Daily Archives: November 12, 2016

The Monkees complete early version of ‘I’ll Spend My Life With You’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 12 1966)


Video: 'I'll Spend My Life With You [First Recorded Version]'

(Saturday, November 12, 1966, 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. PST) — The Monkees completed recording “I’ll Spend My Life With You” (first recorded version) today at RCA Victor Studio B in Hollywood (it would not be released until 1991).

San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opens 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 12 1936)


Video: 'San Francisco--Oakland Bay Bridge Opened 1937 Chevrolet Newsreel'

(Thursday, November 12, 1936, 12:30 p.m. PST) — The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, a complex of bridges spanning 4.46 miles over the San Francisco Bay in California carrying about 240,000 vehicles a day on its two decks, opened today as President Franklin D. Roosevelt pressed a telegraph key in Washington, D.C., giving the green light to traffic.

‘All This and World War II’ film released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 12 1976)


Video: 'All This and World War II' trailer

(Friday, November 12, 1976)All This and World War II, a musical documentary that juxtaposes Beatles songs, performed by a number of musicians, with World War II newsreel footage and 20th Century Fox films from the 1940s, was released today. Continue reading ‘All This and World War II’ film released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 12 1976)