Video: 'Beatles Interview in Toronto, Canada 1964'
(Monday, September 7, 1964, 6:30 p.m. EDT; during The Beatles’ 1964 North American tour) — The Beatles held a press conference this evening at Maple Leaf Gardens during their 14th stop on their first full North American tour. Continue reading The Beatles interviewed between shows at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1964)
(Saturday, September 7, 1974) — “You and Me Against the World” by Helen Reddy peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘You and Me Against the World’ by Helen Reddy peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1974)
(Saturday, September 7, 1974) — “Wild Thing” by Fancy peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Wild Thing’ by Fancy peaks at #14 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1974)
Video: 'BEATLES IN TORONTO' (airport arrival at 0:04-0:44)
(Monday, September 7, 1964, 12:30 a.m. EDT; during The Beatles’ 1964 North American tour) — The Beatles landed at Malton Airport in Toronto early this morning on their chartered Electra airplane from Detroit, marking the band’s 14th stop on their first full North American tour. Continue reading The Beatles arrive in Toronto for 14th stop on North American tour 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1964)
Video: 'The Beatles Live At The Olympia Stadium, Detroit, USA (Sunday 6th September 1964)'
(Sunday, September 6, 1964, two shows were scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. EDT — The Beatles appeared roughly 80-90 minutes later following four opening acts; during The Beatles’ 1964 North American tour) — The Beatles performed the first of two shows for 15,000 fans (each show) today at Olympia Stadium in Detroit on the 14th stop of the band’s first full first full North American tour. Continue reading The Beatles perform first of two shows at Detroit’s Olympia Stadium 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 6 1964)
Video: 'The Beatles - Live at Chicago & Press Conference (1964, 1965, 1966) [2K, 60 FPS]' (tonight's concert at 0:00-13:26)
(Saturday, September 5, 1964, 9:20 p.m. CDT; during The Beatles’ 1964 North American tour) — The Beatles took to the stage at Chicago’s International Amphitheatre tonight, delivering a high-energy performance that thrilled a packed audience of 15,000 on the 13th stop of the band’s first full North American tour. Continue reading The Beatles perform for 15,000 frenzied fans at Chicago’s International Amphitheatre 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 5 1964)
Video: 'The Last Seven Months of Anne Frank - English Subtitles' (Auschwitz arrival at 31:07)
(Wednesday, September 6, 1944, approximately 2:00 a.m. Central European Summer Time; part of The Holocaust during World War II) — Following a two-and-a-half day journey crammed into a packed cattle car with little water or fresh air and no facilities except for a bucket, Jewish diarist Anne Frank, 15, was among 1,019 Jews ordered to disembark from their cattle cars early this morning upon arrival at the Auschwitz II-Birkenau extermination camp in German-occupied Poland. Continue reading Anne Frank’s arrival at Auschwitz: A harrowing account of survival and separation 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 6 1944)
Video: 'The Beatles - Live at Chicago & Press Conference (1964, 1965, 1966) [2K, 60 FPS]' (Sep. 5, 1964, at 13:31-23:09)
(Saturday, September 5, 1964, evening CDT; during The Beatles’ 1964 North American tour) — The Beatles faced a challenging press conference this evening at Stockyards Inn in Chicago during their 13th stop on their first full North American tour. Continue reading The Beatles’ press conference in Chicago turns tense as John Lennon voices frustration 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 5 1964)
Video: '1964 Beatles - Chicago - WGN news broadcast'
(Saturday, September 5, 1964, 4:40 p.m. CDT; during The Beatles’ 1964 North American tour) — The Beatles landed at Midway Airport this afternoon, marking the 13th stop on their inaugural full North American tour. Continue reading The Beatles arrive at Chicago’s Midway Airport 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 5 1964)
Video: 'The Beatles play Milwaukee in 1964' (The Beatles depart at 1:10)
(Saturday, September 5, 1964, afternoon CDT; during The Beatles’ 1964 North American tour) — The Beatles departed Mitchell Field in Milwaukee this afternoon on a flight to Chicago, concluding the band’s 12th stop on their first full North American Tour. Continue reading The Beatles depart Milwaukee 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 5 1964)
