Monthly Archives: June 2021

John Lennon’s killer pleads guilty in New York City 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 22 1981)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s, The Beatles 1980s


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(Monday, June 22, 1981, hearing held at approximately 10:00-10:45 a.m. EDT; during the Murder of John Lennon) — The man who murdered John Lennon last December outside the Manhattan apartment building in which the 40-year-old former Beatle lived, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder today in State Supreme Court in New York City. Continue reading John Lennon’s killer pleads guilty in New York City 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 22 1981) →

The Beatles back Tony Sheridan in first professional recording session near Hamburg 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 22 1961)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


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(Thursday, June 22, 1961, The Beatles, along with Tony Sheridan and Stuart Sutcliffe, were collected from the Top Ten Club in Hamburg at 8 a.m. Central European Time for the approximate 30-minute drive to Hamburg-Harburg) — The Beatles, an English rock band formed in Liverpool, consisting of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Pete Best, held their first professional studio recording session today on a converted stage at Friedrich Ebert Halle in Hamburg-Harburg (about 30 minutes from Hamburg), West Germany. Continue reading The Beatles back Tony Sheridan in first professional recording session near Hamburg 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 22 1961) →

Nazi Germany attacks Soviet Russia with largest invasion force in history of warfare 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 22 1941)

1940s, World War II

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(Sunday, June 22, 1941, at around 3:15 a.m. Central European Summer Time; during Operation Barbarossa, part of the Eastern Front of World War II) — Nazi Germany and some of its Axis allies began bombing major cities in Soviet-occupied Poland and an artillery barrage on Red Army defenses on the entire Eastern Front of World War II this morning, launching Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union. Continue reading Nazi Germany attacks Soviet Russia with largest invasion force in history of warfare 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 22 1941) →

‘Daddy’ by Sammy Kaye peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 21 1941)

1940s, Popular Music 1940s

(Saturday, June 21, 1941) — “Daddy” by Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye (vocals by The Kaye Choir) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for the first of eight non-consecutive weeks (June 21, July 12/19/26, August 2/9/16/23, 1941). Continue reading ‘Daddy’ by Sammy Kaye peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 21 1941) →

‘Stars on 45’ by Stars on 45 peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 20 1981)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s, The Beatles 1980s

(Saturday, June 20, 1981) — “Stars on 45,” a song medley by Dutch studio group Stars on 45 (8 of the 11 songs used were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and originally performed by The Beatles), by Stars on 45 peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Stars on 45’ by Stars on 45 peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 20 1981) →

‘A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)’ by Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio peaks at #4 in USA #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 20 1981)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, June 20, 1981) — “A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)” by Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio peaked today at #4 on Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two weeks. Continue reading ‘A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)’ by Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio peaks at #4 in USA #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 20 1981) →

‘It’s Too Late’/’I Feel the Earth Move’ by Carole King peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 19 1971)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, June 19, 1971) — The double A-sided single “It’s Too Late” and “I Feel the Earth Move” by Carole King peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of five consecutive weeks (June 19/26, July 3/10/17, 1971). Continue reading ‘It’s Too Late’/’I Feel the Earth Move’ by Carole King peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 19 1971) →