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(Friday, May 24, 1968) — The Rolling Stones released the single “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”/”Child of the Moon” today in the UK by Decca Records (June 1, 1968, in the U.S.). Continue reading The Rolling Stones release ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1968)
(Saturday, May 23, 1998) — “My All” by Mariah Carey peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘My All’ by Mariah Carey peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 23 1998)
Video: 'April RDTV Part One The 1968 Oregon Primary' (May 23, 1968, at 18:26)
(Thursday, May 23, 1968; during the Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1968) — Senator Robert F. Kennedy, campaigning for Oregon’s May 28, 1968, Democratic presidential primary, challenged Vice President Hubert Humphrey to join him on the campaign trail today during a stop in St. Helens, saying “I think if he wants your votes, that he should come here and ask for your votes.” Continue reading Kennedy challenges Humphrey to campaign in Oregon 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 23 1968)
Video: 'Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War - Tet! [7/13]' (May 23, 1968, at 41:41)
(Thursday, May 23, 1968, 11:38 a.m. EDT; during the Battle of Khe Sanh, part of the Vietnam War, the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — President Lyndon Johnson said today the marine defense of Khe Sanh greatly strengthen the American initiative toward peace talks “for they vividly demonstrated to the enemy the utter futility of his attempts to win a military victory in the South.” Continue reading LBJ defends decision to hold Khe Sanh 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 23 1968)
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(Thursday, May 23, 1968) — Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were interviewed separately about the British rock scene today in the control room of EMI Studios in London for “Omnibus – All My Loving,” an episode of the BBC1’s arts-based British documentary series Omnibus, for airing on Nov. 3, 1968. Continue reading McCartney, Starr interviewed for ‘Omnibus’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 23 1968)
Video: 'Los Angeles Airways Helicopter Flight 841 Crashes--Disneyland Deaths And Injuries--1960's--TMS-2127'
(Wednesday, May 22, 1968, 5:50 p.m. PDT) — Los Angeles Airways Flight 841, a regularly scheduled passenger flight from Disneyland Heliport in Anaheim, California, to Los Angeles International Airport, crashed onto a dairy farm and burst into flames today in the city of Paramount, California, killing all 23 persons aboard, including a group of nine vacationers from Ohio. Continue reading Copter crash kills 23 in California 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 22 1968)
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(Wednesday, May 22, 1968, 6:44 p.m. GMT; during the Cold War) — The American nuclear-powered submarine USS Scorpion sank today 400 miles from the Azores in the North Atlantic Ocean, killing all 99 of its crew. Continue reading Nuclear-powered sub sinks with 99 men aboard 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 22 1968)
Video: 'Serial Killers 4/25 - David Berkowitz [Son of Sam]' (May 22, 1978, at 36:15)
(Monday, May 22, 1978) — David Berkowitz, the lonely postal worker who had pleaded guilty on May 8, 1978, to all six “Son of Sam” murders in a year-long reign of terror in New York City with his .44 caliber revolver, kicked and bit guards who half-dragged him into court for sentencing today, called his final victim “a whore” and told her anguished mother, “I’d kill her again.” Continue reading ‘Son of Sam’ killer Berkowitz goes Berserk in court 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 22 1978)
(Saturday, May 21, 1988) — “Pet Shop Boys” by the Pet Shop Boys peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Always On My Mind’ by Pet Shop Boys peaks at #4 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1988)
(Saturday, May 21, 1988) — “Electric Blue” by Icehouse peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Electric Blue’ by Icehouse peaks at #7 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1988)
