Video: 'Vietnam: A Television History - America's Enemy [5/11]' (June 18, 1965, at 44:10)
(Friday, June 18, 1965, 1965, 6:48 a.m. ICT; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Under Operation Arc Light, B-52 aircraft were used for the first time today in the Vietnam War. Flying out of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, 27 B-52s dropped 750 and 1,000-pound bombs on a Viet Cong stronghold.
Video: 'Discovery Channel Logo 1985 - 1987'
(Monday, June 17, 1985) — The Discovery Channel, an American basic cable and satellite television channel, made its launched today in Landover, Maryland, providing documentary television programming focused primarily on popular science, technology and history.
(Saturday, June 17, 1995) — “Scream” by Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Video: 'How They Built the Statue of Liberty.mov' (June 17, 1885, at 13:07)
(Wednesday, June 17, 1885) — The Statue of Liberty arrived today in New York aboard the French frigate Isère in 214 crates that held the disassembled gift from the people of France.
Some 200,000 people lined the waterfront while hundreds of boats pulled into the harbor to welcome the Isère.
Video: 'The Beatles - "Act Naturally" Mono'
(Thursday June 17, 1965, 4:00-5:30 p.m. BST) — The Beatles continued production of their fifth studio album Help! this afternoon at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording “Act Naturally.”. Continue reading The Beatles track ‘Act Naturally,’ complete ‘Help!’ recording sessions 50 years ago this hour (June 17 1965)
Video: 'The Beatles - Yesterday (2014 Mono Vinyl)'
(Thursday June 17, 1965, 2:00-4:00 p.m. BST) — The Beatles continued production of their fifth studio album Help! this afternoon at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording a vocal and string quartet overdub onto the June 14, 1965, recording of “Yesterday,” a song that would become one of the most covered songs in the history of recorded music. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Yesterday’ 50 years ago this hour (June 17 1965)
