Daily Archives: October 22, 2018

Nixon orders attempt to sabotage Vietnam peace talks 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1968)

1960s, Cold War, U.S. Presidents, Vietnam War


Video: '11 Cold War CNN Vietnam 1954 1968' (Nixon order at 43:46)

(Tuesday, October 22, 1968; during the United States presidential election, 1968 campaign, during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Republican presidential nominee Richard Nixon telephoned his closest aide (and future Chief of Staff) H. R Haldeman tonight and ordered him to get intermediaries to persuade South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu to refuse to participate in the Paris Peace Talks to end the Vietnam War. Continue reading Nixon orders attempt to sabotage Vietnam peace talks 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1968) →

‘A Groovy Kind of Love’ by Phil Collins peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1988)

1980s, Movies 1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, October 22, 1988) — “A Groovy Kind of Love” by Phil Collins peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Oct. 22/29, 1988). Continue reading ‘A Groovy Kind of Love’ by Phil Collins peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1988) →

‘Jealous Guy’ by John Lennon peaks at #80 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1988)

1980s, Movies 1980s, Popular Music 1980s, The Beatles 1980s

(Saturday, October 22, 1988) — “Jealous Guy” by former Beatle John Lennon, issued in conjunction with the release of the documentary film Imagine: John Lennon, peaked at #80 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Jealous Guy’ by John Lennon peaks at #80 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1988) →