Video: '2) The Doors - Break on through (R-Evolution)'
(Monday, March 6, 1967) — In what is believed to be the earliest television appearance by The Doors to survive, the band mimed to their first single “Break On Through (To the Other Side)” today at KTLA-TV studios for the show She-Bang, a local Los Angeles teen music show similar in format to American Bandstand and Hullabaloo and hosted by Casey Kasem.
Video: 'The Beatles - The Making of Sgt. Pepper 2/5' (Mar. 6, 1967, at 5:30)
(Monday March 6, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-12:30 a.m. GMT) — The Beatles put the finishing touches on “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” (the title track to their eighth studio album) tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, adding applause and other sound effects from the Abbey Road library. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Sgt. Pepper’ title song 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 6 1967)
Video: 'Raising Arizona' trailer
(Friday, March 6, 1987) — Raising Arizona, an American crime comedy film about a petty crook who falls in love with the woman cop who always arrests him, premiered today in New York City.
Directed by Joel Coen, the film starred Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter.
Video: 'The Dred Scott Case'
(Friday, March 6, 1857) — In a 7–2 decision written by Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today in Dred Scott v. Sandford that Scott, an enslaved man of “the negro African race” who had been taken by his owners to free states and territories, could not be an American citizen and therefore had no standing to sue for his freedom in federal court. Continue reading Supreme Court rules slaves cannot sue for freedom in federal court 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 6 1857)
Video: 'GWEN VERDON- "If My Friends Could See Me Now" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, March 5, 1967, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Gwen Verdon performed “If My Friends Could See Me Now” (from the Broadway musical Sweet Charity) on tonight’s CBS television variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Gwen Verdon performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1967)
Video: 'Ghana's Independence Day March 6th, 1957'
(Wednesday, March 6, 1957, starting at midnight GMT) — The British Gold Coast and British Togoland today became the independent state of Ghana, the first sub-Saharan African nation to become independent of European colonization. Continue reading Ghana becomes first Sub-Saharan country to gain independence from Britain 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 6 1957)
(Saturday, March 5, 1977) — “Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)” by Barbra Streisand peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Mar. 5/12/19, 1977).
(Saturday, March 5, 1977) — “Year of the Cat” by Al Stewart peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Year of the Cat’ by Al Stewart peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1977)
(Saturday, March 5, 1977) — “Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!)” by Elton John peaked at #28 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!)’ by Elton John peaks at #28 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1977)
Video: 'Call President Carter'
(Saturday, March 5, 1977, 2:00-4:00 p.m. EST) — U.S. President Jimmy Carter responded to the complaints, hopes, problems, questions and praise of a cross section of the American public today as he took questions from 42 telephone callers in 26 states on a network radio call-in program moderated by Walter Cronkite. Continue reading Carter discusses problems, policies with telephone callers 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1977)
