Daily Archives: August 12, 2017

‘Flying Saucer The 2nd’ by Buchanan & Goodman peaks at #18 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1957)

1950s, Popular Music 1950s

(Monday, August 12, 1957) — “Flying Saucer The 2nd” by Buchanan & Goodman peaked at #18 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Flying Saucer The 2nd’ by Buchanan & Goodman peaks at #18 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1957) →

The Monkees perform in Mobile, Alabama 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1967)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s


Video: 'Summer 1967: The Complete U.S. Concert Recordings' (videos 1-17)

(Saturday, August 12, 1967; the show began at 8:00 p.m. CDT with two opening acts) — The Monkees performed tonight at Municipal Auditorium in Mobile, Alabama, as part of the band’s summer 1967 tour. Continue reading The Monkees perform in Mobile, Alabama 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1967) →

Ringo Starr films scenes for The Who’s ‘The Kid Are Alright’ documentary 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1977)

1970s, Movies 1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'Keith Moon & Ringo Starr'

(Friday, August 12, 1977) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr joined The Who’s Keith Moon today to film scenes for inclusion in the film The Kids Are Alright, a documentary on the history of The Who (released in 1979), at Moon’s home in Malibu Beach, California. Continue reading Ringo Starr films scenes for The Who’s ‘The Kid Are Alright’ documentary 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1977) →

‘Baby, You’re a Rich Man’ by The Beatles peaks at #34 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1967)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s

(Saturday, August 12, 1967) — “Baby, You’re a Rich Man” by The Beatles, the B-side of the band’s “All You Need Is Love” single, peaked at #34 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Baby, You’re a Rich Man’ by The Beatles peaks at #34 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1967) →

First free flight of space shuttle Enterprise 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1977)

1970s, space exploration


Video: 'Space Shuttle Enterprise - Free flight Test - ABC News - 8/12/1977'

(Friday, August 12, 1977, 8:48 a.m. PDT) — The space shuttle Enterprise passed its first solo flight test today by taking off atop a Boeing 747, separating and then making a smooth glide landing on a dry lake bed in California’s Mojave Desert. Continue reading First free flight of space shuttle Enterprise 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1977) →