Daily Archives: August 29, 2015

The Beatles perform at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles 50 years ago this hour (Aug 29 1965)


Video: 'The Beatles - At The Hollywood Bowl (Aug. 29, 1965) Full Album'

(Sunday, August 29, 1965, 8:00 p.m. PDT) — The Beatles performed tonight at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California, the 13th of 16 concerts on the band’s ten-city 1965 North American tour.

The Beatles interviewed on TV in Los Angeles 50 years ago today (Aug 29 1965)


Video: 'Beatles Q & A (1965)'

(Sunday, August 29, 1965, afternoon PDT) — Following a press conference at Capitol Records Tower in Los Angeles, The Beatles (currently on their second North American tour) were interviewed today for KABC-TV.

Gottlieb Daimler patents the world’s first internal combustion motorcycle 130 years ago today (Aug 29 1885)


Video: 'Daimler Reitwagen 1885'

(Saturday, August 29, 1885) — Gottlieb Daimler today patented the world’s first internal combustion motorcycle, the Daimler Reitwagen (“riding wagon”), the forerunner of all vehicles, land, sea and air, that use its overwhelmingly popular engine type.

‘Top Hat’ opens in New York City 80 years ago today (Aug 29 1935)


Video: 'Top Hat' trailer

(Thursday, August 29, 1935, 10:05 a.m. EDT)Top Hat, a screwball musical comedy film about a woman who thinks the man who loves her is her best friend’s husband, opened today at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Continue reading ‘Top Hat’ opens in New York City 80 years ago today (Aug 29 1935)

Hurricane Katrina slams into Gulf Coast; 1,833 people die 10 years ago this hour (Aug 29 2005)


Video: 'Inside Hurricane Katrina National Geographic 2014'

(Monday, August 29, 2005, 6:10 a.m. CDT)Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast this morning near Buras, Louisiana, bringing floods that devastated New Orleans. Katrina would eventually kill 1,833 in the region and cause $108 billion in damage. Continue reading Hurricane Katrina slams into Gulf Coast; 1,833 people die 10 years ago this hour (Aug 29 2005)