Daily Archives: November 22, 2016

French cruiser opens fire on Haiphong, Vietnam, killing thousands of civilians 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 23 1946)


Video: 'Vietnam a Television History Episode 1' (Nov. 23 1946, at 32:27)

(Saturday, November 23, 1946, 9:45 a.m. ICT; during the Haiphong incident) — The French cruiser Suffren bombarded the Vietnamese coastal city of Haiphong today, killing 6,000 Vietnamese people in the first armed clash in a series of outbreaks that would lead to the Battle of Hanoi on Dec. 19, 1946, and with it the official outbreak of the First Indochina War.

‘Hey! Baby’/’Lady Gaye’ single by Ringo Starr released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1976)


Video: 'Ringo Starr - Hey Baby'

(Monday, November 22, 1976) — The single “Hey! Baby”/“Lady Gaye” by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr was released today in the U.S. (Nov. 26, 1976, in the UK), the second American/UK single from his album Ringo’s Rotogravure. Continue reading ‘Hey! Baby’/’Lady Gaye’ single by Ringo Starr released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1976)