(Saturday, July 24, 1999) — “Wild Wild West” by Will Smith featuring Dru Hill and Kool Moe Dee peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Wild Wild West’ by Will Smith featuring Dru Hill and Kool Moe Dee peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 24 1999)
Daily Archives: July 24, 2019
First humans to walk on Moon return safely to Earth 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 24 1969)
Video: 'NBC News Coverage of Apollo 11' (July 24, 1969, begins at 4:01 on 18th of 24 videos)
(Sunday, July 20, 1969, 16:50:35 Coordinated Universal Time) — The Apollo 11 crew, which included the first two humans ever to walk on the Moon, splashed down in the South Pacific Ocean this morning at a point 235 miles south of Johnston Atoll, and was recovered (at 17:29 UTC) by the aircraft carrier USS Hornet. Continue reading First humans to walk on Moon return safely to Earth 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 24 1969)
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Lennon leads The Beatles through ‘Ain’t She Sweet’ cover 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 24 1969)
Video: 'Ain't She Sweet (Anthology 3 Version)'
(Thursday, July 24, 1969, 3:30 -10:30 p.m. BST; during sessions for Abbey Road) — John Lennon led The Beatles today through a cover of “Ain’t She Sweet” at EMI Studio 2 in London while recording 35 takes of Lennon’s medley “Sun King”/“Mean Mr Mustard.” Continue reading Lennon leads The Beatles through ‘Ain’t She Sweet’ cover 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 24 1969)
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McCartney records ‘Come and Get It’ studio demo 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 24 1969)
Video: 'Come And Get It (Anthology 3 Version)'
(Thursday, July 24, 1969, 2:30 -3:30 p.m. BST; during sessions for Abbey Road) — Paul McCartney of The Beatles today recorded a demo of his song “Come and Get It” at EMI Studio 2 in London for the group The Iveys, who later became Badfinger, recording piano, live vocals, bass guitar and drums with fellow Beatle John Lennon present in the studio control room. Continue reading McCartney records ‘Come and Get It’ studio demo 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 24 1969)
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Nixon and Khrushchev hold Kitchen Debate in Moscow 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 24 1959)
Video: 'The Kitchen Debate (Nixon and Khrushchev, 1959) Part I of II'
(Friday, July 24, 1959; during the Cold War) — U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev held a series of impromptu exchanges, dubbed the Kitchen Debate, today at Moscow’s Sokolniki Park, where the American National Exhibition was being held. Continue reading Nixon and Khrushchev hold Kitchen Debate in Moscow 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 24 1959)
