Monthly Archives: July 2018

Truman accepts Democratic POTUS nomination 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 15 1948)

1940s, U.S. Presidents


Video: '1948 Truman DNC Acceptance Speech (Full)'

(Thursday, July 15, 1948, 1:45 a.m. EDT) — President Harry S. Truman of Missouri accepted the Democratic Presidential nomination in a fighting mood this morning at the 1948 Democratic National Convention, predicted victory in November and announced that he would call the Republican-controlled Congress back into session on July 26, 1948, to deal with housing, education, civil rights and other controversial measures. Continue reading Truman accepts Democratic POTUS nomination 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 15 1948) →

Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform in Prior Lake, MN 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 14 2008)

2000s, Popular Music 2000s, The Beatles 2000s


Video: 'Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band: It Don't Come Easy'

(Monday, July 14, 2008, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CDT) — 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 Mystic Lake Celebrity Palace in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Continue reading Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform in Prior Lake, MN 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 14 2008) →

‘The Dark Knight’ premieres in New York 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 14 2008)

2000s, movies 2000s


Video: 'The Dark Knight' trailer

(Monday, July 14, 2008, celebrity arrivals scheduled at 7:00 p.m. PDT) — The Dark Knight, the second part of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy and a sequel to 2005’s Batman Begins, premiered tonight at the AMC Loews Lincoln Square theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Dark Knight’ premieres in New York 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 14 2008) →

‘Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein’ opens in Syrause, New York 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 14 1948)

1940s, Movies 1940s

Video: 'Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein' trailer (plus 11 clips)

(Wednesday, July 14, 1948) — Count Dracula plots to put a simpleton”s brain into the body of the Frankenstein monster in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, an American horror comedy that opened today at the Paramount Theater in Syracuse, New York. Continue reading ‘Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein’ opens in Syrause, New York 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 14 1948) →

Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform in Chicago 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 13 2008)

2000s, Popular Music 2000s, The Beatles 2000s


Video: 'Ringo Starr live in Chicago'

(Sunday, July 13, 2008, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. CDT) — 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 Charter One Pavilion/Northerly Isle in Chicago. Continue reading Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform in Chicago 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 13 2008) →

‘Die Hard’ premieres in Westwood, California 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 12 1988)

1980s, Movies 1980s


Video: 'Die Hard' trailer

(Tuesday, July 12, 1988) — Die Hard, an American action film about a detective who inadvertently becomes embroiled in a hostage situation when his wife’s office is taken over by German terrorists, premiered today at Avco Cinema in Los Angeles, California. Continue reading ‘Die Hard’ premieres in Westwood, California 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 12 1988) →

The Beatles complete ‘Revolution’ remake 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 13 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'Casualties The Beatles' ('Revolution' mono mix at 34:41)

(Saturday, July 13, 1968, midnight-4:00 a.m. BST) — The Beatles completed a remake of John Lennon’s “Revolution” for the group’s next single tonight at EMI Studio 3 in London, overdubbing bass guitar and some additional lead guitar. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Revolution’ remake 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 13 1968) →

Dukakis picks Bentsen for running mate 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 12 1988)

1980s, U.S. Presidents

(Tuesday, July 12, 1988, scheduled for 2:00 p.m. EDT; part of the United States presidential election, 1988) — Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts, the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, reached for regional and ideological balance and announced today at historic Faneuil Hall in Boston that he had picked Senator Lloyd Bentsen of Texas as his running mate (click here to watch the video).

The Doors release ‘Waiting for the Sun’ studio album 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 12 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Doors

Video: 'THE DOORS - WAITING FOR THE SUN (1968) FULL ALBUM (+ BONUS 40th Anniversary) - WITH LYRICS' (16 videos)

(Friday, July 12, 1968) — Waiting for the Sun, the third studio album by the American rock band The Doors, featuring the hit singles “The Unknown Soldier” and “Hello, I Love You,” was released today. Continue reading The Doors release ‘Waiting for the Sun’ studio album 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 12 1968) →