Video: 'John Lennon Interview Cannes 1971'
(Saturday, May 15, 1971) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono appeared today at the Cannes Film Festival in France, where the couple was promoting their avant-garde films Apotheosis and Fly.
Continue reading John Lennon, Yoko Ono promote avant-garde films at Cannes Film Festival in France 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1971)
(Saturday, May 15, 1971) — “Love Her Madly” by The Doors, the first single from L.A. Woman, the band’s final studio album that featured lead singer Jim Morrison during his lifetime, peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Continue reading ‘Love Her Madly’ by The Doors peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1971)
(Monday, May 15, 1961) — “Flaming Star” by Elvis Presley peaked today at #14 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Continue reading ‘Flaming Star’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #14 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1961)
Video: 'The Heinous 1961 KKK Attack on the Freedom Riders'
(Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 14, 1961, shortly after 1:00 p.m. CDT; part of the Civil Rights Movement) — A group of civil rights activists known as the Freedom Riders, traveling by Greyhound bus from Washington, D.C., to New Orleans, were met by a white mob today in Anniston, Alabama.
Continue reading Freedom Riders attacked by violent white mob in Anniston, Alabama 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1961)
Video: 'CBS News - Pope assassination attempt - 1981-05-13'
(Wednesday, May 13, 1981, 5:17 p.m. Central European Summer Time) — Pope John Paul II was shot and seriously wounded today as he was standing in an open car moving slowly among more than 10,000 worshipers in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City to address a general audience.
Continue reading Pope John Paul II shot and seriously wounded at Vatican 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 13 1981)
Video: 'Celebrities attending Mick Jagger's wedding'
(Wednesday, May 12, 1971) — Former Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr flew in a specially chartered plane to Saint-Tropez, France, today to attend the Roman Catholic wedding ceremony of Rolling Stone lead singer Mick Jagger, 27, and Bianca Perez Morena de Macias, 26, at St. Anne Chapel. Continue reading Ex-Beatles McCartney, Starr attend Mick Jagger’s wedding in Saint-Tropez, France 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 12 1971)
Video: '1961 Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson Visits Saigon'
(Friday, May 12, 1961, 11:30 a.m. Indochina Time; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — U.S. Vice President Lyndon Johnson told South Vietnam’s National Assembly today in Saigon the United States was ready immediately to help South Vietnam increase its 150,000-man regular military forces by a substantial number. Continue reading Vice President Johnson assures Saigon of aid in army build-up 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 12 1961)
Video: 'Midnight in Paris' trailer
(Wednesday, May 11, 2011, evening) — Midnight in Paris, a fantasy comedy-drama film about a screenwriter who is forced to confront the shortcomings of his relationship with his materialistic fiancée and their divergent goals, which become increasingly exaggerated as he travels back in time each night at midnight, premiered tonight at the Lumiere theater in Cannes on opening night of the 64th annual Festival de Cannes. Continue reading Woody Allen’s ‘Midnight in Paris’ premieres at Cannes Film Festival 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 11 2011)
(Saturday, May 11, 1991) — “Joyride” by Roxette peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Joyride’ by Roxette peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThis Day #OTD (May 11 1991)
Video: 'George Harrison - All Those Years Ago [High Quality]'
(Monday, May 11, 1981) — “All Those Years Ago,” a tribute to the late former Beatle, John Lennon, who murdered last year by a deranged fan, by fellow former Beatle George Harrison (also featuring fellow ex-Beatles Ringo Starr on drums and Paul McCartney on backing vocals, recorded separately) was released today in the U.S. as a single (May 15, 1981, in the UK). Continue reading ‘All Those Years Ago’: George Harrison’s tribute to John Lennon released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 11 1981)
