Video: 'The Beatles - Message To Australia (Take 1, 2, 3, and 4)'
(Thursday, September 12, 1963, 2:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. British Summer Time) — After recording a few special messages for broadcast on Australian radio, The Beatles this afternoon recorded “Hold Me Tight” at EMI Studio 2 in London for their second studio album With The Beatles. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘Messages to Australia’ and ‘Hold Me Tight’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1963)
Video: 'The World at War: Tough Old Gut: Italy - November 1942-June 1944 (13 of 26)' (Sep. 12, 1943, at 22:18)
(Sunday, September 12, 1943, 2:05 p.m. Central European Summer Time; during the Allied invasion of Italy, part of the Italian Campaign of World War II) — Benito Mussolini, the recently deposed Italian dictator who was imprisoned at the Campo Imperiale Hotel in the Abruzzi Mountains, “escaped” this afternoon during the Gran Sasso raid, led by Hauptsturmführer Otto Skorzeny. Continue reading Nazi raiders ‘rescue’ deposed Italian dictator Benito Mussolini from Hotel Campo Imperatore 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1943)
(Saturday, September 11, 1993) — “Dreamlover” by Mariah Carey peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for eights weeks (Sept. 11/18/25, Oct. 2/9/16/23/30, 1993). Continue reading ‘Dreamlover’ by Mariah Carey peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1993)
(Saturday, September 11, 1993) — “If” by Janet Jackson peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘If’ by Janet Jackson peaks at #4 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1993)
Video: 'CIA, Chile & Allende' (Sept. 11, 1973, at 8:51)
(Tuesday, September 11, 1973, approximately 2:00 p.m. Chile Standard Time; during the 1973 Chilean coup d’état) — Chilean President Salvador Allende, the first Marxist to be elected president in a liberal democracy in Latin America, shot himself with an AK-47 assault rifle today during a U.S.-backed violent coup d’état led by General Augusto Pinochet, commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army. Continue reading Chilean President Salvador Allende dies during violent military coup d’état supported by CIA 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1973)
Video: 'Not A Second Time (Remastered 2009)'
(Wednesday, September 11, 1963, 7:00 p.m.-10:15 p.m. British Summer Time) — After a dinner break, The Beatles returned to EMI Studios in London tonight to record another John Lennon song, “Not a Second Time,” for their second album With The Beatles. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘Not a Second Time’ at EMI Recording Studio in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1963)
(Saturday, September 11, 1993) — “Will You Be There” by Michael Jackson peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Will You Be There’ by Michael Jackson peaks at #7 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1993)
(Saturday, September 11, 1993) — “Rain” by Madonna peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Rain’ by Madonna peaks at #14 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1993)
(Saturday, September 11, 1943) — “Sunday, Monday, or Always” by Bing Crosby (with the Ken Darby Singers) was the #1 song on today’s Billboard National List of Best Selling Retail Records chart for the first of seven consecutive weeks (Sept. 11/18/25, Oct. 2/9/16/23, 1943). Continue reading ‘Sunday, Monday, or Always’ by Bing Crosby peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1943)
Video: 'All I've Got To Do (Remastered 2009)'
(Wednesday, September 11, 1963, 2:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. British Summer Time) — For the first time since July 30, The Beatles returned to EMI Recording Studio 2 today to work on their second studio album, With The Beatles. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘All I’ve Got to Do’ at EMI Recording Studio in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1963)
