Monthly Archives: August 2017

The Doors appear on ‘Malibu U’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 25 1967)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s


Video: 'The Doors - Light My Fire (music video)'

(Friday, August 25, 1967, 8:30 p.m. PDT) — The Doors appeared on tonight’s edition of Malibu U on KABC-TV in Los Angeles, lip syncing to “Light My Fire” on an antique fire engine at Leo Carrillo State Park in Malibu (lead singer Jim Morrison was filmed separately atop the 9000 Building in West Hollywood; the exact filming dates are currently unknown, but are believed to be some time from late July to early August 1967). Continue reading The Doors appear on ‘Malibu U’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 25 1967) →

The Monkees perform at Seattle Center Coliseum 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 25 1967)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Monkees


Video: 'Summer 1967: The Complete U.S. Concert Recordings' (videos 18-34)

(Friday, August 25, 1967; show scheduled for 8:00 p.m. PDT with two opening acts) — The Monkees performed tonight at Seattle Center Coliseum in Seattle, as part of the band’s summer 1967 tour. Continue reading The Monkees perform at Seattle Center Coliseum 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 25 1967) →

Ex-East German chief gets six years for deaths at Wall 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 25 1997)

1990s, Cold War


Video: 'The 50 days of Egon Krenz(english) - ZDF History - 2016'

(Monday, August 25, 1997) — Egon Krenz, the last hard-line Communist leader of East Germany, was convicted today in Berlin of manslaughter for the shooting deaths of people trying to cross the Berlin Wall during the Cold War and sentenced to six years in prison. Continue reading Ex-East German chief gets six years for deaths at Wall 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 25 1997) →

‘Wings’/’Just a Dream’ single by Ringo Starr released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 25 1977)

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


Video: 'Wings'

(Thursday, August 25 1977) — The single “Wings”/“Just a Dream” by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr was released today in the U.S. (but not released as a single in the UK), the first American single from his forthcoming (sixth solo) album Ringo the 4th. Continue reading ‘Wings’/’Just a Dream’ single by Ringo Starr released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 25 1977) →

The Beatles travel to North Wales to study Transcendental Meditation 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 25 1967)

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


Video: 'The Beatles Anthology Seven' (August 25, 1967, at 12:16-13:12)

(Friday, August 25, 1967) — The Beatles, their partners (minus Maureen Starkey, whose second child Jason had been born six days previously) and Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones traveled by train today from London to North Wales for the Maharishi’s conference on Transcendental Meditation at Normal College.


Video: 'imagine.john.lennon.1988' (August 25, 1967, at 41:28)


Video: 'The Brian Epstein Story (Full)' (August 25, 1967, Bangor Railway Station at 1:25:29-1:25:48)

The Beatles meet Maharishi Mahesh Yogi 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 24 1967)

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


Video: 'The Brian Epstein Story (Full)' (August 24, 1967, at 1:25:11-1:25:29)

(Thursday, August 24, 1967, 8:00 p.m. BST) — The Beatles and their partners (minus Ringo and Maureen Starkey, whose second child Jason had been born five days previously) attended a lecture by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi today at the London Hilton on Park Lane. Continue reading The Beatles meet Maharishi Mahesh Yogi 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 24 1967) →

Panic of 1857 sets off severe economic crisis 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 24 1857)

1850s


Video: 'Panic of 1857'

(Monday, August 24, 1857) — The Panic of 1857 began today when the president of Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Company announced that its New York branch had suspended payments, setting off one of the most severe economic crises in United States history. Continue reading Panic of 1857 sets off severe economic crisis 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 24 1857) →

The Doors complete two tracks for next album 50 years ago #OTD #OnThisDay (Aug 23 1967)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Doors


Video: 'You're Lost Little Girl'

(Wednesday, August 23, 1967) — The Doors recorded “You’re Lost Little Girl” and completed “Moonlight Drive” today at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, California, for the American rock band’s second studio album Strange Days. Continue reading The Doors complete two tracks for next album 50 years ago #OTD #OnThisDay (Aug 23 1967) →