Daily Archives: April 29, 2024

U.S. President Richard Nixon agrees to release edited transcripts of Watergate tapes 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 29 1974)

1970s, U.S. Presidents, Watergate

Video: 'From the archives: Nixon's 1974 address to the nation on Watergate tapes'

(Monday, April 29, 1974, 9:01 p.m. EDT; during the Watergate scandal) — In a nationally-televised speech, U.S. President Richard Nixon announced tonight that, instead of releasing tape recordings as subpoenaed by the House Judiciary Committee, of key conversations, he had instead arranged to have some of them, but not all, transcribed by his staff. Continue reading U.S. President Richard Nixon agrees to release edited transcripts of Watergate tapes 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 29 1974) →

The Beatles filmed departing London’s Gatwick Airport to perform four shows in Scotland 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 29 1964)

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


Video: 'The Beatles Leaving Gatwick Airport For Glasgow - 29 April 1964'

(Wednesday, April 29, 1964, morning BST) — Following their visit to Madame Tussauds, The Beatles then went to Gatwick Airport today and boarded a charted plane taking them to Edinburgh for a quartet of shows in Scotland, two each night in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Continue reading The Beatles filmed departing London’s Gatwick Airport to perform four shows in Scotland 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 29 1964) →

The Beatles pose with their Madame Tussauds wax figures in London 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 29 1964)

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


Video: 'The Beatles Visiting Madame Tussauds - Follow The Beatles - 29 April 1964'

(Wednesday, April 29, 1964, morning BST) — The Beatles dropped by Madame Tussaud’s wax museum in London this morning to pose alongside their doppelgangers for the benefit of still and newsreel photographers. Continue reading The Beatles pose with their Madame Tussauds wax figures in London 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 29 1964) →