Video: 'john lennon and the plastic ono band sweet toronto 1969' (Lennon's performance begins at 16:43)
(Saturday, September 13, 1969, 11:45 p.m. EDT) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, performed tonight at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival festival at Varsity Stadium. Continue reading John Lennon performs at Toronto Rock and Roll Revival 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 13 1969)
Video: '1959: Luna 2 (USSR)'
(Monday, September 14, 1959, 2:24 a.m. Moscow Standard Time) — The first human-made object to make contact with another celestial body landed on the Moon today as the Soviet satellite Lunik 2 crashed near the Sea of Tranquility. Continue reading Soviet probe becomes first man-made object to land on the Moon 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1959)
Video: 'John Lennon Sweet Toronto 1969' (documentary featuring performances by Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard and John Lennon)
(Saturday, September 13, 1969, 1:00 p.m. EDT) — The thirteen-hour Toronto Rock and Roll Revival music festival opened this afternoon at Varsity Stadium at the University of Toronto. Continue reading Toronto Rock and Roll Revival opens at Varsity Stadium 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 13 1969)
(Saturday, September 13, 1969) — “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again” by Tom Jones peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘I’ll Never Fall in Love Again’ by Tom Jones peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 13 1969)
Video: 'Scooby Doo Where Are You - 01 - What A Night For A Knight [DarkDream]'
(Saturday, September 13, 10:30-11:00 a.m. EDT) — Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, an American animated mystery comedy television series about a group of teenage friends and their Great Dane (Scooby-Doo) who travel in a bright green van solving strange and hilarious mysteries, debuted today on CBS. Continue reading ‘Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!’ animated series debuts on CBS-TV 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 13 1969)
