Video: 'Andrea Doria'
(Wednesday, July 25, 1956, at around 11:10 p.m. EDT) — The Italian liner SS Andrea Doria collided with the Swedish passenger ship Stockholm late tonight while approaching the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts (bound for New York City), and began sinking (The Andrea Doria capsized and sank the following morning). Continue reading Trans-Atlantic passenger liners collide in a heavy fog off New England coast 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 25 1956)
Video: 'Last Train To Clarksville (2006 Remastered Original Stereo Version)'
(Monday, July 25, 1966, 7:00-10:00 p.m./Tuesday, July 26, 1966, midnight-3:00 a.m. PDT) — Session musicians recorded backing tracks for The Monkees’ first single, “Last Train to Clarksville,” and an early version of “I Can’t Get Her Off My Mind” tonight at RCA Victor Studio B in Hollywood. Continue reading The Monkees record two studio backing tracks 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 25 1966)
Video: 'Castle in the Sky' trailer
(Friday, July 25, 1986) — Castle in the Sky, a Japanese animated adventure film about a young boy and a girl who, with a magic crystal, must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle, premiered on today at the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan. Continue reading ‘Castle in the Sky’ premieres in Tokyo 40 years ago today (Jul 25 1986)
