Video: 'Mr. Webster [First Recorded Version]'
(Saturday, September 24, 1966, 2:00-6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.-Midnight PDT) — The Monkees completed early versions of “Mr. Webster,” “Hold On Girl” and “Through The Looking Glass” today at RCA Victor Studio B in Hollywood. Continue reading The Monkees record early versions of three tracks 60 years ago this hour (Sep 24 1966)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Warm & Beautiful (Wings In Venice 1976)'
(Friday, September 24, 1976) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and members of his British-American band Wings emerged from their hotel today to ride through Venice’s canals in a gondola ahead of their charity concert to help restore the sinking city on the third stop of the third European leg of their 65-date Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings go on a gondola ride in Venice 50 years ago today (Sep 24 1976)
(Saturday, September 10, 1966) — “Cherish” by The Association peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Sep. 24, Oct. 1/8 1966). Continue reading ‘Cherish’ by The Association peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 24 1966)
(Saturday, September 24, 1966) — “Eleanor Rigby” by The Beatles peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Eleanor Rigby’ by The Beatles peaks at #11 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 24 1966)
(Saturday, September 24, 1966) — “God Only Knows” by The Beach Boys peaked at #39 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘God Only Knows’ by The Beach Boys peaks at #39 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons - 29'
(Saturday, September 24, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — While the Beatles are taking a tour of a French vineyard, Ringo knocks over a vat of wine, and later while in Paris, the Beatles visit the Palace of Versailles on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC. Continue reading ‘I’m Down/Run For Your Life’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Sep 24 1966)
Video: 'President Clinton speaking at the UN (1996)'
(Tuesday, September 24, 1996, 10:03 a.m. EDT) — The United States, represented by President Bill Clinton, and 70 other countries signed a treaty at the United Nations today to end all testing and development of nuclear weapons. Continue reading US President Bill Clinton signs treaty banning all nuclear testing 30 years ago this hour (Sep 24 1996)
