Video: 'John Lennon Imagine 1988 disc 2' (July 16, 1971, at 24:18)
(Friday, July 16, 1971) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, were filmed today at Blue Pools near Wentworth Estate, England, purchasing a small cottage for delivery the next morning at their 72-acre Tittenhurst Park estate near Ascot, England. Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono purchase small cottage for their Tittenhurst Park estate 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 16 1971)
(Wednesday, July 16, 1941; during The Holocaust, part of World War II) — 12-year-old Anne Frank, a German-Dutch diarist of Jewish heritage who would gain fame posthumously with the 1947 publication of The Diary of a Young Girl, and her father, Otto, were photographed today on their way to the wedding of family friends Miep Santrouschitz, 32, and Jan Glies, 35, in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Continue reading Anne Frank attends wedding of Jan and Miep Gies in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 16 1941)
Video: 'President Nixon Announces Trip to China'
(Thursday, July 15, 1971, 7:30 p.m. PDT) — U.S. President Richard Nixon shocked the world by announcing on live television tonight from Burbank, California, that he had accepted an invitation to become the first U.S. president to visit the People’s Republic of China, after being invited by China’s Prime Minister Zhou Enlai. Continue reading President Nixon accepts invitation to visit Communist China 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 15 1971)
(Saturday, July 13, 1991) — “Lily Was Here” by David A. Stewart featuring Candy Dulfer peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two weeks. Continue reading ‘Lily Was Here’ by David A. Stewart featuring Candy Dulfer peaks at #11 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 13 1991)
Video: 'George Harrison somewhere in England album' (first 10 videos constitute original release)
(Saturday, July 11, 1981) — Somewhere in England, the ninth studio album by former Beatle George Harrison, peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard 200 albums chart for two consecutive weeks.
Continue reading ‘Somewhere in England’ album by George Harrison peaks at #11 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 11 1981)
(Saturday, July 11, 1981) — “A Life of Illusion” by Joe Walsh peaked at #34 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two weeks. Continue reading ‘A Life of Illusion’ by Joe Walsh peaks at #34 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 11 1981)
Video: 'Rise and Fall of Rajneeshpuram'
(Friday, July 10, 1971) — Little more than a week after he abandoned his once thriving ashram at Poona, India, for one in Montclair, New Jersey, the dedicated followers of cult leader Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh purchased a 39-square-mile ranch near Antelope, Oregon, today and named the haven Rajneeshpuram. Continue reading Indian cult leader Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh purchases 39-square-mile ranch near Antelope, Oregon 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 10 1981)
Video: 'Bangla Desh (Bonus Track)'
(Saturday, July 10, 1971) — Former Beatle George Harrison completed the recording of “Bangla Desh” today at the Record Plant studio in Los Angeles with additional overdubs, including a horn section led by Jim Horn. Continue reading George Harrison completes recording of ‘Bangla Desh’ song 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 10 1971)
(Saturday, July 10, 1971) –“That’s The Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be” by Carly Simon peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two weeks. Continue reading ‘That’s The Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be’ by Carly Simon peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 10 1971)
(Monday, July 10, 1961) — “Tossin’ and Turnin’” by Bobby Lewis peaked at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart today for the first of seven consecutive weeks (July 10/17/24/31, August 7/14/21, 1961). Continue reading ‘Tossin’ and Turnin” by Bobby Lewis peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 10 1961)