(Wednesday, June 16, 1976, 8:00 p.m. PDT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed tonight at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, on the 19th stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour.
Video: 'The Beatles - Real Love (Maxi Single)' ("Here, There And Everywhere" from June 16, 1966, at 9:48)
(Thursday, June 16, 1966, 8:30 p.m.-3:30 a.m. BST) — The Beatles continued production of the band’s seventh studio album Revolver tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, recorded nine further takes of Paul McCartney’s “Here, There And Everywhere.”
(Thursday, June 16, 1966, 7:30-8:00 p.m. BST) — The English rock band The Beatles appeared live on tonight’s “Top of the Pops” (a British music chart television program on BBC1) from BBC Television Centre in London, miming to their new single “Paperback Writer” and “Rain.”
Unfortunately, a copy of the performance has not surfaced and is presumed lost.
(Saturday, June 16, 1956) — “The Wayward Wind” by Gogi Grant peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for six consecutive weeks (June 16/23/30, July 7/14/21, 1956).
(Saturday, June 16, 1956) — “Standing on the Corner” by The Four Lads peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for three weeks.
(Friday, June 16, 1876) — Governor Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio was nominated president today at the 1876 Republican National Convention meeting at Exposition Hall in Cincinnati. Continue reading Republicans nominate Hayes-Wheeler ticket 140 years ago today (June 16 1876)
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(Thursday, June 15, 1916, 11:53 p.m. local time) — President Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey was nominated for a second term by acclamation today at the 1916 Democratic National Convention meeting at St. Louis Coliseum in St. Louis. Continue reading Democrats renominate Wilson-Marshall ticket 100 years ago this hour (June 15 1916)
