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The Beatles complete recording ‘Good Day Sunshine’ 60 years ago this hour (Jun 9 1966)
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(Thursday, June 9, 1966, 2:30-8:00 p.m. BST) — The English rock band The Beatles continued production of their seventh studio album Revolver this morning at EMI Studio 2 in London, completing “Good Day Sunshine” with the addition of various overdubs. Continue reading The Beatles complete recording ‘Good Day Sunshine’ 60 years ago this hour (Jun 9 1966)
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U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower undergoes emergency surgery to relieve intestinal blockage 70 years ago this hour (June 9 1956)
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(Saturday, June 9, 1956, 2:59 a.m. EDT) — U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower, 65, was taken to Walter Reed hospital today for an emergency operation to remove an intestinal blockage. Eisenhower’s physicians termed his condition “excellent,” saying they looked for a “rapid and complete recovery.”
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Tornado kills 17 in Topeka, Kansas 60 years ago this hour (Jun 8 1966)
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(Wednesday, June 8, 1966, 6:55 p.m. CDT) — The strongest of a series of tornadoes (registering as an “F5” on the Fujita scale) struck the Topeka, Kansas, area tonight, killing 17 people. Continue reading Tornado kills 17 in Topeka, Kansas 60 years ago this hour (Jun 8 1966)
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The Beatles begin recording ‘Good Day Sunshine’ 60 years ago this hour (Jun 8 1966)
Video: 'Revolver (Recording Sessions Vol. 4), June 6th - June 21st, 1966'
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(Wednesday, June 8, 1966, 2:30-2:30 a.m. BST) — The English rock band The Beatles continued production of their seventh studio album Revolver today at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s “Good Day Sunshine.”
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NFL and AFL football leagues agree to merge 60 years ago today (Jun 8 1966)
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(Wednesday, June 8, 1966) — The American Football League and National Football League announced today that they would merge as equals, with all of the AFL teams becoming part of the NFL in 1970. Continue reading NFL and AFL football leagues agree to merge 60 years ago today (Jun 8 1966)
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Ronald Reagan wins GOP primary for governor of California 60 years ago this hour (Jun 7 1966)
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(Tuesday, June 7, 1966, CBS News declared Reagan the winner at 8 p.m. PDT) — Film actor Ronald Reagan won the Republican nomination for the governorship of California today by rolling to an easy victory over George Christopher, a former Mayor of San Francisco, and three other rivals in the state’s primary election. Continue reading Ronald Reagan wins GOP primary for governor of California 60 years ago this hour (Jun 7 1966)
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Paul McCartney & Wings perform at McNichols Arena in Denver 50 years ago this hour (June 7 1976)
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(Monday, June 7, 1976, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. MDT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed tonight at McNichols Arena in Denver, Colorado, on the 16th stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour.
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Queen Elizabeth II and Paul McCartney open Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts 30 years ago today (June 7 1996)
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(Friday, June 7, 1996) — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II got a taste of showbiz “Fame” today when she joined former Beatle Paul McCartney to formally open the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA), a school for performing arts set up by the former Beatle in his home city. Continue reading Queen Elizabeth II and Paul McCartney open Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts 30 years ago today (June 7 1996)
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‘Live to Tell’ by Madonna peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (Jun 7 1986)
(Saturday, June 7, 1986) — “Live to Tell” by Madonna peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Live to Tell’ by Madonna peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (Jun 7 1986)
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‘All I Need Is a Miracle’ by Mike + The Mechanics peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (Jun 7 1986)
(Saturday, June 7, 1986) — “All I Need Is a Miracle” by Mike + The Mechanics peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘All I Need Is a Miracle’ by Mike + The Mechanics peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (Jun 7 1986)
