Daily Archives: September 11, 2016

The Rolling Stones perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour (Sep 11 1966)


Video: 'Rolling Stones - Paint It Black 1966' (Sept. 11, 1966)

(Sunday, September 11, 1966, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Rolling Stones performed “Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In the Shadow?” “Paint It Black” and “Lady Jane” live on tonight’s 19th season premiere of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading The Rolling Stones perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour (Sep 11 1966)

FDR presses key to start Boulder Dam’s first hydroelectric generator 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1936)


Video: 'Boulder Dam (1936)'

(Friday, September 11, 1936, 3:20 p.m. EDT; during the Great Depression) — Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam) began operation today as President Franklin D. Roosevelt pressed a key today in Washington to signal the startup of the dam’s first hydroelectric generator.

‘(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty’ by KC and the Sunshine Band peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1976)

(Saturday, September 11, 1976)“(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty” by KC and the Sunshine Band peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty’ by KC and the Sunshine Band peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1976)

‘I Can’t Hear You No More/Music Is My Life’ by Helen Reddy peaks at #29 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1976)

(Saturday, September 11, 1976)“I Can’t Hear You No More/Music Is My Life” by Helen Reddy peaked at #29 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Can’t Hear You No More/Music Is My Life’ by Helen Reddy peaks at #29 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1976)