Video: 'Paul McCartney Live At Buddy Holly Week, Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK (Friday 14th September 1979)'
(Friday, September 14, 1979, 8:00 p.m. BST) — Paul McCartney performed “It’s So Easy” and “Bo Diddley” tonight at the Hammersmith Odeon in London as part of the grand finale of the fourth annual Buddy Holly Week celebration. Continue reading Paul McCartney performs at Buddy Holly tribute concert 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1979)
Video: 'the doors toronto varsity stadium 09/13 /1969'
(Sunday, September 14, 1969, approximately 12:50 a.m. EDT) — The Doors performed at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival music festival early this morning at Varsity Stadium. Continue reading The Doors headline Toronto Rock and Roll Revival 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1969)
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)
Video: 'Bonanza S1 E1 A Rose For Lotta'
(Saturday, September 12, 1959, 7:30-8:30 p.m EDT) — Bonanza, an American western television series that was set in the 1860s and centered on the wealthy Cartwright family that live in the vicinity of Virginia City, Nevada, bordering Lake Tahoe, debuted tonight on NBC-TV. Continue reading ‘Bonanza’ series debuts in color on NBC-TV 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1959)
Video: 'John Lennon: Kaleidoscope Eyes' (Sept. 12, 1969, interview begins on first video at 3:26 and ends on fifth video at 5:01)
(Friday, September 12, 1969) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, gave a series of interviews to print reporters today at the Apple Corps building at 3 Savile Row in London. Continue reading Lennon, Ono interviewed in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1969)
Video: 'Srila Prabhupada meets Lennon, Harrison & Yoko Ono 1969'
(Thursday, September 11, 1969) — George Harrison and John Lennon of The Beatles and Lennon’s wife, Yoko Ono, were recorded in conversation today at Lennon’s Tittenhurst Park estate near Ascot, England, with A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder-preceptor of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), commonly known as the “Hare Krishna Movement.” Continue reading Lennon, Harrison recorded in conversation with Hare Krishna Movement founder 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1969)
