Video: 'Ten Days to D-Day 5/7' (June 5, 1944, 6:00 p.m. at 8:19)
(Monday, June 5, 1944, 6:00 p.m. British Double Summer Time (BDST)/12:00 noon Eastern War Time (EWT); 1 day before the Normandy landings, part of Operation Overlord on the Western Front of World War II) — By the end of the afternoon, the biggest armada the world has ever seen is leaving England’s south coast. Continue reading Allied invasion force leaves England’s south coast 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1944)
(Saturday, June 5, 1954) — “Little Things Mean a Lot” by Kitty Kallen peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for the first of nine consecutive weeks (June 5/12/19/26, July 3/10/17/24/31, 1954). Continue reading ‘Little Things Mean a Lot’ by Kitty Kallen peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (June 5 1954)
Video: 'The Beatles Day By Day 1964' (June 5, 1964, playlist videos 165-177)
(Friday, June 5, 1964, arrived at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam at approximately 1:15 p.m. Central European Time; during The Beatles’ 1964 world tour) — Following the previous day’s concerts in Copenhagen, Denmark, The Beatles today flew to Schiphol Airport near Amsterdam, Netherlands, the second stop of the band’s 1964 world tour. Continue reading The Beatles arrive at Schiphol Airport near Amsterdam 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (June 5 1964)
