Monthly Archives: November 2019

‘Mule Train’ by Frankie Laine peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 26 1949)

1940s, Popular Music 1940s

(Saturday, November 26, 1949) — “Mule Train” by Frankie Laine and the Muleskinners peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for six consecutive weeks (Nov. 26, Dec. 3/10/17/24/31, 1949). Continue reading ‘Mule Train’ by Frankie Laine peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 26 1949) →

Americans observe a day of thanksgiving proclaimed by President Washington 230 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 26 1789)

1780s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Thanksgiving Day Proclamation of 1789 by President George Washington FULL Audio Book'

(Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 1789) — Americans observed a day of thanksgiving today set aside on Oct. 3, 1789, by President George Washington to “be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be.” Continue reading Americans observe a day of thanksgiving proclaimed by President Washington 230 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 26 1789) →

McCartney & Wings perform again at Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 25 1979)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings Live In Liverpool (Day 2), 11/25/79'

(Sunday, November 25, 1979; during the Wings UK Tour 1979) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed the third of four concerts tonight at the Royal Court Theatre in McCartney’s hometown of Liverpool, England, during the group’s 19-date concert tour of the United Kingdom to promote their recent album, Back to the Egg. Continue reading McCartney & Wings perform again at Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 25 1979) →

‘Blame It on the Rain’ by Milli Vanilli peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 25 1989)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, November 25, 1989) — “Blame It on the Rain” by Milli Vanilli peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 1989). Continue reading ‘Blame It on the Rain’ by Milli Vanilli peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 25 1989) →

John Lennon returns MBE medal in protest against Biafran, Vietnam policies 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 25 1969)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s, Vietnam War


Video: 'John Lennon Apple Corps Interview // 25 November 1969'

(Tuesday, November 25, 1969, morning BST) — John Lennon sent back to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II today the Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) medal she gave him and the other Beatles in 1965 for helping Britain earn dollars “as a protest against Britain’s involvement in the Nigeria-Biafra thing, against our support of America in Vietnam and against ‘Cold Turkey’ slipping down the charts.”

Lennon signed the letter ‘With love, John Lennon” in own handwriting.

Apollo 12’s crew splashes down in Pacific, ending 10-day trip to Moon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1969)

1960s, space exploration


Video: '(13) Apollo 12 (CBS,NBC & ABC NEWS)' (Nov. 24, 1969, begins on 16th of 26 videos)

(Monday, November 24, 1969, 20:58:24 Coordinated Universal Time) — The Apollo 12 crew, which included the third and fourth humans (Charles “Pete” Conrad and Alan L. Bean) ever to walk on the Moon and Command Module Pilot Richard F. Gordon, splashed down in the South Pacific Ocean this afternoon approximately 500 nautical miles east of American Samoa. Continue reading Apollo 12’s crew splashes down in Pacific, ending 10-day trip to Moon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1969) →

McCartney & Wings perform at Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1979)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings In Liverpool (Day 1), 11/24/79'

(Saturday, November 24, 1979; during the Wings UK Tour 1979) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed the second of four concerts tonight at the Royal Court Theatre in McCartney’s hometown of Liverpool, England, during the group’s 19-date concert tour of the United Kingdom to promote their recent album, Back to the Egg. Continue reading McCartney & Wings perform at Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1979) →

‘No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)’ by Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1979)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, November 24, 1979) — “No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)” by Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Nov. 24, Dec. 1, 1979). Continue reading ‘No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)’ by Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1979) →

Darwin’s ‘On the Origin of Species’ proposes continual evolution of species 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1859)

1850s


Video: '24th November 1859: Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species'

(Thursday, November 24, 1859) — On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, a work of scientific literature by British naturalist Charles Darwin which explained his theory of evolution by means of natural selection, was published today by John Murray. Continue reading Darwin’s ‘On the Origin of Species’ proposes continual evolution of species 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1859) →