Daily Archives: November 29, 2016

‘Bells Are Ringing’ musical opens on Broadway 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1956)


Video: 'Bells Are Ringing (Original Broadway Cast)' (16 videos)

(Thursday, November 29, 1956, 7:30 p.m. EST)Bells Are Ringing, a musical that revolves around Ella (Judy Holliday), who works at an answering service, and the characters that she meets there, opened tonight on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre, directed by Jerome Robbins and choreographed by Robbins and Bob Fosse.

Bosnian Serb army soldier sentenced to 10 years in prison for role in massacre of Muslims 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1996)


Video: 'Holland - War criminal sentenced'

(Friday, November 29, 1996) — The international tribunal on war crimes in the former Yugoslavia handed down its first verdict today, sentencing a Croat who served in the Bosnian Serb army to 10 years in prison for his role in the massacre of 1,200 Muslim civilians in 1995 near Srebrenica. Continue reading Bosnian Serb army soldier sentenced to 10 years in prison for role in massacre of Muslims 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1996)

The Beatles record takes 5-7 of ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1966)


Video: 'The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever' (takes 5-7 at 11:26)

(Tuesday, November 29, 1966, 2:30-8:00 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles recorded two more takes of “Strawberry Fields Forever” (5-6) today at EMI Studio 2 in London. Continue reading The Beatles record takes 5-7 of ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1966)