Video: 'Ringo Interview - San Francisco - 13/06/1964'
(Friday, June 12, 1964, 7:40 p.m. PDT) — Beatle Ringo Starr, delayed from joining his band’s world tour by illness, arrived in San Francisco this afternoon en route to meet up with his bandmates, on tour in Australia. Continue reading Ringo Starr arrives in San Francisco on journey to rejoin The Beatles in Australia after illness 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1964)
Video: 'WW2 - V1 "Flying Bomb"'
(Tuesday, June 13, 1944, 4:13 a.m. BDST; during World War II) — Germany launched the first V-1 flying bomb attack on England today, striking London next to the railway bridge on Grove Road, Mile End, and killing eight civilians. Continue reading Nazi Germany deploys world’s first operational cruise missile in attack on Britain 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 13 1944)
Video: 'Opening of Republican Convention in US (1924)'
(Thursday, June 12, 1924, 1:37 p.m. EDT) — President Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts was nominated for a full second term today by delegates at the 1924 Republican National Convention meeting at the Public Auditorium in Cleveland. Continue reading Republicans nominate U.S. President Calvin Coolidge for second term 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (June 12 1924)
Video: 'George H.W. Bush: Biography of the 41st American President'
(Thursday, June 12, 1924) — George H. W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States (1989-1993) and the 43rd vice president of the United States under President Ronald Reagan (1981-1989), was born George Herbert Walker Bush today into a wealthy, established family at 173 Adams Street in Milton, Massachusetts. Continue reading U.S. President George H. W. Bush born in Milton, Massachusetts 100 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (June 12 1924)
Video: 'The Beatles - Live At The Centennial Hall - June 13rd, 1964' (this was actually taped on June 12, 1964)
(Thursday, June 12, 1964, 7:05 p.m. Australian Central Standard Time) — The Beatles performed their first concert in Australia tonight, the first of two sets at Adelaide’s Centennial Hall, which had just 3,000 seats. Continue reading The Beatles perform first of two shows at Centennial Hall in Adelaide, Australia 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1964)
Video: 'The Beatles, press conference. Adelaide 1964'
(Friday, June 12, 1964, afternoon Australian Central Standard Time) — The Beatles held a press conference this afternoon at the South Australian Hotel in Adelaide, Australia. Continue reading The Beatles hold a press conference in Adelaide 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1964)
