(Saturday, February 18, 1967) — “Kind of a Drag” by The Buckinghams peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Feb. 18/25, 1967).
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‘Green, Green Grass of Home’ by Tom Jones peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 18 1967)
(Saturday, February 18, 1967) — “Green, Green Grass of Home” by Tom Jones peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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The Monkees reunite for ‘Hey, Hey, It’s the Monkees’ TV special 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1997)
Video: 'Hey, Hey It's The Monkees'
(Monday February 17, 1997, 8:00 p.m. EST) — Hey, Hey, It’s the Monkees, a one-hour comedy special televised featuring what would turn out to be the last appearance of all four of the original Monkees (Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork), premiered tonight on the ABC Network. Continue reading The Monkees reunite for ‘Hey, Hey, It’s the Monkees’ TV special 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1997)
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The Beatles begin recording ‘Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1967)
Video: 'The Beatles - Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! [Takes 1 And 2] (Anthology 2 [Disc 2])'
(Friday, February 17, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m. GMT) — The Beatles began recording John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording the first seven takes of the song, which was based on a poster advertising Pablo Fanques’ Fair Lennon had purchased at an antique shop. Continue reading The Beatles begin recording ‘Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1967)
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Buffalo Springfield tape appearance for ‘The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1967)
Video: 'Buffalo Springfield-For What Its Worth'
(Friday, February 17, 1967) — Buffalo Springfield performed “For What It’s Worth” today for the Feb. 26 1967 edition of the CBS television variety show The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Continue reading Buffalo Springfield tape appearance for ‘The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1967)
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‘The Seventh Seal’ opens in Sweden 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 16 1957)
Video: 'The Seventh Seal' trailer
(Saturday, February 16, 1957) — The Seventh Seal, a Swedish drama-fantasy film about a medieval knight who challenges Death to a chess game to save himself and his friends, opened today in Sweden.
Directed by Ingmar Bergman, the film starred Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Nils Poppe, Max von Sydow, Bibi Andersson, Inga Landgré and Åke Fridell.
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The Beatles add overdubs to ‘Good Morning Good Morning’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 16 1967)
Video: 'The Beatles - Good Morning Good Morning (Anthology 2 Disc 2)'
(Thursday, February 16, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-1:45 a.m. GMT) — The Beatles added vocals and bass guitar onto the Feb. 8, 1967, rhythm track (take 8) of “Good Morning Good Morning” tonight at EMI Studio 3 in London. Continue reading The Beatles add overdubs to ‘Good Morning Good Morning’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 16 1967)
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Accused Nazi concentration camp guard John Demjanjuk put on trial in Israel 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 16 1987)
Video: 'trial of John Demjanjuk'
(Monday February 16, 1987) — John Demjanjuk went on trial today in Jerusalem, accused of being “Ivan the Terrible,” a guard at the Treblinka Nazi concentration camp during The Holocaust. Continue reading Accused Nazi concentration camp guard John Demjanjuk put on trial in Israel 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 16 1987)
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‘Young Love’ by Tab Hunter peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 16 1957)
(Saturday, February 16, 1957) — “Young Love” by Tab Hunter peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Top 100 chart for six consecutive weeks (Feb. 16/23, Mar. 2/9/16/23, 1957).
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Wallace H. Carothers receives U.S. patent for nylon 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 16 1937)
Video: 'Nylon: First Synthetic Fiber - Decades TV Network'
(Tuesday, February 16, 1937) — Du Pont research chemist Dr. Wallace H. Carothers, inventor of nylon, received a patent today for the synthetic fiber, described as “linear condensation polymers.” Continue reading Wallace H. Carothers receives U.S. patent for nylon 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 16 1937)
