Daily Archives: June 29, 2018

The Doors perform in San Diego 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1968)


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(Saturday, June 29, 1968, 8:00 p.m PDT scheduled start time)The Doors performed tonight at Community Concourse Golden Hall in San Diego, California. Continue reading The Doors perform in San Diego 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1968)

Presley tapes stand-up show for TV special 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1968)


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(Saturday, June 29, 1968, 6:00 p.m PDT) — Elvis Presley performed the first of two stand-up 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 tapes stand-up show for TV special 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1968)

Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform in Westbury, NY 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 2008)


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(Sunday, June 29, 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 Capital One Bank Theatre in Westbury, New York. Continue reading Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform in Westbury, NY 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 2008)

‘Hogan’s Heroes’ star Bob Crane found murdered 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1978)


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(Thursday, June 29, 1978, at around 2:00 p.m. MST) — Actor Bob Crane, the star of television’s Hogan’s Heroes, was found bludgeoned to death this afternoon in his apartment in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he was appearing in the play Beginner’s Luck at the Windmill Dinner Theater.

The murder remains officially unsolved.

Crane was 49.


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‘Angel of the Morning’ by Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1968)

(Saturday, June 29, 1968)“Angel of the Morning” by Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts peaks at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Angel of the Morning’ by Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1968)