Daily Archives: April 20, 2017

Army officers in Greece stage coup, seize power 50 years ago this hour #OTD #OnThisDay (Apr 21 1967)


Video: 'Jounta in Greece 21/4/1967'

(Friday, April 21, 1967, 2:00 a.m. EET) — A few days before the general election in Greece, Colonel George Papadopoulos today led a coup d’état, seizing power and creating a military dictatorship that ruled the country for the next seven years. Continue reading Army officers in Greece stage coup, seize power 50 years ago this hour #OTD #OnThisDay (Apr 21 1967)

The Beatles complete ‘Only a Northern Song’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 20 1967)


Video: 'The Beatles - Only a Northern Song (Anthology 2 Disc 2)'

(Thursday, April 20, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-2:15 a.m. BST) — The Beatles completed recording “Only a Northern Song” today at EMI Studio 2 in London with an additional overdub of trumpet and piano, played by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, respectively, together with glockenspiel and percussion within an hour of completing the final mixing on Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Only a Northern Song’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 20 1967)