Video: 'Lovin Spoonful "Daydream" 1967'
(Sunday, March 19, 1967, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — The Lovin’ Spoonful performed “Do You Believe in Magic?” and “Daydream” on tonight’s CBS television variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading The Lovin’ Spoonful performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 19 1967)
Video: 'The Story of Rock & Roll [Second Version - Tracking Session Take 5A]'
(Sunday, March 19, 1967, 2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m./6:30 p.m.-11:00 p.m. PST) — The Monkees recorded a second version of “The Story Of Rock And Roll” jammed to “Don’t Be Cruel” and completed recording “I Can’t Get Her Off My Mind” today at Studio C, RCA Recording Studios in Hollywood during the group’s recording sessions for the album Headquarters. Continue reading The Monkees work on two tracks 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 19 1967)
Video: 'Jim Baker/Jessica Hahn sex scandal'
(Thursday, March 19, 1987) — The Rev. Jim Bakker, a leading television evangelist, resigned today as chairman of his PTL ministry organization amid a sex and money scandal involving Jessica Hahn, a former church secretary. Continue reading Televangelist Jim Bakker resigns PTL ministry amid sex and money scandal 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 19 1987)
Video: 'Elvis Presley's Graceland Memphis - The History Tour 1864 - 2015'
(Monday, March 19, 1957, 10:00 a.m. CST) — Rock star Elvis Presley, 22, today purchased Graceland, a mansion on a 13.8-acre estate in Memphis, Tennessee, for the amount of $102,500. Continue reading Elvis Presley purchases Graceland mansion 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 19 1957)
(Monday, March 19, 1917) — A divided U.S. Supreme Court, in Wilson v. New, today upheld 5-4 the constitutionality of the Adamson Act, which provided for an eight-hour work day for interstate railroad workers.
Video: 'Mary Tyler Moore It's a Long Way to Tipperary Last Scene'
(Friday, March 18, 8:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. EST) — Lou flies in a couple of old friends to surprise a distraught Mary after the station manager fires everyone but Ted is fired on the finale finale episode of the American television series sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show that first aired tonight in Canada on CBC Television (it would debut exactly 24 hours later in the U.S. on CBS). Continue reading ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ series finale airs 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 18 1977)
Video: '425 Children Perish in New London Texas School Explosion - 1937 Historic Footage'
(Thursday, March 18, 1937, 3:05-3:20 p.m. CST) — In America’s deadliest school disaster, more than 295 students and teachers were killed today in a natural gas explosion at the New London Consolidated School in Rusk County, Texas. Continue reading 295+ students, teachers killed in natural gas explosion at Texas school 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 18 1937)
Video: 'Six-String Improvisation'
(Saturday, March 18, 1967, 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m./6:00 p.m.-2:30 a.m. PST) — The Monkees attempt to record “The Story Of Rock & Roll” & “Six-String Improvisation” and completed a second version of “I’ll Spend My Life With You” today at Studio C, RCA Recording Studios in Hollywood during the group’s recording sessions for the album Headquarters. Continue reading The Monkees complete second version of ‘I’ll Spend My Life With You’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 18 1967)
(Saturday, March 18, 1967) — “Penny Lane” by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Penny Lane’ by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 18 1967)
(Saturday, March 18, 1967) — “Darlin’ Be Home Soon” by The Lovin’ Spoonful peaked at #15 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
