Daily Archives: October 22, 2019

Lennon, Ono interviewed about ‘Paul is dead’ rumor 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1969)

Video: 'JOHN LENNON From Wknr-Am, Detroit Interview, October 1969... [Radio-Show]'

(Wednesday, October 22, 1969) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, were interviewed today at The Beatles’ Apple headquarters in London (via telephone) by John Small for WKNR-AM in Detroit, denouncing the “Paul is dead” conspiracy theory as “the most stupid rumor I’ve ever heard.” Continue reading Lennon, Ono interviewed about ‘Paul is dead’ rumor 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1969) →

Thomas Edison invents first practical electric light bulb 140 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1879)

October 22, 20191870sadmin

Video: 'Documentary | Thomas Edison - The Wizard of Menlo Park' (light bulb at 33:38; Oct. 22, 1879, at 44:35)

(Wednesday, October 22, 1879, 1:30 a.m. local time) — After 14 months of experiments, Thomas Edison invented the first practical electric incandescent lamp today at his laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey. Continue reading Thomas Edison invents first practical electric light bulb 140 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1879) →

Nov 5 1994: ‘Secret’ by Madonna peaks at #3 in USA
Nov 6 1954: ‘This Ole House’ by Rosemary Clooney peaks at #1 in USA
Nov 6 1964: ‘Extracts from the Album A Hard Day’s Night’ EP by The Beatles released in UK
Nov 6 1974: George Harrison performs at Cow Palace near San Francisco
Nov 6 1974: Paul McCartney tapes appearance on ‘This Is Your Life’ with boxer John Conteh
Nov 6 1984: U.S. President Ronald Reagan re-elected, defeating former VP Walter Mondale
Nov 7 1944: Violent storm forces Anne, Margot Frank out of tents at Bergen-Belsen
Nov 7 1944: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt elected to unprecedented fourth term, defeating Thomas E. Dewey
Nov 7 1964: The Beatles filmed at Capitol Cinema in Cardiff, Wales
Nov 7 1964: ‘Last Kiss’ by J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers peaks at #2 in USA
Nov 7 1964: ‘Let It Be Me’ by Betty Everett and Jerry Butler peaks at #5 in USA
Nov 7 1964: ‘Everybody Knows (I Still Love You)’ by The Dave Clark Five peaks at #15 in USA
Nov 7 1964: ‘I Don’t Want to See You Again’ by Peter and Gordon peaks at #16 in USA
Nov 7 1964: ‘I Like It’ by Gerry and the Pacemakers peaks at #17 in USA

2014: Barack Obama-Joe Biden
2004: +George W. Bush-Dick Cheney
1994: Bill Clinton-Al Gore
1984: Ronald Reagan-George H.W. Bush
1974: #Gerald Ford-(@Nelson Rockefeller)
1964: >Lyndon B. Johnson-(vacant)
1954: Dwight D. Eisenhower-Richard Nixon
1944: Franklin D. Roosevelt-Henry A. Wallace
1934: Franklin D. Roosevelt-John N. Garner
1924: >Calvin Coolidge-(vacant)
1914: Woodrow Wilson-Thomas R. Marshall
1904: >Theodore Roosevelt-(vacant)
1894: Grover Cleveland-Adlai Stevenson I
1884: >Chester A. Arthur-(vacant)
1874: Ulysses S. Grant-Henry Wilson
1864: Abraham Lincoln-Hannibal Hamlin
1854: Franklin Pierce-(vacant)
1844: >*John Tyler-(vacant)
1834: *Andrew Jackson-Martin Van Buren
1824: *James Monroe-Daniel D. Tompkins
1814: *James Madison-Elbridge Gerry
1804: *Thomas Jefferson-Aaron Burr
1794: *George Washington-John Adams

+ Took office after stolen election
^ Elected without winning popular vote
> Ascended to presidency intra-term upon death or resignation of predecessor and in Ford’s case #, after being appointed VP under 25th Amendment
@ nominated VP under the 25th Amendment but not yet confirmed
* Owned slaves while in office

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Lennon, Ono interviewed about ‘Paul is dead’ rumor 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1969)

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