Monthly Archives: June 2021

The New York Times begins publishing Pentagon Papers, a secret history of the Vietnam War 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 13 1971)

1970s, Cold War, Vietnam War


Video: 'The Pentagon Papers'

(Sunday June 13, 1971; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War)— The New York Times today began to publish the Pentagon Papers, a U.S. Department of Defense history of the United States’ political and military involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1967 that demonstrated, among other things, the Johnson Administration had “systematically lied, not only to the public but also to Congress.” Continue reading The New York Times begins publishing Pentagon Papers, a secret history of the Vietnam War 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 13 1971) →

John Lennon & Yoko Ono attend garden party for business manager’s wife 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1971)

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


Video: 'John Lennon - Crippled Inside (subtitulada)' (June 12, 1971, at 0:38-1:50)

(Saturday, June 12, 1971) — Former Beatle John Lennon and and his wife, Yoko Ono, were filmed today attending a garden party at the home of Lennon’s business manager, Allen Klein, located at 3110 Palisades Avenue in the Riverdale section of the Bronx in New York City, celebrating the birthday of Klein’s wife, Betty. Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono attend garden party for business manager’s wife 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1971) →

President Nixon’s daughter, Tricia, takes wedding vows at White House Rose Garden 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1971)

1970s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'The Marriage of Patricia Nixon and Edward Finch Cox'

(Saturday, June 12, 1971, 4:48 p.m. EDT) — After a tension-filled delay because of rain, Tricia Nixon was married today in the Rose Garden of the White House to attorney Edward Finch Cox, 24, the man she has described as “my first and last love.” Continue reading President Nixon’s daughter, Tricia, takes wedding vows at White House Rose Garden 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1971) →

‘I’ll Meet You Halfway’ by The Partridge Family peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1971)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, June 12, 1971) — “I’ll Meet You Halfway” by The Partridge Family peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two weeks. Continue reading ‘I’ll Meet You Halfway’ by The Partridge Family peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1971) →

‘I Don’t Know How To Love Him ‘ by Yvonne Elliman peaks at #28 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1971)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, June 12, 1971) — “I Don’t Know How To Love Him” by Yvonne Elliman peaked at #28 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘I Don’t Know How To Love Him ‘ by Yvonne Elliman peaks at #28 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1971) →

‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ opens in New York City 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1981)

1980s, Movies 1980s


Video: 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' trailer

(Friday, June 12, 1981, 11:00 a.m. EDT) — Raiders of the Lost Ark, an American action-adventure film that pits Indiana Jones against the Nazis who search for the Ark of the Covenant because Adolf Hitler believes it will make their army invincible, opened today at Loews Astor Plaza movie theater at 1515 Broadway, between West 44th and 45th Streets, in the Times Square area of Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Continue reading ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ opens in New York City 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1981) →