Monthly Archives: April 2020

President Nixon signs bill banning radio-TV cigarette ads 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 1 1970)


Video: 'Winston cigarettes TV ad, 1970'

(Wednesday, April 1, 1970) — President Richard Nixon signed the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act into law tonight, banning cigarette television and radio advertisements in the United States effective Jan. 2, 1971. Continue reading President Nixon signs bill banning radio-TV cigarette ads 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 1 1970)

Final recording session held for last studio album by The Beatles 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 1 1970)


Video: 'The Long And Winding Road (Remastered 2015)'

(Wednesday, April 1, 1970, 7:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. British Summer Time; during sessions for Let It Be) — Ringo Starr was the only Beatle present tonight as American producer Phil Spector supervised choral overdubs on three of the band’s tracks for Let It Be, the twelfth and, what would turn out to be, final studio album by the rock group. Continue reading Final recording session held for last studio album by The Beatles 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 1 1970)

‘Oh My My’/’I Love You Better’ by The Monkees released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 1 1970)


Video: 'The Monkees - Oh My My (1970 promo film) [1080p]'

(Wednesday, April 1, 1970)“Oh My My”/”I Love You Better” by The Monkees, the only single from the band’s forthcoming album Changes, was released today. Continue reading ‘Oh My My’/’I Love You Better’ by The Monkees released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 1 1970)