Daily Archives: July 1, 2016

Elvis Presley performs on ‘The Steve Allen Show ’ 60 years ago this hour (July 1 1956)


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(Sunday, July 1, 1956, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Elvis Presley performed “Hound Dog” singing to an actual hound dog live tonight on NBC’s The Steve Allen Show at the Hudson Theater in New York City. Continue reading Elvis Presley performs on ‘The Steve Allen Show ’ 60 years ago this hour (July 1 1956)

Battle of the Somme begins in France 100 years ago this hour #OTD (July 1 1916)


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(Saturday, July 1, 1916, 7:30 a.m. CEST; during the Battle of the Somme, part of the Western Front of World War I) — The Battle of the Somme, a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British and French empires against the German Empire, began today on both sides of upper reaches of the River Somme in France. Continue reading Battle of the Somme begins in France 100 years ago this hour #OTD (July 1 1916)

The Beatles perform in Tokyo again 50 years ago #OTD this hour (July 1 1966)


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(Friday, July 1, 1966, 2:00 p.m. JST) — The Beatles performed the second of five shows (through July 2) at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo this afternoon on the first stop of the band’s Summer 1966 Asia Mini-Tour. Continue reading The Beatles perform in Tokyo again 50 years ago #OTD this hour (July 1 1966)