(Saturday, May 19, 1979) — Three former members of The Beatles, including Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, reunited today as 200 guests attended a celebration of the Mar. 27, 1979, wedding of rock star Eric Clapton and Harrison’s ex-wife, Pattie Boyd, at Clapton’s Hurtwood Edge home in Surrey. Continue reading Three Beatles reunite for Clapton-Boyd wedding celebration 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 19 1979)
(Saturday, May 19, 1979) — “In the Navy” by Village People peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘In the Navy’ by Village People peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 19 1979)
(Saturday, May 19, 1979) — “Goodnight Tonight” by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Goodnight Tonight’ by Wings peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 19 1979)
Video: 'The 5th Dimension Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In Ed Sullivan 1969'
(Sunday, May 18, 1969, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The 5th Dimension performed “Aquarius”/”Let the Sun Shine In” and “Working on a Groovy Thing” 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 5th Dimension perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 18 1969)
Video: 'Apollo 10 Launch: CBS News (May 18, 1969)' (Apollo 10 launches on video #10 at 3:02)
(Sunday, May 18, 1969, 16:49:00 UTC) — Three American astronauts rocketed their Apollo 10 spacecraft toward the Moon today from Cape Kennedy on a critical “dress rehearsal” flight to clear the way for a planned lunar landing by men just two months from now. Continue reading Apollo 10 heads for Moon in rehearsal for July landing 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 18 1969)
(Monday, May 18, 1959) — “Kansas City” by Wilbert Harrison peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (May 18/25, 1959). Continue reading ‘Kansas City’ by Wilbert Harrison peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 18 1959)
(Monday, May 18, 1959) — “A Teenager in Love” by Dion and the Belmonts peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘A Teenager in Love’ by Dion and the Belmonts peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 18 1959)
(Saturday, May 17, 1969) — “The Boxer” by Simon & Garfunkel peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Boxer’ by Simon & Garfunkel peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 17 1969)
(Saturday, May 17, 1969) — “Stand!” by Sly and the Family Stone peaked at #22 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Stand!’ by Sly and the Family Stone peaks at #22 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 17 1969)
(Saturday, May 17, 1969) — “The Composer” by Diana Ross & the Supremes peaked at #27 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Composer’ by Diana Ross & the Supremes peaks at #27 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 17 1969)
