Video: 'Paul McCartney interview on Late Night w Conan O'Brien (1997)'
(Monday, June 30, 1997) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney was interviewed today at Paul’s MPL offices in London for the July 10, 1997, edition of NBC-TV talk show Late Night with Conan O’Brien to promote his new album, Flaming Pie. Continue reading Paul McCartney interviewed for ‘Late Night with Conan O’Brien’ 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 30 1997)
Video: 'American Experience Truman 2 of 3' (June 29, 1947, at 38:11)
(Sunday, June 29, 1947, 4:30 p.m. EDT) — President Harry S. Truman became the first President to address the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People today, declaring that the nation has “reached the turning point in the long history of its efforts to guarantee freedom and equality to all our citizens” in a speech at the closing session of the civil rights organization’s 38th annual conference at Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Continue reading Truman becomes first president to address NAACP 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1947)
Video: 'The Living Daylights' trailer
(Monday, June 29, 1987) — The Living Daylights, the fifteenth entry in the James Bond film series and the first to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, premiered today at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. Continue reading Timothy Dalton debuts as James Bond at ‘The Living Daylights’ premiere in London 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1987)
Video: 'Death of Jayne Mansfield (GRAPHIC)'
(Thursday, June 29, 1967, at approximately 2:25 a.m. CDT) — 34-year-old actress Jayne Mansfield, a major Hollywood sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s, was killed instantly early this morning when the car in which she was riding hit the rear of a trailer truck on U.S. 90 in Slidell, Louisiana. Continue reading Actress Jayne Mansfield, 34, dies in New Orleans car crash 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1967)
Video: 'American Experience Truman 2 of 3' (June 28, 1947, at 37:56)
(Saturday, June 28, 1947) — President Harry S. Truman wrote his sister a letter today, mentioning his upcoming speech to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People: “I’ve got to make a speech tomorrow to the Society for the Advancement of Colored People and I wish I didn’t have to make it… Mamma won’t like what I say.” Continue reading Truman writes about upcoming historic speech to NAACP 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1947)
(Saturday, June 28, 1947) — “Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)” by Perry Como and the Satisfiers (with Lloyd Shaffer and his Orchestra) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for three consecutive weeks (June 28, July 5/12, 1947).
(Saturday, June 27, 1987) — “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” by Whitney Houston peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (June 27/July 4, 1987). Continue reading ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)’ by Whitney Houston peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 27 1987)
(Saturday, June 27, 1987) — “In Too Deep” by Genesis peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘In Too Deep’ by Genesis peaks at #3 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 27 1987)
(Saturday, June 27, 1987) — “Lessons in Love” by Level 42 peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Lessons in Love’ by Level 42 peaks at #12 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 27 1987)
Video: 'Hurricane Audrey Destroys 1957 Newsreel Public Domain Footage PublicDomainFootage.com'
(Thursday, June 27, 1957, 14:30 UTC) — Hurricane Audrey slammed into coastal Louisiana and Texas today as a Category 4 storm, killing at least 416 people. Continue reading 416 killed as Hurricane Audrey slams into coastal Louisiana and Texas 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 27 1957)
