Video: '1st Hawaii Five O tv promo 1968'
(Friday, September 20, 1968, 9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) — Hawaii Five-O, an American police procedural drama series about a special state police task force headed up by Detective Captain Steve McGarrett, debuted tonight on CBS-TV as a two-hour pilot. Continue reading ‘Hawaii Five-0’ debuts on CBS-TV 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1968)
Video: 'Republican Campaign for President 1948' (Sept. 20, 1948, at 0:13)
(Saturday, September 18, 1948, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. CDT; during the United States presidential election, 1948 campaign) — Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York formally opened his campaign as the Republican nomineee for President tonight in Des Moines, Iowa, with a pledge that his administration, if he is elected, will be devoted to restoring unity to the American people. Continue reading Dewey formally opens campaign with pledge to unify U.S. 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1948)
Video: 'The Name of the Game Theme (Intro & Outro)'
(Friday, September 20, 1968, 8:30-10:00 p.m. EDT) — The Name of the Game, a 90-minute weekly television series that rotated among three characters working at Howard Publications, a large magazine publishing company, debuted tonight on NBC. Continue reading ‘The Name of the Game’ debuts on NBC-TV 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1968)
Video: 'If MLK Sneezed (MLK's Last Speech)'
(Saturday, September 20, 1958, 3:30 p.m. EDT; during the Civil rights movement) — The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., an African-American civil rights leader who urges his race to practice non-violent resistance to segregation, was stabbed today by an African-American woman in Blumstein’s department store in Harlem. Continue reading Martin Luther King Jr. stabbed, nearly dies 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1958)
Video: 'The Doors Stockholm, Konserthuset September 20 1968' (late show at 43:00)
(Friday, September 20, 1968; 9:30 p.m. CEST scheduled start time) — The Doors performed the second of two shows tonight at Konserthuset in Stockholm, Sweden, the final concert of the band’s 1968 European Tour. Continue reading The Doors perform in Stockholm 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1968)
Video: 'The Doors Stockholm, Konserthuset September 20 1968' (early show at 0:00-42:57)
(Friday, September 20, 1968; 7:00 p.m. CEST scheduled start time) — The Doors performed the first of two shows tonight at Konserthuset in Stockholm, Sweden, during the band’s 1968 European Tour. Continue reading The Doors perform in Stockholm 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1968)
Video: 'Peter Tork hotel interview 1968'
(Friday, September 20, 1968, 12:00 noon Australian Eastern Standard Time) — After performing four shows in two days at Festival hall in Melbourne, The Monkees returned to Sydney, Australia, today and checked in to the Sheraton Motor Hotel during the band’s Far East tour. Continue reading Peter Tork of The Monkees interviewed in Sydney 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1968)
Video: 'Antz' trailer
(Saturday, September 19, 1998, evening) — Antz, an American computer-animated adventure comedy film about neurotic ant who tries to break from his totalitarian society while trying to win the affection of the princess he loves, premiered today at the Toronto International Film Festival. Continue reading ‘Antz’ premieres at Toronto International Film Festival 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 19 1998)
Video: 'The Beatles - White Album Outtakes Medley' (Sept. 19, 1968, at 8:39-8:51)
(Thursday, September 19, 1968, 7:15 p.m.-5:30 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles began recording George Harrison’s “Piggies” at EMI Studio 1 in London tonight, recording 11 takes. Continue reading The Beatles begin recording ‘Piggies’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 19 1968)
Video: 'Jim Morrison & Lennart Wretlind 1968 Interview'
(Thursday, September 19, 1968) — Members of The Doors were interviewed today by Lennart Wretlind at the Hotel Appolonia in Stockholm, Sweden, during the band’s 1968 European Tour. Continue reading The Doors interviewed in Stockholm 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 19 1968)
