Monthly Archives: July 2023

‘From Me to You’ by Del Shannon peaks at #77, first Lennon-McCartney composition to chart in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 20 1963)

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

(Saturday, July 20, 1963) — “From Me to You” by Del Shannon peaked at #77 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘From Me to You’ by Del Shannon peaks at #77, first Lennon-McCartney composition to chart in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 20 1963) →

Allies bomb Rome for first time as Mussolini meets with Hitler in Feltre during World War II 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 19 1943)

1940s, World War II


Video: 'Precision bombing of Railroad yards in Rome, Italy by over 500 Allied bombers dur...HD Stock Footage'

(Monday, July 19, 1943, 11:13 a.m. Central European Summer Time; during the Bombing of Rome in World War II, part of the Winter Line and the battle for Rome) — Allied airplanes bombed the ancient city of Rome for the first time today when 690 United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) aircraft flew over Rome and dropped 9,125 bombs on the city. Continue reading Allies bomb Rome for first time as Mussolini meets with Hitler in Feltre during World War II 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 19 1943) →

The Beatles begin recording second studio album ‘With The Beatles’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 18 1963)

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


Video: 'You Really Got A Hold On Me (Remastered 2009)'

(Thursday, July 18, 1963, 7:00 p.m.-10:45 p.m. British Summer Time; during recording sessions for With The Beatles) — Just seventeen days after recording what was to be their next single “She Loves You,” manager Brian Epstein had The Beatles back at EMI Studio Two in London tonight to begin recording their second studio album With The Beatles. Continue reading The Beatles begin recording second studio album ‘With The Beatles’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 18 1963) →

The Beatles record four songs for BBC ‘Easy Beat’ radio program 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 17 1963)

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


Video: 'The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There (BBC, Easy Beat - 21 July 1963)'

(Wednesday, July 17, 1963, 8:45 p.m.-9:45 p.m. BST) — The Beatles taped a third appearance on the BBC Light Programme Easy Beat tonight in front of a studio audience at Playhouse Theatre in London. Continue reading The Beatles record four songs for BBC ‘Easy Beat’ radio program 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 17 1963) →

The Beatles record episode 10 of BBC’s ‘Pop Go The Beatles’ radio series 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 16 1963)

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


Video: 'The Beatles - She Loves You (BBC, Pop Go The Beatles #10 - 20 August 1963)'

(Tuesday, July 16, 1963, 8:45 p.m.-10:30 p.m. British Summer Time) — The Beatles recorded the first of three episodes of the BBC Light Programme Pop Go The Beatles today at BBC Paris Studio in London. Continue reading The Beatles record episode 10 of BBC’s ‘Pop Go The Beatles’ radio series 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 16 1963) →