Daily Archives: January 18, 2017

‘My Musical’ episode airs on ‘Scrubs’ 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 18 2007)


Video: 'Scrubs S6 606 My Musical'

(Thursday, January 18, 2007, 9:00-9:30 p.m. EST) — A new patient at the hospital wakes up and sees everything happening around her as a musical on tonight’s episode of the NBC medical comedy-drama television series Scrubs. Continue reading ‘My Musical’ episode airs on ‘Scrubs’ 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 18 2007)

John Lennon attends dance company’s season opening night in New York 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 18 1977)

(Tuesday, January 18, 1977, evening EST) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono attended the opening night of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company’s season tonight at the Minskoff Theater in New York City. Continue reading John Lennon attends dance company’s season opening night in New York 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 18 1977)

‘Boston Strangler’ found guilty in four attacks 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 18 1967)


Video: 'Serial Killer | Albert DeSalvo | The Boston Strangler | Crime Documentary' (Jan. 18 1967, at 33:09)

(Wednesday, January 18, 1967, 6:00 p.m. EST)Albert DeSalvo, the 35-year-old mental patient who says he murdered 13 women as the “Boston Strangler” from 1962 to 1964 was found guilty tonight in Cambridge, Massachusetts, of armed robbery, assault and sex offenses involving four women, and was sentenced to life in prison. Continue reading ‘Boston Strangler’ found guilty in four attacks 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 18 1967)

Three American B-52s become first jet aircraft to circle the world nonstop 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 18 1957)


Video: 'Operation Power Flite - Video Learning - WizScience.com'

(Friday, January 18, 1957, 10:19 a.m. PST; during Operation Power Flite and the Cold War) — Three U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortresses completed a non-stop around-the-world flight today in 45 hours and 19 minutes (using in-flight refueling to stay aloft) at March Air Force Base in California, demonstrating that the United States could drop a hydrogen bomb anywhere on earth.

Former Beatles producer George Martin begins work on ‘Hollywood Bowl’ album 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 18 1977)


Video: 'The Beatles: Live At The Hollywood Bowl (official trailer)'

(Tuesday, January 18, 1977) — Former Beatles producer George Martin began to prepare recordings of the group’s 1964 and 1965 Hollywood Bowl performances for release today at his AIR Recording Studios on Oxford Street in Central London. Continue reading Former Beatles producer George Martin begins work on ‘Hollywood Bowl’ album 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 18 1977)

Paul McCartney interviewed for ‘Scene Special’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 18 1967)


Video: 'It's So Far Out It's Straight Down (1967)' (cover video shot Aug. 25-26, 1967)

(Wednesday, January 18, 1967, afternoon GMT) — Paul McCartney of The Beatles was interviewed today for the March 7, 1967, edition of the Granada Television late-night show Scene Special. Continue reading Paul McCartney interviewed for ‘Scene Special’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 18 1967)