Video: 'The Beatles - Some Other Guy (Restored Live 1962)'
(Wednesday, August 22, 1962, approximately noon-2:00 p.m. British Summer Time) — The Beatles were filmed performing with sound for the first time this afternoon at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England, by Granada TV for a locally broadcast magazine series, Know the North. Continue reading The Beatles filmed performing with sound for first time 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 22 1962)
Video: 'The Doors Live In Central Park 1972
(Monday, August 21, 1972, following the 7:00 p.m. EDT scheduled start time for opening act Phlorescent Leech & Eddie) — Two years and 49 days after lead singer Jim Morrison was found dead in a bathtub in Paris, the surviving members of the American rock group The Doors — keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore — performed tonight during the Schaefer Music Festival at the Wollman Skating Rink in New York City’s Central Park. Continue reading The Doors perform at Wollman Skating Rink in New York City’s Central Park 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 21 1972)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings Eat At Home Live 1972'
(Monday, August 21, 1972, 8:15 p.m. Central European Time) — Paul McCartney and his new band, Wings, performed tonight at the World Forum Convention Center in The Hague, The Netherlands, on the 23rd stop of their 25-city, 26-show Wings Over Europe Tour, McCartney’s first tour of Continental Europe since The Beatles made a three-city swing through Germany in June 1966. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings perform at World Forum Convention Center in The Hague, The Netherlands 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 21 1972)
(Saturday, August 21, 1982) — “Vacation” by The Go-Go’s peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Vacation’ by The Go-Go’s peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 21 1982)
(Saturday, August 21, 1982) — “Wasted on the Way” by Crosby, Stills & Nash peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘Wasted on the Way’ by Crosby, Stills & Nash peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 21 1982)
(Saturday, August 21, 1982) — “Take It Away” by Paul McCartney peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of five weeks. Continue reading ‘Take It Away’ by Paul McCartney peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 21 1982)
Video: 'MT3264, MT3265, and MT3266 George Bush Accepts the GOP Presidential Nomination - 02 August 1992'
(Thursday, August 20, 1992 evening CDT; during the 1992 Republican National Convention) — President George H.W. Bush of Texas accepted the Republican party’s nomination for a second term tonight at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas, promising new, across-the-board tax cuts next year and pledging to control government spending. Continue reading President George H.W. Bush accepts Republican nomination for second term in Houston 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1992)
Video: 'Trailer | Wattstax: Special Edition | Warner Archive'
(Sunday, August 20, 1972, 2:38-7:25 p.m. PDT) — Wattstax, a benefit concert organized by Stax Records to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the 1965 riots in the African-American community of Watts, Los Angeles, took place today at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before a crowd of 112,000 people. Continue reading 112,000 fans attend Wattstax benefit concert at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1972)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Live at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (August 20, 1972)'
(Sunday, August 20, 1972, 7:00 p.m. Central European Time; during the Wings Over Europe Tour) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his new band, Wings, performed tonight at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on the 22nd stop of the group’s 25-city, 26-show Wings Over Europe Tour, McCartney’s first tour of Continental Europe since The Beatles made a three-city swing through Germany in June 1966. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings perform at Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, The Netherlands 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1972)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Live in Groningen, The Netherlands (August 19, 1972)'
(Saturday, August 19, 1972, 8:30 p.m. Central European Time; during the Wings Over Europe Tour) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his new band, Wings, performed tonight at Evenementenhal Martinihal in Groningen, The Netherlands, on the 21st stop of their 25-city, 26-show Wings Over Europe Tour, McCartney’s first of Continental Europe since The Beatles made a three-city swing through Germany in June 1966. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings perform at Evenementenhal Martinihal in Groningen, The Netherlands 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 19 1972)
