Video: 'The World of John Lennon and Yoko Ono (part 2 of 3)' (Dec. 4, 1969, at 0:13-3:49/4:02-6:10/6:35-9:45)
(Thursday, December 4, 1969) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, were filmed again today for the BBC1 documentary 24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko, presented Dec. 15 1969, at 10:30 p.m. by David Dimbleby. Continue reading Lennon, Ono filmed for BBC’s ’24 Hours’ documentary 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 4 1969)
Video: 'The Who Concert, Cincinnati December 3,1979'
(Monday, December 3, 1979, approximately 7:30 p.m. EST) — 11 people were killed and 26 were injured tonight when thousands of young people waiting to attend a concert by English rock band The Who suddenly rushed the doors of the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati. Continue reading 11 people trampled to death in The Who concert disaster 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 3 1979)
Video: 'The World of John Lennon and Yoko Ono (part 2 of 3)' (Dec. 3, 1969, at 0:00-0:13/3:49-4:02/6:10-6:35)
(Wednesday, December 3, 1969) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, were filmed today for the BBC1 documentary 24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko, presented Dec. 15 1969, at 10:30 p.m. by David Dimbleby. Continue reading Lennon, Ono filmed for BBC’s ’24 Hours’ documentary 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 3 1969)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings Live In Brighton, 12/02/79'
(Sunday, December 2, 1979; during the Wings UK Tour 1979) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed tonight at Brighton Centre in Brighton, England, the eighth concert of 19 dates on the group’s tour of the United Kingdom to promote their recent album, Back to the Egg. Continue reading McCartney & Wings perform at Brighton Centre in Brighton 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1979)
Video: 'John Lennon at Ascot, Berkshire on 2nd December 1969'
(Tuesday, December 2, 1969) — John Lennon of The Beatles was interviewed today at his Tittenhurst estate in Ascot, Berkshire, by anthropologist Desmond Morris, best known for hosting Granada TV’s weekly Zoo Time program until 1959, for a Dec. 30, 1969, Associated TeleVision (ATV) documentary called Man Of The Decade. Continue reading Lennon interviewed for ATV’s ‘Man of the Decade’ documentary 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1969)
(Saturday, December 2, 1939) — “Scatter-Brain” by Frankie Masters and His Orchestra peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for six non-consecutive weeks (Dec. 2/16/30, 1939, Jan. 6/13/20, 1940). Continue reading ‘Scatter-Brain’ by Frankie Masters peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1939)
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)
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)
(Saturday, December 1, 1979) — “Dreaming” by Blondie peaked at #27 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Dreaming’ by Blondie peaks at #27 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 1 1979)
(Saturday, December 1, 1979) — “Pretty Girls” by Melissa Manchester peaked at #39 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Pretty Girls’ by Melissa Manchester peaks at #39 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 1 1979)
