Category Archives: James Bond

James Bond film ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ opens in Munich, West Germany 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1971)


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(Tuesday, December 14, 1971) — James Bond impersonates a diamond smuggler to infiltrate a smuggling ring, and soon uncovers a plot by his old nemesis Blofeld to use the diamonds and build a giant laser in Diamonds Are Forever, the seventh in the James Bond spy film series produced by Eon Productions, which opened today in Munich, West Germany. Continue reading James Bond film ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ opens in Munich, West Germany 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1971)

‘For Your Eyes Only’ by Sheena Easton peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 17 1981)

(Saturday, October 17, 1981) — “For Your Eyes Only,” the title song from the latest James Bond film by Sheena Easton, peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘For Your Eyes Only’ by Sheena Easton peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 17 1981)

James Bond film ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ premieres in London 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 18 1969)


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(Thursday, December 18, 1969, 8:30 p.m. GMT)On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, the sixth spy film in the James Bond series, and the first and only to star George Lazenby (replacing Sean Connery, who had retired from the role) as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, premiered tonight at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. Continue reading James Bond film ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ premieres in London 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 18 1969)

James Bond film ‘The World Is Not Enough’ premieres in Los Angeles 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 8 1999)


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(Tuesday, November 8, 1999)The World Is Not Enough, the nineteenth spy film in the James Bond series to be produced by Eon Productions, and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, premiered tonight at the Fox Bruin Theater in Los Angeles. Continue reading James Bond film ‘The World Is Not Enough’ premieres in Los Angeles 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 8 1999)

James Bond film ‘Moonraker’ premieres in London 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 26 1979)


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(Tuesday, June 26, 1979)Moonraker, the eleventh spy film in the James Bond series, and the fourth to star Roger Moore as the fictional secret agent James Bond, premiered tonight at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. Continue reading James Bond film ‘Moonraker’ premieres in London 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 26 1979)

James Bond film ‘Licence to Kill’ premieres in London 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 13 1989)


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(Tuesday, June 13, 1989, evening BST)Licence to Kill, the sixteenth in the James Bond film series produced by Eon Productions, and the second (and last) to star Timothy Dalton in the role of the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, premiered tonight at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. Continue reading James Bond film ‘Licence to Kill’ premieres in London 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 13 1989)

‘Quantum of Solace’ premieres in London 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 29 2008)


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(Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 7:00 p.m. GMT)Quantum of Solace, the 22nd film in the Eon Productions James Bond film series and the second to star Daniel Craig as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, premiered tonight at the Odeon Leicester Square cinema in London. Continue reading ‘Quantum of Solace’ premieres in London 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 29 2008)

James Bond film ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ premieres 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1997)


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(Tuesday, December 9, 1997)Tomorrow Never Dies, the eighteenth spy film in the James Bond series to be produced by Eon Productions, , and the second to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, premiered tonight at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. Continue reading James Bond film ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ premieres 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1997)

‘The Look of Love’ by Dusty Springfield peaks at #22 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 4 1967)

(Saturday, November 4, 1967)“The Look of Love” by Dusty Springfield peaked at #22 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Look of Love’ by Dusty Springfield peaks at #22 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 4 1967)

‘Nobody Does It Better’ by Carly Simon peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1977)

(Saturday, October 22, 1977)“Nobody Does It Better” by Carly Simon peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Nobody Does It Better’ by Carly Simon peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1977)