Monthly Archives: June 2019

‘Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet‘ by Henry Mancini peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1969)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, June 28, 1969) — “Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet“ by Henry Mancini peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (June 28/July 5, 1969). Continue reading ‘Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet‘ by Henry Mancini peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1969) →

‘Bad Moon Rising’ by Creedence Clearwater Revival peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1969)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, June 28, 1969) — “Bad Moon Rising” by Creedence Clearwater Revival peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Bad Moon Rising’ by Creedence Clearwater Revival peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1969) →

‘No Matter What Sign You Are’ by Diana Ross & the Supremes peaks at #31 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1969)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, June 28, 1969) — “No Matter What Sign You Are” by Diana Ross & the Supremes peaked at #31 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘No Matter What Sign You Are’ by Diana Ross & the Supremes peaks at #31 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1969) →

‘The Monkees Greatest Hits’ LP by The Monkees debuts at #163 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1969)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Monkees

(Saturday, June 28, 1969) — The Monkees Greatest Hits, the first greatest hits compilation album by the Monkees, debuted at #163 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading ‘The Monkees Greatest Hits’ LP by The Monkees debuts at #163 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1969) →

‘Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions’ by John Lennon & Yoko Ono debuts at #197 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1969)

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


Video: 'Unfinished Music No. 2: Life With The Lions' (7 videos; first 5 constitute original LP)

(Saturday, June 28, 1969) — Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions by John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, avant-garde artist Yoko Ono, the couple’s second of three experimental albums, debuted at #197 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading ‘Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions’ by John Lennon & Yoko Ono debuts at #197 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1969) →

Treaty of Versailles is signed, formally ending World War I 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1919)

1910s, U.S. Presidents, World War I


Video: 'The Treaty of Versailles' (June 28, 1919, at 52:32)

(Saturday, June 28, 1919, 3:12 p.m. Western European Summer Time) — The Treaty of Versailles was signed today in France, formally ending the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers known at the time as the Great War (and later as World War I). Continue reading Treaty of Versailles is signed, formally ending World War I 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1919) →

Stonewall riots launch gay liberation movement 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1969)

1960s


Video: 'Stonewall Uprising - full movie'

(Saturday, June 28, 1969, 1:20 a.m. EDT) — The Stonewall riots, a milestone in the modern gay rights movement in the United States, began this morning in New York City when an angry crowd of bystanders began throwing bottles, rocks and even a parking meter at NYPD patrolmen who were carrying out a routine raid on the Stonewall Inn, a gay hangout at 53 Christopher Street in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan. Continue reading Stonewall riots launch gay liberation movement 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1969) →