Video: '1966: Gemini 8 (NASA)'
(Wednesday, March 16, 1966, 16:41:02 UTC) — Gemini 8 was launched today from Cape Kennedy, Florida, with astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott on a mission to rendezvous and dock with Agena, a target vehicle in orbit.
Although the docking was successful, the joined vehicles began spinning, forcing Gemini to disconnect and abort the flight.
(Saturday, March 16, 1946) — “Oh! What It Seemed to Be” by Frankie Carle and His Orchestra (vocals by Marjorie Hughes) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for six consecutive weeks (Mar. 16/23/30, Apr. 6/13/20, 1946).
Video: ‘Launch of 1st Liquid-Fuel Rocket — March 16, 1926’
(Tuesday, March 16, 1926) — Rocket science pioneer Robert H. Goddard successfully tested the first liquid-fueled rocket today at his Aunt Effie’s farm in Auburn, Massachusetts.
Video: 'Herb Alpert - A Taste of Honey'
(Tuesday, March 15, 1966, evening PST) — The phonograph record of the year was declared to be “A Taste of Honey” by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass at tonight’s 8th Annual Grammy Awards presentations held simultaneously in the Astor Hotel in New York City and in Nashville, Chicago and Los Angeles. Continue reading Herb Alpert’s ‘A Taste of Honey’ wins Record of the Year at Grammys 50 years ago tonight (Mar 15 1966)
Video: 'My Fair Lady (Original Broadway Cast Recording)'
(Thursday, March 15, 1956, 7:30 p.m. EST) — The Frederick Loewe-Alan Jay musical play My Fair Lady, based on Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion, opened on Broadway tonight at the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York City, starring Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews.
Video: 'Heartbeat 86 - Featuring ELO, Roy Wood, Geroge Harrison....' (3 videos)
(Saturday March 15, 1986) — Former Beatle George Harrison joined an all-star finale at Heartbeat ’86, a marathon charity rock concert tonight at the National Exhibition Centre near Birmingham, England, performing “Johnny B. Goode.”
The concert, which attracted a capacity 11,500 audience who paid gate receipts of £200,000, was videotaped by BBC Television and broadcast on Aug. 2, 1986.
(Saturday, March 15, 1986) — “Sara” by Starship peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
It was the group’s second of two number one hits on the chart (1985-1986).
(Thursday, March 15, 1916, 12:00 p.m. local time; during the Mexican Revolution) — A U.S. expeditionary force of more than 4,000 troops led by Brig. Gen. John J. Pershing entered Mexico today on an ultimately futile mission to capture Pancho Villa, whose raiders had attacked Columbus, New Mexico, killing 18 U.S. citizens.
Video: 'the rolling stones - con le mie lacrime - enhanced sound (italian version of "as tears go by")'
(Tuesday, March 15, 1966) — The Rolling Stones recorded “Con Le Mie Lacrime,” an Italian version of their hit “As Tears Go By,” today at IBC Studios in London.
Video: 'India Independent - Documentary on the Independence Movement'
(Friday, March 15, 1946) — British Prime Minister Clement Attlee declared in the House of Commons today the government’s intention to grant British India the right to full independence and not merely dominion status.
“India herself must choose as to what will be her future situation and her position in the world,” said Attlee, adding that “If … she elects for independence—and in our view she has a right to do so—it will be for us to help make the transition as smooth and easy as possible.”
