Video: 'The Beatles - Hello, Goodbye'
(Friday, November 10, 1967) — The Beatles filmed three promotional videos for their forthcoming single “Hello, Goodbye” today at London’s Saville Theatre. Continue reading The Beatles film three promos for ‘Hello Goodbye’ single 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 10 1967)
Video: ‘Launch of Apollo 4 first Saturn V as seen LIVE on CBS w/ Walter Cronkite’
(Thursday, November 9, 1967, 12:00:01 UTC) — A Saturn V rocket carrying an unmanned Apollo spacecraft blasted off from Cape Kennedy today in a successful test of the vehicles that would someday take men to the moon. Continue reading Saturn V rocket carrying unmanned Apollo spacecraft blasts off 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 9 1967)
Video: 'Elijah P Lovejoy and John Brown in November 1837'
(Tuesday, November 7, 1837, at about 10:00 p.m. local time) — Abolitionist Elijah Parish Lovejoy was fatally shot by a pro-slavery mob tonight while defending Gilman & Godfrey’s warehouse, the site of his anti-slavery newspaper, the St. Louis Observer, in Alton, Illinois. Continue reading Abolitionist Elijah Parish Lovejoy killed by pro-slavery mob 180 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 7 1837)
Video: '1917 Revolution: bloodshed begins'
(Wednesday, November 7, 1917/October 25, 1917 (O.S.), 9:45 p.m. MSD; during October Revolution and World War I) — The Russian cruiser Aurora fired a symbolic blank shot from the Neva River tonight, giving the signal to rebellious workers, soldiers and sailors led by the Bolshevik Party and leader Vladimir Lenin to storm the Winter Palace in Petrograd (modern day Saint Petersburg), Russia. Continue reading Bolshevik Red Guards seize power in Russia 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 7 1917)
(Saturday, November 7, 1987) — “I Think We’re Alone Now” by Tiffany peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘I Think We’re Alone Now’ by Tiffany peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 7 1987)
(Saturday, November 7, 1987) — “Little Lies” by Fleetwood Mac peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Little Lies’ by Fleetwood Mac peaks at #4 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 7 1987)
Video: 'The President: November 1967. MP890.' (Nov. 7, 1967, at 3:03)
(Tuesday, November 7, 1967, 11:33 a.m. EST) — U.S. President Lyndon Johnson signed the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 into law today, establishing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to accelerate the growth and improve the quality of noncommercial television. Continue reading LBJ signs bill creating nonprofit TV agency 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 7 1967)
Video: ‘Cactus Jack: Lone Star on Capitol Hill’
(Tuesday, November 7, 1967, 8:20 a.m. CST) — John Nance Garner, the 32nd Vice President of the United States from 1933 to 1941, during the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, died today of a heart attack at his home in Ulvade, Texas. Continue reading Former U.S. Vice President John Nance Garner dies 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 7 1967)
(Thursday, November 6, 1947, 8:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. EST) — Meet the Press, a weekly American television news/interview program, debuted tonight on NBC with Martha Rountree as the moderator and former Postmaster General and former Democratic National Committee Chairman James A. Farley as the first guest. Continue reading ‘Meet the Press’ debuts on NBC-TV 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 6 1947)
Video: 'Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. [Deluxe Edition]' (first 13 videos comprise the original album)
(Monday, November 6, 1967) — Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd., the fourth studio album issued by The Monkees when members of the made-for-TV group were exerting more control over its music and had started to play many of the instruments themselves, something their record company had previously forbidden, was released today in the U.S. Continue reading ‘Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.’ album by The Monkees released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 6 1967)
