Video: 'The Beatles - Hello, Goodbye'
(Friday, November 24, 1967) — The single “Hello, Goodbye”/“I Am the Walrus” by The Beatles was released today in the UK (Nov. 27, 1967, in the U.S.). Continue reading ‘Hello, Goodbye’/’I Am the Walrus’ single by The Beatles released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1967)
Video: 'Un-American Activities Enquiry (1947)'
(Monday, November 24, 1947; during the Second Red Scare and the Cold War) — The U.S. House of Representatives voted 346 to 17 today to approve citations for contempt of Congress against a group of writers, producers and directors that became known as the “Hollywood Ten” for refusing to tell the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) whether they were members of the Communist party. Continue reading ‘Hollywood Ten’ cited for contempt of Congress 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1947)
Video: 'Remember the Veep: The Life of Alben Barkley'
(Saturday, November 24, 1877) — Alben W. Barkley, the 35th Vice President of the United States who served under President Harry S. Truman (1949-1953), was born today in Lowes, Kentucky. Continue reading U.S. Vice President Alben W. Barkley born 140 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1877)
Video: 'Sarah McLachlan - Sweet Surrender (SNL 1997)'
(Saturday, November 22, 1997, 11:30 p.m.-1:00 a.m. EST) — Canadian singer and songwriter Sarah McLachlan performed tonight on NBC-TV’s Saturday Night Live performing “Sweet Surrender” and appearing on the Weekend Update segment (click here to watch that). Continue reading Sarah McLachlan appears on ‘Saturday Night Live’ 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1997)
Video: 'MICHAEL HUTCHENCE (INXS) E TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY, 1997 [354]'
(Saturday, November 22, 1997, 11:50 a.m. AEDT) — Michael Hutchence, the lead singer of the Australian rock group INXS, was found dead today, having hung himself with a belt in his hotel room in the Ritz Carlton in Double Bay, a suburb of Sydney. Continue reading INXS lead singer Michael Hutchence found dead 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1997)
Video: 'The Producers' trailer
(Wednesday, November 22, 1967, 2:35 p.m. EST) — The Producers, an American satirical comedy film about a Broadway producer who decides to get rich by creating the biggest flop of his career, opened today at Manor Theater in Pittsburgh, about four months before it opened in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Producers’ opens in Pittsburgh 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1967)
Video: 'Wonderwall Music (Remastered)' (22 videos)
(Wednesday, November 22, 1967) — George Harrison began recording Wonderwall Music, the soundtrack to the film Wonderwall and the first solo album by a member of The Beatles, today at EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) in London for release on May 17, 1968 (the film) and Nov. 1, 1968 (the album). Continue reading Harrison begins recording first solo Beatle album 50 years ago #OTD #OnThisDay (Nov 22 1967)
Video: 'Resolution 242'
(Wednesday, November 22, 1967; during the Arab–Israeli conflict) — The UN Security Council unanimously adopted today United Nations Security Council Resolution 242, which called for Israel to withdraw from territories it had captured the previous June, and implicitly called on adversaries to recognize Israel’s right to exist. Continue reading UN adopts ‘evenhanded’ framework for Mideast peace 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1967)
(Saturday, November 21, 1987) — “Mony Mony” by Billy Idol peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Mony Mony’ by Billy Idol peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 21 1987)
(Saturday, November 21, 1987) — “Brilliant Disguise” by Bruce Springsteen peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Brilliant Disguise’ by Bruce Springsteen peaks at #5 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 21 1987)
