Daily Archives: September 17, 2024

The Beatles rock 20,207 fans in Kansas City, but empty seats sting promoter 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 17 1964)

Video: 'The Beatles Live At The Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, USA (Thursday 17th September 1964)'

(Thursday, September 17, 1964, the concert was scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. CDT; The Beatles appeared after opening acts Jack Nead and the Jumping Jacks, The Bill Black Combo, The Exciters, Clarence “Frogman” Henry, and Jackie DeShannon; during The Beatles’ 1964 North American tour) — The Beatles electrified Municipal Stadium tonight, but a less-than-anticipated crowd dampened the overall euphoria. Continue reading The Beatles rock 20,207 fans in Kansas City, but empty seats sting promoter 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 17 1964) →

Video: 'BeATLeS'64 goin' To KaNsaS CiTy The Beatles'

(Thursday, September 17, 1964, evening CDT; during The Beatles’ 1964 North American tour) — A sightseeing trip to New Orleans was abruptly altered for The Beatles today when a lucrative offer lured the British invasion to the Midwest. Continue reading The Beatles swap New Orleans sightseeing trip for Kansas City after $150,000 offer 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 17 1964) →

Video: 'Snookeroo'

(Tuesday, September 17, 1974, 3:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. PDT) — Horn overdubs for Ringo Starr’s “Snookeroo,” written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, were recorded tonight at Sunset Sound in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, for the former Beatle’s second rock solo studio album, Goodnight Vienna. Continue reading Horn overdubs for Ringo Starr’s ‘Snookeroo’ recorded in Los Angeles 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay (Sep 17 1974) →

Video: 'Goldfinger' (trailer)

(Thursday, September 17, 1964, 8:15 p.m. BST) — Goldfinger, the third installment in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions, premiered tonight at the Odeon Leicester Square. Continue reading Sean Connery absent at ‘Goldfinger’ premiere in London as third James Bond film debuts 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 17 1964) →

Video: 'Operation Market Garden: The Allies' Disastrous Attempt To End The War Early'

(Sunday, September 17, 1944, 12:30 p.m. Central European Summer Time; during Operation Market Garden, part of the Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine on the Western Front during the Second World War) — In a bold maneuver to outflank German defenses, thousands of Allied airborne troops landed behind enemy lines in the Netherlands today, following a massive bombing campaign by American and British heavy bombers. Continue reading Allied paratroopers launch Operation Market Garden, landing behind German lines in Holland 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 17 1944) →