Daily Archives: June 5, 2018

LBJ seeks ‘end to violence’ after RFK shooting 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1968)

1960s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'The President: June 1968. MP897.' (June 4-5, 1968, at 0:23)

(Wednesday, June 5, 1968, 10:02 p.m. EDT) — In an emotional and at times even angry statement on television tonight, President Lyndon Johnson responded to this morning’s shooting of Robert F. Kennedy with plea for Americans to end the violence in their midst once and for all, to tolerate neither hatred nor the preaching of violence and to resolve to live under the law. Continue reading LBJ seeks ‘end to violence’ after RFK shooting 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1968) →

‘I’ve Had Enough’/’Deliver Your Children’ by Wings released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 16 1978)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - I've Had Enough video clip'

(Monday, June 5, 1978) — The single “I’ve Had Enough”/“Deliver Your Children” by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings was released today in the U.S. (June 16, 1978, in the UK), the second single from the group’s album London Town. Continue reading ‘I’ve Had Enough’/’Deliver Your Children’ by Wings released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 16 1978) →

Robert F. Kennedy shot and gravely wounded 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1968)

1960s, U.S. Presidents

Video: 'RFK Assassination - As It Happened' (3 videos)

(Wednesday, June 5, 1968, at approximately 12:15 a.m. PDT; during the Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1968) — Senator Robert F. Kennedy of New York, the younger brother of slain President John F. Kennedy, was shot and critically wounded this morning at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles just after he claimed victory in California’s Democratic presidential primary. Continue reading Robert F. Kennedy shot and gravely wounded 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1968) →