Daily Archives: May 18, 2018

RFK campaigns in Eugene, Oregon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 18 1968)

1960s, U.S. Presidents, Vietnam War


Video: 'April RDTV Part One The 1968 Oregon Primary' (May 18, 1968, at 19:36)

(Saturday, May 18, 1968, shortly before 2:00 PDT; during the Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1968) — Senator Robert F.Kennedy, seeking the 1968 Democratic presidential nomination, told 6,500 people today at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, that the Vietnam War “will not the settle the fate of Asia and it will not settle the fate of America, much less, the fate of the world.” Continue reading RFK campaigns in Eugene, Oregon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 18 1968) →

Jimi Hendrix Experience performs at Miami Pop Festival 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 18 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s


Video: 'The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Foxey Lady (Miami Pop 1968)

(Saturday, May 18, 1968, afternoon EDT) — The Jimi Hendrix Experience performed “Foxey Lady” today at the Miami Pop Festival at Gulfstream Park, a horse racing track in Hallandale, Florida (now called Hallandale Beach), just north of Miami. Continue reading Jimi Hendrix Experience performs at Miami Pop Festival 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 18 1968) →

‘Tighten Up’ by Archie Bell & the Drells peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 18 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, May 18, 1968) — “Tighten Up” by Archie Bell & the Drells peaks at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (May 18/25, 1968). Continue reading ‘Tighten Up’ by Archie Bell & the Drells peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 18 1968) →

‘The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees’ peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 18 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Monkees


Video: 'The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees (Full Album) 1968'

(Saturday, May 18, 1968) — The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees, the fifth studio album issued by The Monkees, peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for four consecutive weeks. Continue reading ‘The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees’ peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 18 1968) →

‘The Impostors’ premieres at Cannes Film Festival 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 18 1998)

1990s, movies 1990s, Woody Allen


Video: 'The Impostors' trailer

(Monday, May 18, 1998) — The Impostors, an American farce motion picture about two out-of-work actors who accidentally stowaway on a ship to hide from a drunken, belligerent lead actor who has sworn to kill them for belittling his talents, premiered today at the Cannes Film Festival. Continue reading ‘The Impostors’ premieres at Cannes Film Festival 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 18 1998) →