Daily Archives: May 16, 2016

‘Pet Sounds’ album by The Beach Boys released 50 years ago today (May 16 1966)


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(Monday, May 16, 1966)Pet Sounds, the 11th studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, widely considered to be one of the most influential albums in music history, was released today.

In 2003, Rolling Stone ranked it second on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”

China launches Cultural Revolution 50 years ago today (May 16 1966)


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(Monday, May 16, 1966) — China today launched the Cultural Revolution, a radical, youth-driven reform movement aimed at bolstering Chairman Mao Zedong while purging the country of “counter-revolutionaries.” Continue reading China launches Cultural Revolution 50 years ago today (May 16 1966)

The Beatles overdub lead vocals on ‘For No One’ 50 years ago this hour (May 16 1966)


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(Monday, May 16, 1966, 2:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. BST) — The English rock band The Beatles resumed production of their seventh studio album Revolver this evening at EMI Studio 2 in London, as Paul McCartney overdubbed lead vocals for his song “For No One.”

‘The Man Who Knew Too Much’ opens in New York City 60 years ago this hour (May 16 1956)


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(Wednesday, May 16, 1956, doors opened at 9:30 a.m. EDT)The Man Who Knew Too Much, a suspense thriller film about international spies who kidnap a doctor’s son when he stumbles on their assassination plot, opened today at Paramount Theatre in New York City.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, the film starred James Stewart and Doris Day.