Daily Archives: September 5, 2022

Attempt to rescue nine Israeli Olympic team members held hostage in Munich ends in disaster 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 6 1972)

1970s


Video: 'Mega Disasters - Munich Olympic Massacre'

(Wednesday, September 6, 1972, 12:04 a.m. Central European Time; during the Munich massacre, part of the 1972 Summer Olympics) — Nine Israeli athletes taken hostage at the Munich Olympic Games by the Palestinian terrorist group Black September were murdered early this morning by their kidnappers during a bungled attempt by West Germany police to rescue kidnapped members of the Israeli Olympic team at Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base. Continue reading Attempt to rescue nine Israeli Olympic team members held hostage in Munich ends in disaster 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 6 1972) →

The Beatles are recorded performing at Cavern Club in Liverpool 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 5 1962)

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


Video: '"Some Other Guy " The Beatles at the Cavern REMASTER Take one and two.' (video shot Aug. 22, 1962, audio recorded Sept. 5, 1962, at 0:00-2:12)

(Wednesday, September 5, 1962, evening BST) — Just back from their very first EMI recording session in London as John, Paul, George, and Ringo, the still largely unknown British rock band, The Beatles, were recorded performing tonight at the Cavern Club in Liverpool by a sound technician from Granada Television. Continue reading The Beatles are recorded performing at Cavern Club in Liverpool 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 5 1962) →