Daily Archives: August 14, 2019

John Lennon interviewed for BBC Radio 1’s ‘Everett Is Here’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1969)

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


Video: 'Audio clip of John Lennon interview in the Abbey road studio as The Beatles record the album. 1969'

(Thursday, August 14, 1969, 2:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. BST; during sessions for Abbey Road) — John Lennon of The Beatles was interviewed today at EMi Studio 2 in London by Kenny Everett for the Sept. 20 and 27 editions of his BBC Radio 1 show Everett Is Here during a mixing session for the band’s next album, Abbey Road. Continue reading John Lennon interviewed for BBC Radio 1’s ‘Everett Is Here’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1969) →

British troops deployed in Northern Ireland following Battle of the Bogside 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1969)

1960s


Video: 'British Troops in Northern Ireland | Northern Irish troubles | Peace Wall | This Week | 1969'

(Thursday, August 14, 1969; during the 1969 Northern Ireland riots, part of The Troubles) — British Army troops began today what would become an almost 38-year presence in Northern Ireland, the companion to Great Britain in the United Kingdom, as more than 300 soldiers from the Prince of Wales Regiment arrived at Derry to end three days of rioting called the Battle of the Bogside and to maintain security there. Continue reading British troops deployed in Northern Ireland following Battle of the Bogside 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1969) →