Daily Archives: May 16, 2023

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends as German forces crush Jewish resistance and blow up Great Synagogue 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 16 1943)


Video: 'Drowning Germans, Burning Jews - War Against Humanity 061 - May 22, 1943' (May 16, 1943, at 1:17)

(Sunday, May 16, 1943, 8:15 p.m. Central European Summer Time (CEST); during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, part of The Holocaust during World War II) — The nearly month-long Warsaw Ghetto Uprising — the act of Jewish resistance in German-occupied Poland during World War II to oppose Nazi Germany’s final effort to transport the remaining ghetto population to Majdanek and Treblinka death camps — came to an end tonight as German forces crushed the Jewish resistance and blew up the Great Synagogue. Continue reading Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends as German forces crush Jewish resistance and blow up Great Synagogue 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 16 1943)

The Beatles perform live on BBC ‘Pops and Lenny’ children’s TV show 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 16 1963)


: Video: 'The Beatles At Television Theatre, London (16 May 1963) (Pops & Lenny)'

(Thursday, May 16, 1963, 5:00-5:30 p.m. British Summer Time) — The Beatles made their second appearance on national BBC television today, performing live on the children’s show Pops And Lenny at Television Theatre in London. Continue reading The Beatles perform live on BBC ‘Pops and Lenny’ children’s TV show 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 16 1963)

‘The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)’ by Percy Faith peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 16 1953)

(Saturday, May 16, 1953)“The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)” by Percy Faith (with vocals by Felicia Sanders; recorded on Jan. 22, 1953) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for the first of ten consecutive weeks (May 16/23/30, June 6/13/20/27, July 4/11/18, 1953). Continue reading ‘The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)’ by Percy Faith peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 16 1953)