Monthly Archives: November 2015

The Beatles interviewed for BBC Radio’s ‘Saturday Club’ 50 years ago this hour (Nov 29 1965)


Video: 'BEATLES RARE AUDIO: "Saturday Jump" (Outtake)'

(Monday, November 29, 1965, 2:15-2:45 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles returned to the BBC Aeolian Hall today in central London to record an interview by presenter Brian Matthew for the corporation’s radio show Saturday Club for broadcast on Dec. 25, 1965, at 10:00 a.m.

‘You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away’ by The Silkie peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago today (Nov 27 1965)

(Saturday, November 27, 1965)“You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away” by The Silkie (produced by The Beatles and written by two of the band’s members, John Lennon and Paul McCartney) peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.

‘Long Tall Sally/I’ll Cry Instead’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour (Nov 27 1965)


Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons Episode 10'

(Saturday, November 27, 1965, 10:30 a.m. EST) — The Beatles are forced to spend the night in a castle because of dense fog and later go to Japan to sign a few autographs on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.

Fromme guilty of attempt to assassinate President Ford 40 years ago this hour (Nov 26 1975)


Video: 'President Ford Shooting Attempt by Squeeky Fromme, Sacramento (1975)'

(Wednesday, November 26, 1975, 8:28 p.m. PST) — A federal jury in Sacramento, California, tonight found Lynette Fromme, a follower of criminal Charles Manson, guilty of trying to assassinate President Gerald Ford there on Sept. 5, 1975.

‘Run It!’ by Chris Brown featuring Juelz Santana peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago today (Nov 26 2005)

(Saturday, November 26, 2005)“Run It!” by Chris Brown featuring Juelz Santana was the #1 song on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for five consecutive weeks (Nov. 26, Dec. 3/10/17/24, 2005).

‘Sixteen Tons’ by Tennessee Ernie Ford peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Nov 26 1955)

(Saturday, November 26, 1955)“Sixteen Tons” by The Tennessee Ernie Ford peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for seven consecutive weeks (Nov. 26, Dec. 3/10/17/24/31, 1955, Jan. 7, 1956).

New version of Ku Klux Klan founded 100 years ago tonight (Nov 25 1915)


Video: 'Ku Klux Klan - A Secret History' (Nov. 25, 1915, at 18:19)

(Thursday, November 25, 1915, Thanksgiving Day) — A new version of the Ku Klux Klan, targeting blacks, Jews, Catholics and immigrants, was founded tonight by William Joseph Simmons, who proclaimed himself the Imperial Wizard of the group as he staged a cross-burning on Stone Mountain outside Atlanta.