Daily Archives: February 7, 2023

Senate unanimously approves committee to investigate break-in at Democratic National Headquarters in Washington’s Watergate complex 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 7 1973)

1970s, U.S. Presidents, Watergate


Video: 'The Final Report: Watergate (National Geographic)' (Feb. 7, 1973, at 15:32)

(Wednesday, February 7, 1973; during the Watergate scandal) — The U.S. Senate voted today, 70 to 0, to undertake a full?scale investigation of the Watergate bugging case and of reported efforts to sabotage the campaigns of Democratic Presidential candidates last spring. Continue reading Senate unanimously approves committee to investigate break-in at Democratic National Headquarters in Washington’s Watergate complex 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 7 1973) →

Vee Jay Records releases first record by The Beatles in the United States 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 7 1963)

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


Video: 'Please Please Me (Remastered 2009)'

(Thursday, February 7, 1963) — Vee Jay Records today released the first record by the British rock music band The Beatles in the U.S., the single “Please Please Me” and “Ask Me Why.” Continue reading Vee Jay Records releases first record by The Beatles in the United States 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 7 1963) →