Daily Archives: May 14, 2018

Lennon, McCartney appear on ‘The Tonight Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1968)

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


Video: 'John Lennon & Paul McCartney on The Tonight Show NYC in 1968'

(taped Tuesday, May 14, 1968/aired Wednesday, May 15, 1968, midnight-1:00 a.m. EDT) — John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles, on a promotional trip to the United States to launch Apple Corps, appeared tonight on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (with guest host Joe Garagiola and actress Tellulah Bankhead) from NBC’s Studio 6B at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. Continue reading Lennon, McCartney appear on ‘The Tonight Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1968) →

Bobby Kennedy wins Nebraska primary 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1968)

1960s, U.S. Presidents


Video: '68 The Year Nebraska Mattered' (May 14, 1968, at 44:54)

(Tuesday, May 14, 1968, polls closed at 10:00 p.m. EDT; during the Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1968) — Senator Robert F. Kennedy won his second presidential test tonight in the Nebraska Democratic primary, defeating Senator Eugene McCarthy by a margin of 52 to 31 percent. Continue reading Bobby Kennedy wins Nebraska primary 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1968) →

76 million watch ‘Seinfeld’ finale 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1998)

1990s, Television 1990s


Video: 'The Final Ending of Seinfeld'

(Thursday, May 14, 1998, 8:45-10:00 p.m. EDT) — Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer are arrested for violating the “Good Samaritan Law” after standing idly by during a carjacking in fictional Latham, Massachusetts, on “The Finale,” a two-part series finale of the American sitcom Seinfeld that aired tonight on NBC to an audience of 76 million viewers. Continue reading 76 million watch ‘Seinfeld’ finale 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1998) →

Ringo Starr performs on ‘The View’ 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1998)

1990s, Popular Music 1990s, Television 1990s, The Beatles 1990s


Video: 'Ringo Starr The View 6 17 1998'

(Thursday, May 14, 1998) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr performed today at ABC Television Studios in New York City for the June 17, 1998, edition of the talk show The View. Continue reading Ringo Starr performs on ‘The View’ 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1998) →

Lennon-McCartney news conference on Apple 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1968)

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


Video: 'John Lennon and Paul McCartney Press Conference Americana Hotel, New York City May 14, 1'

(Tuesday, May 14, 1968, 1:30 p.m. EDT) — John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles, on a promotional trip to the United States to launch Apple Corps, held a news conference today at the Americana Hotel at 811 Seventh Avenue in New York City. Continue reading Lennon-McCartney news conference on Apple 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1968) →

Former VP Nixon campaigns in McMinnville, Oregon 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1968)

1960s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'KEVU April Part 2 1968 Oregon Primary RDTV' (May 14, 1968, at 11:09)

(Tuesday, May 14, 1968; during the Republican Party presidential primaries, 1968) — Former Vice President Richard Nixon, seeking the 1968 Republican presidential nomination, drew heavy applause today at a jammed National Guard Amory in McMinnville, Oregon, when he called for greater self-reliance and pulling at “bootstraps” in order to solve economic problems. Continue reading Former VP Nixon campaigns in McMinnville, Oregon 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1968) →

‘Anything for You’ by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1988)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, May 7, 1988) — “Anything for You” by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (May 14/21, 1988). Continue reading ‘Anything for You’ by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1988) →

Independent state of Israel proclaimed 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1948)

1940s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Declaration of Independence of the State of Israel (English subtitles)'

(Friday, May 14, 1948, 4:00 p.m. Israel Standard Time) — The state of Israel, the first Hebrew nation in 2000 years, was born today in a Jewish declaration of independence asserting the “historic right” of the Jews of Palestine to reconstitute their national home. Continue reading Independent state of Israel proclaimed 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1948) →