Daily Archives: September 30, 2022

President Kennedy urges Mississippi to obey federal law and bring an end to desegregation crisis 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1962)


Video: 'John F. Kennedy's Address on the Situation at the University of Mississippi. September 30, 1962'

(Sunday, September 30, 1962, 10:00 p.m. EDT; during the Ole Miss riot of 1962, part of the Civil rights movement) — As rioting intensified tonight in anticipation of the enrollment of James Meredith as the first African-American student at the University of Mississippi, U.S. President John F. Kennedy appealed to the students and the people of Mississippi tonight to comply peacefully with federal law and bring the desegregation crisis to an end. Continue reading President Kennedy urges Mississippi to obey federal law and bring an end to desegregation crisis 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1962)

‘Cheers’ situation comedy series debuts on NBC-TV 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1982)


Video: 'Cheers first scene HD'

(Thursday, September 30, 1982, 9:00 p.m. EDT)Cheers, an American sitcom television series set in the Cheers bar (named for the toast “Cheers”) in Boston, Massachusetts, where a group of locals meet to drink, relax, chat and have fun, debuted tonight on NBC. Continue reading ‘Cheers’ situation comedy series debuts on NBC-TV 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1982)

Rioting breaks out at all-white ‘Ole Miss’ as first African-American student prepares to enroll 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1962)


Video: 'video Ole Miss Campus Riots'

(Sunday, September 30, 1962, 8:15 p.m. EDT; during the Ole Miss riot of 1962, part of the Civil rights movement) — Rioting broke out tonight at the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford after James Meredith, a Black student, was escorted by 24 federal marshals to his guarded dormitory one day before his enrollment as the first African-American admitted to “Ole Miss.” Continue reading Rioting breaks out at all-white ‘Ole Miss’ as first African-American student prepares to enroll 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1962)

Paul McCartney and Wings record ‘One More Kiss’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1972)


Video: 'One More Kiss (2018 Remaster)'

(Saturday, September 30, 1972) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British–American rock band, Wings, today recorded “One More Kiss” at EMI Studios, Abbey Road in London, during sessions for the studio album Red Rose Speedway. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings record ‘One More Kiss’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1972)

‘The Mosquito’ by The Doors debuts at #87 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1972)

(Saturday, Setember 30, 1972) — “The Mosquito” by The Doors, the group’s second and final chart single recorded after the July 3, 1971, death of lead singer Jim Morrison, debuted at #87 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘The Mosquito’ by The Doors debuts at #87 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1972)