Video: 'Paul Mccartney Unplugged' (17 clips)
(Monday, May 20, 1991) — Unplugged (The Official Bootleg), a live unplugged performance by former Beatle Paul McCartney, was released today (June 4, 1991, in the U.S.).
Continue reading ‘Unplugged (The Official Bootleg)’ live album by Paul McCartney released 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 20 1991)
(Thursday, May 20, 1971) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, appeared today for the June 12, 1971, edition of the French TV show Le Grand Amphi during a promotional tour at the Cannes Film Festival in France, where the couple was promoting their avant-garde films Apotheosis and Fly (click here to watch the video).
Video: 'North Carolina in the Civil War'
(Monday, May 20, 1861; during the American Civil War) — Five weeks and four days after the beginning of the Battle of Fort Sumter in South Carolina, which triggered the American Civil War, delegates to a convention in Raleigh voted unanimously today to become the 11th Southern state to secede from the Union to preserve the enslavement of black people.
Continue reading North Carolina becomes 11th and final Southern slave state to secede from Union 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 20 1861)
Video: 'World War II: The Battle of Crete - Full Documentary'
(Tuesday, May 20, 1941, 8:00 a.m. Central European Summer Time, during the Battle of Crete, part of the Battle of Greece and the Mediterranean theatre, during World War II) — The Battle of Crete, fought on the Greek island of Crete, began this morning when Nazi Germany launched an airborne invasion of Crete under the code-name Unternehmen Merkur (“Operation Mercury”).
Continue reading Battle of Crete begins as Nazi Germany launches airborne invasion of Crete 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 20 1941)
