Daily Archives: October 13, 2018

Dukakis offers cold response to death penalty question 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1988)

1980s, U.S. Presidents


Video: '1988 Presidential Candidates Debate 2 - October 13, 1988'

(Thursday, October 13, 1988, 9:00-10:30 p.m. EDT; during the United States presidential election, 1988 campaign) — Republican presidential nominee George H.W. Bush and Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis quarreled tonight over which of them was responsible for the shrill tone of the presidential campaign, while trading sharp words on Social Security, abortion, military policy and the basic values that each would bring to the White House. Continue reading Dukakis offers cold response to death penalty question 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1988) →

The Beach Boys, Pearl Bailey, Bill Dana perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s


Video: 'The Beach Boys - Ed Sullivan Show - 1968 - Good Vibrations'

(Sunday, October 13, 1968, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Beach Boys, Pearl Bailey and Bill Dana all performed on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading The Beach Boys, Pearl Bailey, Bill Dana perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1968) →

The Beatles record ‘Julia’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1968)

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


Video: 'Julia (Anthology 3 Version)' (take 2 in fake stereo)

(Sunday, October 13, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles recorded John Lennon’s “Julia” at EMI Studio 2 today in London, recording three takes. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘Julia’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1968) →