Daily Archives: August 14, 2018

Oregon Territory formally established 170 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1848)

1840s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Oregon Territory - Manifest Destiny Choose Your Own Adventure'

(Monday, August 14, 1848) — The Oregon Territory was established today after Congress passed and President James K. Polk signed the Act to Establish the Territorial Government of Oregon, encompassing all of the present-day states of Idaho, Oregon and Washington, as well as those parts of present-day Montana and Wyoming west of the Continental Divide. Continue reading Oregon Territory formally established 170 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1848) →

‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’/’With a Little Help from My Friends’/’A Day in the Life’’ single by The Beatles released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1978)

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


Video: 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'

(Monday, August 14, 1978) — To coincide with the release of the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band film, Capitol records today released the single “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”/“With a Little Help from My Friends” with “A Day In The Life” on the B-side (released in the UK on Sept. 30, 1978), 11 years after the tracks were released on the album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and eight years after the group disbanded. Continue reading ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’/’With a Little Help from My Friends’/’A Day in the Life’’ single by The Beatles released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1978) →

The Beatles record ‘What’s the New Mary Jane’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1968)

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


Video: 'The Beatles - White Album Outtakes Medley' (take 2, Aug. 14, 1968, at 4:11-4:44)

(Wednesday, August 14, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-4:30 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles recorded John Lennon’s “What’s the New Mary Jane” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording four takes. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘What’s the New Mary Jane’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1968) →

Oregon Territory formally established 170 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1848)

1840s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Oregon Territory - Manifest Destiny Choose Your Own Adventure'

(Monday, August 14, 1848) — The Oregon Territory was established today after Congress passed and President James K. Polk signed the Act to Establish the Territorial Government of Oregon, encompassing all of the present-day states of Idaho, Oregon and Washington, as well as those parts of present-day Montana and Wyoming west of the Continental Divide. Continue reading Oregon Territory formally established 170 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1848) →