history with the perfect last scene of Newhart, which aired on this day 31 years ago. No show, before or since, has done it better. Everyone from A&E to TV Guide and TV Land has declared the Newhart series finale…

  • On This Day: ‘Cheers’ Airs Its Final Episode in 1993

    On This Day: ‘Cheers’ Airs Its Final Episode in 1993

    Twenty-eight years ago today, “Cheers” made its final last call. When a show airs for 11 seasons, you have to pull out all the stops for the series finale. And that’s exactly what “Cheers” creators did. Not only did they write the PERFECT final episode, but they also spent weeks…

  • On This Day: Mark Chesnutt Scores Spicy No. 1 Hit ‘Gonna Get a Life’ in 1995

    On This Day: Mark Chesnutt Scores Spicy No. 1 Hit ‘Gonna Get a Life’ in 1995

    Mark Chesnutt topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with “Gonna Get a Life” on May 20, 1995. Mark was able to celebrate peak crawfish season (that’s May) with another chart-topper. If you happened to catch a Mark Chesnutt concert in the 1990s (or after), it wasn’t out of the…

  • On This Day: Chuck Norris’ ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ Series Finale Airs in 2001

    On This Day: Chuck Norris’ ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ Series Finale Airs in 2001

    Brace yourselves, Walker, Texas Ranger fans: the series finale is now officially 20-years-old, having aired on this date in 2001. A staple of 90s television, “Walker, Texas Ranger” catapulted Chuck Norris to household-name status, cementing him as an American icon. Beyond it, even. No other star has become the machismo…

  • Remembering Patrick Swayze’s 3 Simple Rules on the 32nd Anniversary of ‘Road House’

    Remembering Patrick Swayze’s 3 Simple Rules on the 32nd Anniversary of ‘Road House’

    Road House. Two nouns combined to elicit a prescribed response. That response is awesomeness. Yes, I’m talking about the 1989 movie, Road House, starring the late, great Patrick Swayze as Dalton, a bouncer cooler at The Double Deuce in small-town Missouri. The cult classic debuted in New York and Los…

  • ‘Fantasy Island’ Final Episode Aired On This Day in 1984 on ABC

    ‘Fantasy Island’ Final Episode Aired On This Day in 1984 on ABC

    It is said that all good things must come to an end. This was the case for the popular television show “Fantasy Island” during the mid-1980s. The series finale of the unique show aired on May 19, 1984. That’s 37 years ago today! The Twitter account @RetroNewsNow also reminded television…

  • On This Day: Roger Miller’s ‘King of the Road’ Goes Gold in 1965

    On This Day: Roger Miller’s ‘King of the Road’ Goes Gold in 1965

    If you assembled a list of the best songs ever written, Roger Miller’s “King of the Road,” would have to be on it. It’s a great character song that reflects Roger Miller’s songwriting skill. It’s all about the freedom of a happy hobo. He might not have much, but he…

  • On This Day: George Strait Scores Second #1 Single With ‘A Fire I Can’t Put Out’ in 1983

    On This Day: George Strait Scores Second #1 Single With ‘A Fire I Can’t Put Out’ in 1983

    Thirty-eight years ago, country music legend George Strait landed his second number one hit song. It didn’t take long for George Strait to land his first number one song after making his debut in 1981. He released his debut single, “Unwound” in 1981. And just one year later he soared…

  • On This Day: Johnny Cash Releases ‘Guess Things Happen That Way’ in 1958

    On This Day: Johnny Cash Releases ‘Guess Things Happen That Way’ in 1958

    For “The Man in Black,” releasing popular hits was just the way things happened throughout his entire career. On May 19, 1958, Johnny Cash released his song “Guess Things Happen That Way.” The song was written by Jack Clement. He had written a number of Cash’s songs over the years,…

  • On This Day: Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood Team Up for ‘Somethin’ Bad’ in 2014

    On This Day: Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood Team Up for ‘Somethin’ Bad’ in 2014

    Seven years ago country music icons Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert dropped their number one single, “Something’ Bad.” When two country music superstars team up to record a song, something deliciously bad is bound to happen. And that was certainly the case for Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert when they…

  • On This Day: Mount St. Helens Erupts, Causing 57 Deaths and Massive Devastation in 1980

    On This Day: Mount St. Helens Erupts, Causing 57 Deaths and Massive Devastation in 1980

    On this day 41 years ago, Mount St. Helens in Washington state erupted, causing 57 deaths and mass destruction throughout the state. Those of you alive on May 18, 1980, can probably recall this unfortunate day with ease. May 18, 1980: 8:32 a.m. At 8:32 a.m., an earthquake from under…

  • On This Day: Charley Pride Tops the Charts with ‘The Country Way’ Album in 1968

    On This Day: Charley Pride Tops the Charts with ‘The Country Way’ Album in 1968

    May 17, 1968, was a good day for country music icon Charley Pride. It was on this day 53 years ago that his album, “The Country Way” made it all the way to the very top of the Billboard Country Album Chart. The official Academy of Country Music (ACM) Twitter…

  • On This Day: George Strait Drops ‘Let’s Fall to Pieces Together’ as Single in 1984

    On This Day: George Strait Drops ‘Let’s Fall to Pieces Together’ as Single in 1984

    Thirty-seven years ago today, country music legend George Strait released his fifth number one song, “Let’s Fall to Pieces Together.” With 60 number one hits songs, it may be difficult to keep track of all of George Strait’s chart-topping tunes. Nevertheless, there’s a reason he’s landed in the top spot…

  • On This Day: Kenny Chesney Drops ‘She’s Got It All’ in 1997

    On This Day: Kenny Chesney Drops ‘She’s Got It All’ in 1997

    On this day in 1997, Kenny Chesney released the hit, She’s Got It All. The song, written by Craig Wiseman and Drew Womack, launched the country singer into further stardom. It was the first single from Chesney’s album, I Will Stand. It became the singer’s first #1 hit on Billboard Hot…