Monthly Archives: May 2021

Tulsa race massacre begins as white mobs attack blacks in affluent Greenwood District 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1921)

1920s, African-American Civil Rights, Uncategorized


Video: 'The massacre of Tulsa's "Black Wall Street"'

(Tuesday, May 31, 1921, 10:30 p.m. EDT; during the Tulsa race massacre) — The Tulsa race massacre began tonight as white mobs began looting and leveling the affluent black district of Greenwood over reports a black man had assaulted a white woman in an elevator; hundreds are believed to have died.
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Joan of Arc, 19, burned at the stake after heresy conviction by pro-English church court 590 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 30 1431)

1720s and before


Video: 'Joan of Arc Biography - The life of of Joan of Arc Documentary'

(Wednesday, May 30, 1431) — Joan of Arc, a 19-year-old French woman who said she had been sent to help Charles VII during the Hundred Years’ War, was burned at the stake today at the Old Marketplace in Rouen after a pro-English church court overseen by English commanders found her guilty of heresy. Continue reading Joan of Arc, 19, burned at the stake after heresy conviction by pro-English church court 590 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 30 1431) →

John Lennon overdubs lead vocals on ‘Jealous Guy,’ ‘How?’ and ‘Oh Yoko!’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 29 1971)

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


Video: 'Jealous Guy (Raw Studio Mix) film excerpt'

(Saturday, May 29, 1971) — Former Beatle John Lennon overdubbed his lead vocals on three tracks, including “Jealous Guy,” “How?” and “Oh Yoko!” today at Ascot Sound Studios, his home recording facility at Tittenhurst Park near Ascot in Berkshire.
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‘Brown Sugar’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 29 1971)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, May 29, 1971) — “Brown Sugar” by The Rolling Stones peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (May 29, June 5, 1971). Continue reading ‘Brown Sugar’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 29 1971) →

John Lennon records ‘Oh My Love’ with George Harrison, overdubs lead vocal on ‘Gimme Some Truth’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 28 1971)

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


Video: 'John Lennon George Harrison Oh My Love Sessions'

(Friday, May 28, 1971) — Former Beatle John Lennon tracked 20 takes (6 complete) of “Oh My Love” today at Ascot Sound Studios, his home recording facility at Tittenhurst Park near Ascot in Berkshire.
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John Lennon tracks title song for ‘Imagine’ album 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 27 1971)

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


Video: 'John Lennon The making of Imagine 1971'

(Thursday, May 27, 1971) — Former Beatle John Lennon tracked 11 takes (6 complete) of “Imagine” today at Ascot Sound Studios, his home recording facility at Tittenhurst Park near Ascot in Berkshire.
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U.S. Vice President Hubert Humphrey born in Wallace, South Dakota 110 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 27 1911)

1910s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'What Manner of Man, Part 1'

(Saturday, May 27, 1911) — Hubert Humphrey, the 38th Vice President of the United States under President Lyndon B. Johnson (1965-1969) and the 1968 Democratic presidential nominee, was born today in a room over his father’s drugstore in Wallace, South Dakota.
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