Video: '5,000 Die In Earthquake (1949)'
(Friday, August 5, 1949, 2:08:52 p.m. Ecuador Time) — 5,050 people were killed and about 20,000 injured today in the 1949 Ambato earthquake that destroyed dozens of towns in Ecuador. Continue reading 5,050 people killed in Ambato earthquake 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 5 1949)
Video: 'The Beatles - 1969 The Abbey Road Comp.' (Aug. 5, 1969, at 54:30-56:43)
(Tuesday, August 5, 1969, 6:30 p.m.-10:45 p.m. British Summer Time; during sessions for Abbey Road) — The Beatles today completed John Lennon’s “Because,” as George Harrison played his Moog synthesizer set up in Room 43 and recorded in EMI Studio 2 in London. Continue reading The Beatles complete recording ‘Because’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 5 1969)
(Saturday, August 5, 1989) — “Batdance” by Prince peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Batdance’ by Prince peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 5 1989)
Video: 'You Never Give Me Your Money (Remastered 2009)'
(Tuesday, August 5, 1969, 2:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. British Summer Time; during sessions for Abbey Road) — The Beatles completed Paul McCartney’s “You Never Give Me Your Money” as McCartney prepared a four-track tape of sound-effects loops today at EMI Studio 3 in London to be overlaid on the cross-fade between his song and John Lennon’s “Sun King” during stereo mixing. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘You Never Give Me Your Money’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 5 1969)
