Monthly Archives: July 2016

10 killed in Preparedness Day Bombing in San Francisco 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 22 1916)

1910s, World War I


Video: 'San Francisco's future' (bombing aftermath at 5:12)

(Saturday, July 22, 1916, 2:06 p.m. local time) — 10 people were killed and 40 others wounded today when a suitcase bomb went off during San Francisco’s Preparedness Day parade, an event sponsored by the local Chamber of Commerce in anticipation of America’s entry into World War I.

Two anti-war labor leaders, Thomas Mooney and Warren K. Billings, were convicted of the bombing and imprisoned, but were released in 1939 amid doubts about their guilt.

The Rolling Stones perform in Portland, Oregon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 21 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s


Image: Brian Jones (L) and Mick Jagger (center) of the Rolling Stones pose with local radio DJs at the Portland Coliseum, July 21, 1966 in Portland, Oregon.

(Thursday, July 21, 1966, 8:00 p.m. PDT) — The Rolling Stones performed tonight at Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon, on the 24th stop of the band’s 30-city North American Tour. Continue reading The Rolling Stones perform in Portland, Oregon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 21 1966) →

Viking 1 makes first successful landing on Mars 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 20 1976)

1970s, space exploration


Video: 'Viking I Lands on Mars, ABC News, July 20, 1976'

(Tuesday, July 20, 1976, 11:53:06 UTC/7:53:06 a.m. EDT) — An explorer from Earth, the robot craft Viking 1, made the first successful landing on Mars today and transmitted spectacular photographs of a rocky, wind-scoured desert plain, the site for the first direct search for life on another world. Continue reading Viking 1 makes first successful landing on Mars 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 20 1976) →

The Monkees finish recording ‘(Theme From) The Monkees’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 19 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s


Video: '[Theme From] The Monkees (2006 Remastered Original Stereo Version)'

(Tuesday, July 19, 1966, 7:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m. PDT) — The Monkees completed recording of “(Theme From) The Monkees“ tonight at RCA Victor Studio A in Hollywood. Continue reading The Monkees finish recording ‘(Theme From) The Monkees’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 19 1966) →

1996 Summer Olympics open in Atlanta 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 19 1996)

1990s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games - Olympic Flame & Opening Ceremony'

(Saturday, July 19, 1996, 8:30 p.m. EDT) — Muhammad Ali, who suffered from Parkinson’s decease, dramatically lit the Olympic cauldron and President Bill Clinton officially opened the 1996 Summer Olympics (known officially as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad) tonight at the Centennial Olympic Stadium in Atlanta. Continue reading 1996 Summer Olympics open in Atlanta 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 19 1996) →

Frank Sinatra marries Mia Farrow 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 19 1966)

1960s, Movies 1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s


Video: 'MIA FARROW "INTIMATE PORTRAIT", ABOUT HER LIFE & CHILDREN (9)' (Frank Sintra relationship at 15:25)

(Tuesday, July 19, 1966) — Singer Frank Sinatra, 50, and 21-year-old actress Mia Farrow were married today in a ceremony attended by a few friends in Las Vegas. It was Sinatra’s third marriage.