Monthly Archives: April 2018

The Doors perform in Santa Rosa, California 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Doors


Video: 'The Doors – Sonoma County Fairgrounds,Santa Rosa 13 04 1968'

(Saturday, April 13, 1968) — The Doors performed tonight at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds Grace Pavilion in Santa Rosa, California. Continue reading The Doors perform in Santa Rosa, California 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1968) →

‘Lamb to the Slaughter’ episode airs on ‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1958)

1950s, Television 1950s


Video: 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents Lamb to the Slaughter. (1958) - YouTube'

(Sunday, April 13, 1958, 9:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m. EST) — A woman’s police officer husband comes home and announces that he is leaving her and their unborn child for another woman on tonight’s episode of the CBS television anthology series Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Continue reading ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’ episode airs on ‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1958) →

New York Yankees stars sing on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1958)

1950s, Television 1950s


Video: 'New York Yankees Stars Sing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" - 1958'

(Sunday, April 13, 1958, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — New York Yankees stars Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle and Bill Skowron sang Jack Norworth’s “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading New York Yankees stars sing on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1958) →

‘Quinn the Eskimo (Mighty Quinn)’ by Manfred Mann peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, April 13, 1968) — “Quinn the Eskimo (Mighty Quinn)” by Manfred Mann peaks at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Quinn the Eskimo (Mighty Quinn)’ by Manfred Mann peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1968) →

‘Hey Boy’s Revenge’ episode airs on ‘Have Gun – Will Travel’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 12 1958)

1950s, Television 1950s


Video: 'Have Gun - Will Travel S01 31. Hey Boy's Revenge'

(Saturday, April 12, 1958, 9:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m. EST) — Paladin’s houseboy Hey Boy is put in jail for trying to avenge his brother’s death on tonight’s episode of the CBS American Western television series Have Gun – Will Travel. Continue reading ‘Hey Boy’s Revenge’ episode airs on ‘Have Gun – Will Travel’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 12 1958) →

‘Vietnam: Picking Up the Pieces’ on PBS 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 11 1978)

1970s, Television 1970s


Video: 'PBS Documentary "Television" - Episode 5 of 8' (Apr. 11, 1978, at 46:53)

(Tuesday, April 11, 1978, 9:00-10:00 p.m. EST on WNET-TV in New York) — Vietnam: Picking up the Pieces, the first American documentary shot in Vietnam after the 1975 fall of Saigon with unprecedented access to the ruined countryside and its people, debuted tonight on PBS. Continue reading ‘Vietnam: Picking Up the Pieces’ on PBS 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 11 1978) →

‘The Last Emperor’ wins Best Picture 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 11 1988)

1980s, Movies 1980s, Television 1980s


Video: '1988 Oscars' (25 videos)

(Monday, April 11, 1988, 6:00-9:33 p.m. PST) — The Last Emperor, a British-Italian epic biographical drama film about about China’s final emperor, Pu Yi, who becomes a pawn of imperial forces, won nine Oscars tonight at the 60th Academy Awards, including Best Picture (Jeremy Thomas, producer) and Best Director (Bernardo Bertolucci). Continue reading ‘The Last Emperor’ wins Best Picture 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 11 1988) →