Daily Archives: August 17, 2025

The Beatles perform second of two shows at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto 60 years ago this hour (Aug 17 1965)


Video: 'The Beatles - Live At Maple Leaf Gardens - August 17th, 1965 (Evening Performance)'

(Tuesday, August 17, 1965, The Beatles performed after three opening acts for a show scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. EDT) — After flying up from New York City two days after their historic concert at Shea Stadium, The Beatles performed the second of two shows today/tonight at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, the third of 16 concerts on the band’s ten-city 1965 North American tour.

The Beatles hold press conference between shows at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto 60 years ago today (Aug 17 1965)


Video: 'The Beatles Press Conference Toronto August 17 1965 8/17/65 (2 Days After Shea Stadium) Part 1/2'

(Friday, August 13, 1965) — The Beatles held a press conference today Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto between the second and third shows of the group’s second North American tour. Continue reading The Beatles hold press conference between shows at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto 60 years ago today (Aug 17 1965)

The Beatles perform first of two shows at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto 60 years ago this hour (Aug 17 1965)


Video: 'The Beatles - Toronto, Canada; Maple Leaf Gardens [August 17, 1965 - Afternoon Show]'

(Tuesday, August 17, 1965, The Beatles performed after three opening acts for a show scheduled to start at 4:00 p.m. EDT but actually started at 5:35 p.m.) — After flying up from New York City, two days after their historic concert at Shea Stadium, The Beatles performed today at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, the second of 16 concerts on the band’s ten-city 1965 North American tour.

‘Never Surrender’ by Corey Hart peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 17 1985)

(Saturday, August 17, 1985) — “Never Surrender” by Corey Hart peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Never Surrender’ by Corey Hart peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 17 1985)

‘You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)’ by Dead or Alive peaks at #11 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 17 1985)

(Saturday, August 17, 1985) — “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)” by Dead or Alive peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)’ by Dead or Alive peaks at #11 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 17 1985)

Jewish American Leo Frank lynched in Georgia after abduction from prison 110 years ago this hour (Aug 17 1915)


Video: 'Murder case, Leo Frank lynching live on'

(Tuesday, August 17, 1915, at around 7:00 a.m. local time) — Jewish American factory superintendent Leo Frank was abducted from his prison cell in Milledgeville, Georgia, this morning and lynched in Marietta, capping one of the most contentious criminal cases in Georgia history. Continue reading Jewish American Leo Frank lynched in Georgia after abduction from prison 110 years ago this hour (Aug 17 1915)

Meat packers strike at Hormel plant in Minnesota 40 years ago this hour (Aug 17 1985)


Video: 'NBC Reports Labor Pains - Hormel Strike - Decline of Unions'

(Saturday, August 17, 1985, 12:01 a.m. CDT) — More than 1,400 meatpackers walked off the job today at the Geo. A. Hormel and Co.’s main plant in Austin, Minnesota, in a bitter strike that would last just over a year.