Video: 'Ringo Starr Performing Boys With Billy Squier'
(Thursday, July 3, 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 Hard Rock Live (Seminole) in Hollywood, Florida. Continue reading Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform in Hollywood, FL 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 2008)
Video: 'Heart on My Sleeve'
(Monday, July 3, 1978) — The single “Heart On My Sleeve”/”Who Needs A Heart” by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr was released today in the U.S., the second American single from his (seventh solo) album Bad Boy. Continue reading ‘Heart On My Sleeve’/’Who Needs A Heart’ single by Ringo Starr released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1978)
(Saturday, July 3, 1948) — “Woody Wood-Pecker” by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra (with Harry Babbitt’s laugh interrupting vocalist Gloria Wood) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for six consecutive weeks (July 3/10/17/24/31, Aug. 7, 1948). Continue reading ‘Woody Wood-Pecker’ by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1948)
Video: 'July 3-5, 1988 Iran Air Flight 655 Shootdown News Coverage (Part 1)'
(Sunday, July 3, 1988; 10:54 a.m. Iran Standard Time) — The USS Vincennes, while seeking to protect itself from what was thought to be a hostile F-14 jet fighter, today shot down Iran Air Flight 655, a scheduled civilian passenger flight from Tehran to Dubai. Continue reading U.S. downs Iranian airliner mistaken for jet fighter 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1988)
