Video: 'The Streets of San Francisco 1972 Pilot Karl Malden,Michael Douglas,Robert Wagner (5K HD)(2880p)' (Sept. 16, 1972)
(Saturday, September 16, 1972, 9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Streets of San Francisco, a television police drama series about two detectives in the San Francisco Bay Area, debuted tonight on ABC as a two-hour pilot. Continue reading ‘The Streets of San Francisco’ crime drama series debuts on ABC-TV 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1972)
Video: 'Medley: Hold Me Tight/Lazy Dynamite/Hands Of Love/Power Cut (2018 Remaster)' ("Lazy Dynamite" at 2:23-5:13)
(Saturday, September 16, 1972) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British–American rock band, Wings, today recorded “Lazy Dynamite” at EMI Studios, Abbey Road in London, during sessions for the studio album Red Rose Speedway. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings record ‘Lazy Dynamite’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1972)
(Saturday, September 16, 1972) — “Black and White” by Three Dog Night peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Black and White’ by Three Dog Night peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1972)
Video: 'The Sabra and Shatila massacres - 16 Sep 07'
(Thursday, September 16, 1982, 6:00 p.m. Eastern European Time; during the Sabra and Shatila massacre, part of the Lebanese Civil War) — The Sabra and Shatila massacre, the killing of between 460 and 3,500 civilians, mostly Palestinians and Lebanese Shiites, by the militia of the Lebanese Forces, a Maronite Christian Lebanese right-wing party, under the command of Elie Hobeika, began tonight in the Sabra neighborhood and the adjacent Shatila refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon. Continue reading Israeli-allied Christian Phalange militiamen carry out massacre at Palestinian refugee camps in West Beirut, Lebanon 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1982)
Video: 'Full Circle' (9 videos)
(Saturday, September 16, 1972) — Full Circle, the eighth studio album by The Doors, the band’s second LP after Jim Morrison’s death on July 3, 1971, with keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger sharing lead vocals and John Densmore on drums, peaked at #68 on for the first of two weeks on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading ‘Full Circle’ studio album by The Doors peaks at #68 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1972)
Video: 'I Love Lucy: A Colorized Celebration - "Job Switching" clip'
(Monday, September 15, 1952, 9:00 p.m. EDT) — After Ricky and Fred get upset about the girls’ spending, Lucy and Ethel go to work in a candy factory while the boys do the housework on tonight‘s season two premiere episode of the CBS-TV sitcom I Love Lucy. Continue reading Lucy and Ethel go to work in a candy factory on ‘Job Switching’ episode of ‘I Love Lucy’ TV sitcom 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1952)
Video: 'YouTube Watergate Part 12 of 30' (Sept. 15, 1972 at 3:02)
(Friday, September 15, 1972, 5:27-6:17 p.m. EDT, during the Watergate scandal) — U.S. President Richard Nixon, Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman, and White House staff attorney John Dean met today to discuss the cover-up of the White House’s role in the Watergate break-in and discuss plans to take revenge on the President’s enemies. Continue reading President Richard Nixon vows to take revenge on his enemies during White House meeting 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1972)
Video: 'Watergate Part 12 of 30' (Sept. 15, 1972 at 2:07)
(Friday, September 15, 1972; during the Watergate scandal) — Two former White House aides, E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy, and the five men seized by the police inside the Watergate complex on June 17, 1972, were indicted today on charges of conspiring to break into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee to steal documents and install bugging devices. Continue reading Federal grand jury indicates five Watergate burglars, as well as former White House aides Hunt and Liddy 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1972)
Video: 'Medley: Hold Me Tight/Lazy Dynamite/Hands Of Love/Power Cut (2018 Remaster)' ("Hold Me Tight" at 0:00-2:22)
(Friday, September 15, 1972) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British–American rock band, Wings, today recorded “Hold Me Tight” at EMI Studios, Abbey Road in London, during sessions for the studio album Red Rose Speedway. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings record ‘Hold Me Tight’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1972)
(Saturday, September 15, 1962) — “Sherry” by The Four Seasons peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five consecutive weeks (Sept. 15/22/29, Oct. 6/13, 1962). Continue reading ‘Sherry’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1962)
