Video: 'Mini Bio: Jackson Pollock'
(Saturday, August 11, 1956, 10:15 p.m. EDT) — Jackson Pollock, 44, an influential American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement, died tonight in a single-car crash in his Oldsmobile convertible on Long Island, New York, while driving under the influence of alcohol.
Video: 'The Beatles - "Jesus Apology" Press Conference - Restored Full - Aug 12, 1966' (click here for the transcript of press conference #1)
(Thursday, August 11, 1966, evening CDT) — The Beatles held two press conferences tonight at Astor Towers Hotel in Chicago, during which John Lennon apologized for his “more popular than Jesus” remark made in a magazine interview in March, saying, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry I said it really. I didn’t mean it as a lousy, anti-religious thing. I was sort of deploring the attitude toward Christianity. I wasn’t saying The Beatles are better than God or Jesus.” Continue reading John Lennon apologizes for ‘more popular than Jesus’ remark 60 years ago this evening (Aug 11 1966)
Video: 'The beatles - Live At The International Amphitheater, Chicago 1966' (The band's airport arrival first 5 videos in playlist)
(Thursday, August 11, 1966, 4:55 p.m. CDT) — The Beatles flew into O’Hare Airport in Chicago this this afternoon on a flight from Boston (where they changed planes after flying in from London) to begin their third (and what would turn out to be their last) American tour the following day. Continue reading The Beatles arrive in Chicago to begin North American tour 60 years ago this hour (Aug 11 1966)
Video: 'The beatles - At Boston Logan Airport 1966' (3 clips)
(Thursday, August 11, 1966, 1:10 p.m. EDT) — The Beatles flew into Logan Airport in Boston this afternoon on a flight from London to board another flight to Chicago where the British rock band was scheduled to begin their third (and what would turn out to be their last) American tour the following day amid the “more popular than Jesus” controversy.
Video: 'Beatles Leave for US Tour, 11 August, 1966, London Airport, BBC'
(Thursday, August 11, 1966, late morning BST) — The Beatles departed London Airport on a flight to Boston this morning and then onto Chicago on another flight where they would begin their third (and what would turn out to be their last) North American tour the following day amid the “more popular than Jesus” controversy. Continue reading The Beatles depart London Airport for North American tour 60 years ago today (Aug 11 1966)
