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.

‘I Want to Make the World Turn Around’ by Steve Miller Band peaks at #97 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1986)

(Saturday, November 22, 1986)“I Want to Make the World Turn Around” by Steve Miller Band peaked at #97 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.

‘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)