Video: 'NBC Ronald Reagan Death Special Report June, 5 2004'
(Saturday, June 5, 2004, 1:09 p.m. PDT) — Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, (1981-1989), died this afternoon died of pneumonia following nine years of Alzheimer’s disease at his home in the Bel-Air district of Los Angeles, at the age of 93. Continue reading Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, 93, dies in Los Angeles 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 2004)
Video: 'The Beatles - Netherlands TV Appearance [ HQ alt-audio, Nicol's on drums]'
(Friday, June 5, 1964, 8:00 p.m. Central European Time) — The Beatles recorded an appearance tonight at Café-Restaurant Treslong in Hillegom, The Netherlands, for airing on June 8, 1964, at 8:30 p.m. on VARA-TV. Continue reading The Beatles tape appearance for VARA-TV at Hillegom’s Café-Restaurant Treslong 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1964)
Video: 'Ten Days to D-Day 5/7' (June 5, 1944, 7:00 p.m. at 9:04)
(Monday, June 5, 1944, 7:00 p.m. British Double Summer Time (BDST)/1:00 p.m. Eastern War Time(EWT); 1 day before the Normandy landings, part of Operation Overlord on the Western Front of World War II) — The French Resistance receives D-Day orders via coded messages from the British Broadcasting Corporation, better known as the BBC. Continue reading BBC signals D-Day orders to French Resistance 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1944)
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)
Video: 'Ten Days to D-Day 5/7' (June 5, 1944, 4:15 a.m. at 5:23)
(Monday, June 5, 1944, 4:15 a.m. British Double Summer Time (BDST)/10:15 p.m. Eastern War Time(EWT); 1 day before the Normandy landings, part of Operation Overlord on the Western Front of World War II) — Allied Supreme Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower says, “OK. Let’s go,” as commanders attend their final D-Day weather briefing early this morning in southern England. Continue reading Eisenhower: ‘OK. Let’s go’ 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1944)
Video: 'The Beatles live in Denmark 1964'
(Thursday, June 4, 1964, late show scheduled to begin 9:15 p.m. Central European Time) — The Beatles began their first world tour tonight, performing two shows for 4,400 fans at K.B. Hallen in Copenhagen, Denmark. Continue reading The Beatles perform at K.B. Hallen in Copenhagen 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay (June 4 1964)
Video: 'Slow Down (Remastered 2009)'
(Thursday, June 4, 1964, 2:30-7:30 p.m. BST) — While John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison were in Copenhagen to begin The Beatles’ first world tour and drummer Ringo Starr was ill and stuck in a London hospital, producer George Martin completed The Beatles’ recording of “Slow Down” today by adding a piano part at EMI Studio 2 in London. Continue reading Recording of ‘Slow Down’ by The Beatles completed in the band’s absence 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 4 1964)
Video: 'The Beatles Day By Day 1964' (June 4, 1964, playlist videos 156-164)
(Thursday, June 4, 1964, flight departed London at 11:25 a.m. BST) — The Beatles (minus drummer Ringo Starr who stayed in London with tonsillitis and pharyngitis and was temporarily replaced by session drummer Jimmy Nicol) were driven by their chauffeur, Bill Corbett, to London Airport this morning to catch a flight to Copenhagen to begin the band’s 1964 world tour tonight at KB Hallen. Continue reading The Beatles, minus Ringo Starr, depart London for Copenhagen to begin first world tour 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 4 1964)
