Video: 'Walt Disney Animation Studios' Steamboat Willie'
(Sunday, November 18, 1928) — Walt Disney’s first sound-synchronized animated cartoon, Steamboat Willie, starring Mickey Mouse, premiered today at Universal’s Colony Theater in New York City. Continue reading Disney’s first sound-synchronized animated cartoon premieres in New York 90 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 18 1928)
Video: 'Heidi Game Debacle - Decades TV Network'
(Sunday, November 17, 1968, 7:00 p.m. EST) — In one of the biggest screw ups in the era of televised sports, NBC outraged football fans tonight by cutting away from the closing minutes of a New York Jets-Oakland Raiders game on the East Coast to begin the TV movie Heidi on schedule. Continue reading NBC cuts out of Jets-Raiders game to broadcast ‘Heidi’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1968)
Video: 'Jonestown, Guyana - www.NBCUniversalArchives.com'
(Friday, November 17, 1978, at approximately 6:00 p.m. Atlantic Daylight Time) — U.S. Rep. Leo Ryan of California arrived today in Jonestown, a remote settlement established by the Peoples Temple, an American sect under the leadership of reverend Jim Jones, in north Guyana. Continue reading Rep. Leo Ryan arrives in Jonestown, Guyana this hour 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1978)
(Monday, November 17, 1958) — “Tom Dooley” by The Kingston Trio peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Tom Dooley’ by The Kingston Trio peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1958)
Video: 'Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Donovan Dion~Jennifer Warnes~George Harrison' (Nov. 15, 1968, at 1:56)
(Friday, November 15, 1968, evening PST) — George Harrison of The Beatles recorded an appearance tonight for the Nov. 17, 1968, edition of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour at CBS Television City studio in Los Angeles. Continue reading Beatle George Harrison tapes appearance on ‘Smothers Brothers’ show 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 15 1968)
(Saturday, November 12, 1988) — “Wild, Wild West” by The Escape Club peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Wild, Wild West’ by The Escape Club peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 12 1988)
Video: 'No Time Or Space'
(Tuesday, November 12, 1968, 2:00-5:00 a.m. PST; during sessions for Electronic Sound) — George Harrison of The Beatles began recording his second studio solo album today, taping “No Time Or Space” at Sound Recorders Studio in Los Angeles “with the assistance of Bernie Krause,” an American synthesizer exponent and Moog salesman. Continue reading Beatle George Harrison begins recording second solo studio album 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 12 1968)
Video: 'Tojo And Aides Sentenced For War (1948)'
(Friday, November 12, 1948) — Former Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo, responsible for ordering the attack on Pearl Harbor, which initiated war between Japan and the United States, and six Japanese military and government officials were sentenced to death today in Tokyo by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East. Continue reading Former Japanese PM Hideki Tojo sentenced to death 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 12 1948)
(Saturday, November 11, 1978) — “MacArthur Park” by Donna Summer at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Nov. 11/18/25, 1978).
(Saturday, November 11, 1978) — “Beast of Burden” by The Rolling Stones peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Beast of Burden’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 11 1978)
