Video: 'Ringo Starr: Sentimental Journey' (12 videos)
(Saturday, June 20, 1970) — Sentimental Journey, the debut solo album by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr, peaked at #22 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for one week. Continue reading Ringo Starr’s debut solo album ‘Sentimental Journey’ peaks at #22 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 20 1970)
(Saturday, June 19, 2010) — “California Gurls” by Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for six consecutive weeks (June 19/26, July 3/10/17/24, 2010). Continue reading ‘California Gurls’ by Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 19 2010)
Video: 'Celebrating dad'
(Sunday, June 19, 1910) — Father’s Day was celebrated for the first time in the United States today at the YMCA in Spokane, Washington. Continue reading First ‘Father’s Day’ in United States celebrated in Spokane 110 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 19 1910)
Video: 'Roosevelt' (first two videos cover TR's New York City homecoming)
(Saturday, June 18, 1910, 11:10 a.m. local time) — The first “ticker tape parade” was held today in New York City as former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was welcomed back to the United States after being overseas in Africa and Europe for more than a year. Continue reading New York City throws ‘ticker tape parade’ for former President Theodore Roosevelt 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 18 1910)
Video: 'Winston Churchill - Their Finest Hour Speech - Complete'
(Tuesday, June 18, 1940, 3:49 p.m. BST; during the Battle of France, part of the Western Front of World War II) — Winston Churchill, barely six weeks in office as Britain’s prime minister and confronted with the threat of invasion from Nazi-occupied France, rose in the House of Commons today and, in 36 minutes of soaring oratory, sought to rally his countrymen with what has gone down in history as his “finest hour” speech. Continue reading Churchill delivers ‘This was their finest hour’ speech in House of Commons 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 18 1940)
(Saturday, June 17, 2000) — “Try Again” by Aaliyah featuring Timbaland peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Try Again’ by Aaliyah featuring Timbaland peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 2000)
Video: 'Korean War - PART 4, Beginning of "The War" (1949-1950) 6.25 ??' (Foster arrives at 6:07)
(Saturday, June 17, 1950; during the Cold War) — John Foster Dulles arrived in Seoul today on a State Department mission regarding U. S. relations with the Republic of Korea. Continue reading John Foster Dulles arrives in South Korea 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1950)
(Saturday, June 16, 1990) — “It Must Have Been Love” by Roxette peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (June 16/23, 1990). Continue reading ‘It Must Have Been Love’ by Roxette peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 16 1990)
Video: '17 juin 1940 - Maréchal Pétain - "Je fais à la France le don de ma personne" - Armistice'
(Sunday, June 16, 1940; during the Battle of France, part of the Western Front of the World War II) — With Nazi Germany on the brink of crushing France, 84-year-old Marshal Philippe Pétain became Prime Minister of France tonight after Paul Reynaud resigned. Continue reading Reynaud resigns, Petain takes over as new cabinet considers fate of France 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 16 1940)
Video: 'Psycho' trailer
(Thursday, June 16, 1960, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — A woman on the run gets mixed up with a repressed young man and his violent mother in Psycho, an American psychological horror-thriller film that opened this morning at the DeMille Theatre at 701 Seventh Avenue in Times Square, Manhattan in New York City. Continue reading ‘Psycho’ opens in New York City 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 16 1960)
