Daily Archives: October 25, 2023

Beatle George Harrison films bandmates at Stadshuset in Stockholm 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 25 1963)

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


Video: 'The Beatles Visit Stadshuset in Stockholm, Sweden - Color Home Movie - 25 October 1963'

(Friday, October 25, 1963) — Soon after arriving in Stockholm for the band’s first foreign tour, The Beatles were taken today to Stadshuset (Stockholm City Hall) that was built between 1911 and 1923 and is Stockholm`s foremost tourist attraction because of its magnificent architecture. Continue reading Beatle George Harrison films bandmates at Stadshuset in Stockholm 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 25 1963) →

U.S. troops invade tiny, leftist-ruled island of Grenada, rescuing 1,000 American students and restoring order 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 25 1983)

1980s, Cold War


Video: 'NBC News Special Reports: October 25, 1983'

(Tuesday, October 25, 1983, 5:00 a.m. Atlantic Standard Time; during United States invasion of Grenada, part of the Cold War) — U.S. troops, supported by six Caribbean nations, invaded the tiny, leftist-ruled island of Grenada today, rescuing 1,000 American students and restoring order to the country, 100 miles north of Venezuela. Continue reading U.S. troops invade tiny, leftist-ruled island of Grenada, rescuing 1,000 American students and restoring order 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 25 1983) →