Video: 'President Richard Nixon's Legacy' (Aug. 3, 1948 at 20:08)
(Tuesday, August 3, 1948; during the Second Red Scare and the Cold War) — Time magazine editor Whittaker Chambers testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee today that he had been part of a Communist underground organization prior to his leaving the movement in 1937. Continue reading Chambers accuses Hiss of being a communist spy 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 3 1948)
Video: 'Greek Theatre 2008' (20 videos)
(Saturday, August 2, 2008, evening PDT) — 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 the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, wrapping up the band’s 30-show, 29-city North American tour. Continue reading Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform in Los Angeles 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 2 2008)
Video: 'The Doors @ the Singer Bowl HD When You're Strange'
(Friday, August 2, 1968, scheduled for 8:30 p.m. EDT) — The Doors performed tonight at Singer Bowl in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in the New York City borough of Queens, with approximately 16,500 fans in attendance. Continue reading The Doors perform in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 2 1968)
Video: 'Interiors' trailer
(Wednesday, August 2, 1978, scheduled at 11:30 a.m. EDT) — Interiors, a drama film about three sisters who fight to adjust to their parents’ divorce and their father’s re-marriage, opened today at The Baronet theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘Interiors’ opens in New York City 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 2 1978)
Video: 'Hey Jude (Remastered 2015)'
(Thursday, August 1, 1968, 5:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m. BST) — The Beatles completed recording Paul McCartney’s “Hey Jude” tonight at Trident Studios in London, recording overdubs onto take one, including lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, tambourine, handclaps, and a 36-piece orchestra. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Hey Jude’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 1 1968)
