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John Lennon, George Harrison depart Los Angeles for London after brief tour of Hollywood 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1964)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'John Lennon and George Harrison Leaving Los Angeles Airport After Tahiti Holiday - 26 May 1964'

(Monday, May 25, 1964, non-stop flight to London was scheduled to depart Los Angeles at noon PDT) — John Lennon and George Harrison of The Beatles, in the process of returning home from a three-week vacation with Lennon’s wife and Harrison’s girlfriend in Tahiti, took a three-hour between-planes tour of Hollywood and Beverly Hills today before boarding their Pan American flight from Los Angeles to London. Continue reading John Lennon, George Harrison depart Los Angeles for London after brief tour of Hollywood 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1964) →

‘The Show Must Go On’ by Three Dog Night peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1974)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, May 25, 1974) — “The Show Must Go On” by Three Dog Night peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Show Must Go On’ by Three Dog Night peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1974) →

‘I Won’t Last a Day Without You’ by The Carpenters peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1974)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, May 25, 1974) — “I Won’t Last a Day Without You” by The Carpenters peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Won’t Last a Day Without You’ by The Carpenters peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1974) →

‘Rock Around the Clock’ by Bill Haley & His Comets re-charts, peaks at #39 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1974)

1970s, Movies 1970s, Popular Music 1970s, Television 1970s

(Saturday, May 25, 1974) — “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley & His Comets peaked at #39 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week, 19 years after hitting #1 on magazine’s Best Sellers in Stores chart for eight weeks. Continue reading ‘Rock Around the Clock’ by Bill Haley & His Comets re-charts, peaks at #39 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1974) →

America’s first telegraph line formally opened between Baltimore and Washington 180 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1844)

1840s


Video: 'What Hath God Wrought?'

(Friday, May 24, 1844, 8:45 a.m. local time) — Samuel F.B. Morse transmitted the message “What hath God wrought” today from Washington to Baltimore as he formally opened America’s first telegraph line. Continue reading America’s first telegraph line formally opened between Baltimore and Washington 180 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1844) →

‘It’s Over’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 23 1964)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, May 23, 1964) — “It’s Over” by Roy Orbison peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘It’s Over’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 23 1964) →

‘Burn’ by Usher peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 22 2004)

2000s, Popular Music 2000s

(Saturday, May 22, 2004) — “Burn” by Usher peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for seven non-consecutive weeks (May 22/29, June 5/12/19/26, July 3/17, 2004). Continue reading ‘Burn’ by Usher peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 22 2004) →

‘I Swear’ by All-4-One peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1994)

1990s, Popular Music 1990s

(Saturday, May 21, 1994) — “I Swear” by All-4-One peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for 11 consecutive weeks (May 21/28, June 4/11/18/25, July 2/9/16/23/30, 1994). Continue reading ‘I Swear’ by All-4-One peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1994) →

‘Sie Liebt Dich’/’I’ll Get You’ single by The Beatles released in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1964)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'Sie liebt dich (Remastered 2009)'

(Thursday, May 21, 1964) — “Sie Liebt Dich,” a German language version of the smash hit “She Loves You,” and “I’ll Get You” by The Beatles were released today in the U.S. as a single on the Swan label. Continue reading ‘Sie Liebt Dich’/’I’ll Get You’ single by The Beatles released in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1964) →

Former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, 64, dies in her Manhattan apartment 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 19 1994)

1990s


Video: 'The Passing of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis--NBC News with Tom Brokaw, May 1994'

(Thursday, May 19, 1994, 10:15 p.m. EDT) — Jacqueline Lee (Bouvier) Kennedy Onassis, the widow of the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, and first lady of the United States during his presidency from 1961 until his assassination in 1963, died tonight in her sleep in her Manhattan apartment of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a form of cancer. She was 64. Continue reading Former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, 64, dies in her Manhattan apartment 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 19 1994) →