Daily Archives: August 25, 2016

The Beatles hold last joint press conference ever between shows in Seattle 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 25 1966)


Video: 'The Beatles arrival at Seattle airport/ Live Clips 08/25/1966'

(Thursday, August 25, 1966, 8:00 p.m. PDT) — The Beatles flew from Los Angeles up to Seattle today to perform two shows at Seattle Coliseum (afternoon and evening) on the 12th stop of The Beatles’ 1966 US tour.
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President Wilson signs legislation creating the National Park Service 100 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 25 1916)


Video: 'A Brief History of the National Park Service | ABC News'

(Friday, August 25, 1916) — President Woodrow Wilson signed an act today establishing the National Park Service, an agency of the United States federal government that manages all U.S. national parks, many American national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations within the Department of the Interior. Continue reading President Wilson signs legislation creating the National Park Service 100 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 25 1916)