Video: 'Elvis Presley (Black Leather Sit-Down Show 1 June 27, 1968)'
(Thursday, June 27, 1968, 6:00 p.m PDT) — Elvis Presley performed the first of two sit-down live mini-concerts for his television special Singer Presents…ELVIS (commonly referred to as the 68 Comeback Special) tonight at NBC Studios in Burbank, California, for airing on Dec. 3, 1968. Continue reading Presley performs for ‘Comeback’ special 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 27 1968)
Video: 'Ringo All Starr Band PNC Center June 27 2008 Billy Squire'
(Friday, June 27, 2008, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr and His Tenth All-Starr Band (Billy Squier, Colin Hay, Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, Hamish Stuart and Gregg Bissonette) performed tonight at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey. Continue reading Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform in Holmdel, NJ 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 27 2008)
Video: 'Seconds from Disaster S02E11 Paris Train Crash'
(Monday, June 27, 1988, 7:09 p.m. CET) — An SNCF commuter train that had apparently suffered a brake failure slammed head-on into a stationary train today at the Gare de Lyon terminal in Paris, killing at least 56 people and injuring 55. Continue reading 56 people killed in Gare de Lyon rail accident 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 27 1988)
