Video: '(July 2, 1966) The Beatles - Live At The Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan'
(Saturday, July 2, 1966, 2:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time) — The Beatles performed the second of five shows (through July 2) at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo this afternoon on the fourth stop of the band’s tour of Germany, Japan and the Philippines.
Video: 'Elvis Presley on the Steve Allen Show & Hy Gardner Calling (July 1, 1956)' (Steve Allen Show 0:00-17:58)
(Sunday, July 1, 1956, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Elvis Presley performed “Hound Dog” singing to an actual hound dog live tonight on NBC’s The Steve Allen Show at the Hudson Theater in New York City. Continue reading Elvis Presley performs live on ‘The Steve Allen Show’ variety show from New York City 70 years ago this hour (July 1 1956)
(Saturday, July 1, 2006) — “Do I Make You Proud” by Taylor Hicks peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Video: 'Medicare and Medicaid at 50'
(Friday, July 1, 1966) — The Medicare program went into operation in the United States today as the new federal health insurance program for people 65 years and older who have worked and paid into the system started. Continue reading Medicare federal insurance program goes into effect 60 years ago #OTD (July 1 1966)
Video: 'The Battle of the Somme (WW1 Documentary)'
(Saturday, July 1, 1916, 7:30 a.m. French Summer Time; during the Battle of the Somme, part of the Western Front of World War I) — British and French troops today opened the Battle of the Somme, a massive offensive against German forces in northern France that military observers believed would become one of the decisive campaigns of World War I. Continue reading 19,240 Brits killed as Allies open massive World War I offensive against Germans in France’s Somme River region 110 years ago this hour (Jul 1 1916)
Video: 'The Beatles - arrive at the Budokan and so do the fans Tokyo, Japan Japan TV News'
(Friday, July 1, 1966, 2:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time) — The Beatles performed the second of five shows (through July 2) at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo this afternoon on the fourth stop of the band’s tour of Germany, Japan and the Philippines. Continue reading The Beatles perform second of five concerts at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo 60 years ago this hour (July 1 1966)
