1976
“John Denver, at 32, is the most popular pop singer in America... His record albums have sold more than 30 million copies,” Newsweek reported. Decades later, 33-year-old pop singer and songwriter Taylor Swift tops the charts with more No. 1 albums—12—than any woman in history. Swift’s Eras Tour is likely to become the highest-grossing global tour, surpassing record-holder Elton John, with estimates projecting over $900 million in ticket sales. Within six days of its release, Swift’s album 1989 (Taylor’s Version)reached 337 million streams, according to Billboard.
1965
“U.S. Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 spaceships orbited nose to nose...history’s first space rendezvous,” Newsweek wrote. The sister spaceships were pivotal in NASA’s preparation for the 1969 moon journey. Scheduled for 2024, NASA’s Artemis II mission is set to land on the…
