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Video: 'The Ed Sullivan Show - Vol. 1 (Hosted by Carol Burnett)' (Nov. 13, 1966, at 5:19)
(Sunday, November 13, 1966, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Joan Sutherland performed Sempre libera (from La traviata) and Topo Gigio introduced a group of singing Cacti on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Joan Sutherland, Topo Gigio perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 13 1966)
(Saturday, November 13, 1976) — “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” by Rod Stewart peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for eight consecutive weeks (Nov. 13/20/27, Dec. 4/11/18/25, 1976, Jan. 1, 1977). Continue reading ‘Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)’ by Rod Stewart peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 13 1976)
(Saturday, November 13, 1976) — “Do You Feel Like We Do” by Peter Frampton peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Do You Feel Like We Do’ by Peter Frampton peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 13 1976)
(Saturday, November 13, 1976) — Ringo’s Rotogravure, the fifth studio album by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr, peaked at #28 on today’s Billboard 200 albums chart for two consecutive weeks. Continue reading ‘Ringo’s Rotogravure’ album by Ringo Starr peaks at #28 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 13 1976)
Video: 'Browder v Gayle: The Most Important Civil Rights Case You Never Heard Of'
(Tuesday, November 13, 1956; during the African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954–68)) — In Browder v. Gayle, the U.S. Supreme Court today struck down state and municipal laws requiring segregation of races on public city and state buses in Montgomery, Alabama, leading to the end of the Montgomery Bus Boycott on Dec. 20, 1956, after 381 days. Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court rules segregated public transportation unconstitutional 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 13 1956)
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).
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.
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)
(Saturday, November 12, 1966) — “Poor Side of Town” by Johnny Rivers peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Video: 'Gemini XII Mission 1966 NASA (Gemini 12) Jim Lovell & Buzz Aldrin'
(Friday, November 11, 1966, at 20:46:33 UTC/3:46 p.m. EST; during Project Gemini) — Gemini 12 blasted off today on a four-day mission with astronauts James A. Lovell and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. aboard, steering their spacecraft to a successful rendezvous and linkup with an Agena target vehicle. Continue reading Astronauts chase Agena on final Gemini flight 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 11 1966)
