(Thursday, November 6, 1947, 8:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. EST) — Meet the Press, a weekly American television news/interview program, debuted tonight on NBC with Martha Rountree as the moderator and former Postmaster General and former Democratic National Committee Chairman James A. Farley as the first guest. Continue reading ‘Meet the Press’ debuts on NBC-TV 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 6 1947)
Video: 'Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. [Deluxe Edition]' (first 13 videos comprise the original album)
(Monday, November 6, 1967) — Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd., the fourth studio album issued by The Monkees when members of the made-for-TV group were exerting more control over its music and had started to play many of the instruments themselves, something their record company had previously forbidden, was released today in the U.S. Continue reading ‘Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.’ album by The Monkees released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 6 1967)
Video: 'The Beatles - Mod Odyssey [TVC Studios, London, United Kingdom]' (today's clips are intercut with shots from Jan. 25, 1968, when The Beatles wore dark gray shirts and George Harrison no longer has a mustache)
(Monday, November 6, 1967) — The Beatles held a photo session today at TVC Studios in London, posing with a cut-out submarine as advance publicity for the Yellow Submarine film. Continue reading The Beatles filmed to publicize forthcoming animated film 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 6 1967)
Video: 'Madalyn Murray O'Hair on the Donahue Show - Antitheist atheist' (recorded March 1970)
(Monday, November 6, 1967, 10:30 a.m. EST) — The Phil Donahue Show, an American television talk show hosted by 31-year-old Phil Donahue that ran for 29 years, debuted today on WLWD (now WDTN) in Dayton, Ohio, creating a new television genre: the daytime talk show. Continue reading ‘The Phil Donahue Show’ debuts on WLWD-TV 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 6 1967)
Video: 'The Battle of Passchendaele (100th Anniversary of The Great War Documentary) | Timeline'
(Tuesday, November 6, 1917, starting at 6:00 a.m. with completion in less than three hours; on the Western Front during World War I) — The Battle of Passchendaele, fought by the Allies against the German Empire, effectively ended today as Passchendaele village in Belgium was taken by Canadian soldiers and British Field Marshal Douglas Haig used this success as the reason for calling off the three-month battle. Continue reading Battle of Passchendaele effectively ends 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 6 1917)
(Saturday, November 5, 1977) — “Brick House” by Commodores peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Brick House’ by Commodores peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 5 1977)
(Saturday, November 5, 1977) — “Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes” by Jimmy Buffett peaked at #37 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes’ by Jimmy Buffett peaks at #37 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 5 1977)
Video: ‘The Secret Government: The Constitution in Crisis’
(Wednesday, November 4, 1987, 9:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m. EST) — American journalist and political commentator Bill Moyers produced and hosted The Secret Government: The Constitution in Crisis tonight on PBS-TV, examining the Iran-Contra scandal as the most recent example of the continuing abuse of democratic values by unaccountable intelligence operations during the Cold War. Continue reading PBS documentary examines abuse of power 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 4 1987)
(Saturday, November 4, 1967) — “Soul Man” by Sam & Dave peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Soul Man’ by Sam & Dave peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 4 1967)
(Saturday, November 4, 1967) — “It Must Be Him” by Vikki Carr peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘It Must Be Him’ by Vikki Carr peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 4 1967)
