Daily Archives: October 26, 2023

U.S. President Richard Nixon lashes out at Watergate news coverage 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1973)

1970s, U.S. Presidents, Watergate


Video: 'SYND 26-10-73 NIXON HOLDS A PRESS CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON ON WATERGATE SCANDAL'

(Friday, October 26, 1973, 7:01 p.m. EDT; during the Watergate scandal) — U.S. President Richard Nixon, under siege by recent events of the Watergate scandal and the just-ended Yom Kippur War, declared tonight during a news conference that he doesn’t let “frantic, hysterical reporting” by the news media get under his skin because “one can only be angry about those he respects.” Continue reading U.S. President Richard Nixon lashes out at Watergate news coverage 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1973) →

Paul McCartney and Wings release ‘Helen Wheels’/’Country Dreamer’ single 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1973)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'Paul McCartney and Wings ~ Helen Wheels'

(Friday, October 26, 1973) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his group Wings released the single “Helen Wheels”/“Country Dreamer” in the UK today (released in the U.S. on Nov. 12, 1973). Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings release ‘Helen Wheels’/’Country Dreamer’ single 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1973) →

‘Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right’ by Peter, Paul and Mary peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1963)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, October 26, 1963) — “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” by Peter, Paul and Mary peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right’ by Peter, Paul and Mary peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1963) →

The Beatles perform at Kungliga Tennishallen in Stockholm 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1963)

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


Video: 'The Bealtes Live At The Kungliga Tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden (Saturday 26th October 1963)'

(Saturday, October 26, 1963, 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. Central European Time) — The Beatles performed the first of two shows tonight at Kungliga Tennishallen in Stockholm, Sweden, on the second night of the rock group’s Autumn 1963 Sweden Tour. Continue reading The Beatles perform at Kungliga Tennishallen in Stockholm 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1963) →

‘It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World’ by The Shirelles peaks at #92 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1963)

1960s, Movies 1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, October 26, 1963) — “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” by The Shirelles peaked at #92 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World’ by The Shirelles peaks at #92 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1963) →