Daily Archives: October 16, 2024

Overdubs for Ringo Starr’s ‘Easy for Me’ recorded in Los Angeles 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay (Oct 16 1974)


Video: 'Easy For Me'

(Wednesday, October 16, 1974, 7:00-10:00 p.m. PDT) — Orchestral overdubs for “Easy for Me” were recorded this evening at Sunset Sound Studios in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles for Ringo Starr’s second rock solo studio album, Goodnight Vienna. Continue reading Overdubs for Ringo Starr’s ‘Easy for Me’ recorded in Los Angeles 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay (Oct 16 1974)

China conducts first nuclear test, joins global atomic powers 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 16 1964)


Video: 'China's First Nuclear Bomb Test Declassified Footage HD'

(Friday, October 16, 1964, 3:00 p.m. China Standard Time) — The People’s Republic of China today became the fifth nation in the world to possess nuclear weapons, following a successful detonation of an atomic bomb at the Lop Nor test site in Xinjiang’s remote desert. Continue reading China conducts first nuclear test, joins global atomic powers 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 16 1964)