Daily Archives: December 1, 2019

Lottery held to set next year’s military draft order 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 1 1969)

1960s, Cold War, Vietnam War


Video: 'CBS News Lottery Draft -1969' (live coverage begins at 9:00 p.m. EST)

(Monday, December 1, 1969, shortly after 8:00-9:30 p.m. EST; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — The future of young men across the country was decided tonight as, one by one, the dates of their birth were drawn in the first draft lottery in a generation at the Selective Service headquarters in Washington, D.C. Continue reading Lottery held to set next year’s military draft order 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 1 1969) →

Tate-LaBianca killings solved, LAPD announced 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 1 1969)

1960s


Video: 'Ed Davis LAPD Presser, Dec 1, 1969'

(Monday, December 1, 1969, 2:00 p.m. PST) — An occult band of hippies, directed by a leader who calls himself “Jesus,” murdered Sharon Tate and four others (Jay Sebring, Abigail Folger, Wojtek Frykowski and Steven Parent) on Aug. 9, 1969, at Tate’s home in the Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles Police Chief Edward M. Davis announced today. Continue reading Tate-LaBianca killings solved, LAPD announced 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 1 1969) →

Starr interviewed in London for the BBC’s ‘Line-Up’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 1 1969)

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


Video: 'Ringo Starr around the London Suburbs in 1969'

(Monday, December 1, 1969) — Ringo Starr of The Beatles was interviewed today in London by Tony Bilbow for the Dec. 10, 1969, edition of BBC2’s Line-Up. Continue reading Starr interviewed in London for the BBC’s ‘Line-Up’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 1 1969) →