Daily Archives: October 5, 2017

Truman delivers first televised White House address 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1947)


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(Thursday, October 5, 1947, 10:50 p.m. EST) — In the very first televised address from the White House, President Harry S. Truman tonight asked Americans to refrain from eating meat on Tuesdays and poultry on Thursdays to help stockpile grain for starving people in Europe. Continue reading Truman delivers first televised White House address 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1947)

The Rolling Stones complete two more tracks 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1967)


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(Thursday, October 5, 1967) — The Rolling Stones today completed another round of recordings at Olympic Sound Studios and De Lane Lea Studios in London for their next album, Their Satanic Majesties Request, having finishing “Citadel” and “The Lantern.” Continue reading The Rolling Stones complete two more tracks 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1967)