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The Beatles record George Harrison’s ‘Don’t Bother Me’ at EMI Studios in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1963)

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


Video: 'The Beatles in the recording studio (Sept. 12th, 1963) Don't Bother Me takes 10 13'

(Thursday, September 12, 1963, 7:00 p.m.-11:30 p.m. British Summer Time) — After a half-hour break following their first recording session of the day, The Beatles returned to EMI Studio 2 in London tonight to record a remake of George Harrison’s first solo composition “Don’t Bother Me” for their second album With The Beatles. Continue reading The Beatles record George Harrison’s ‘Don’t Bother Me’ at EMI Studios in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1963) →

U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy marries Jacqueline Lee Bouvier in Newport, Rhode Island 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1953)

1950s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'The Wedding of John F. Kennedy & Jacqueline Bouvier in Color'

(Saturday, September 12, 1953, 11:00 a.m. EDT) — U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy, 36, married Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, 24, today at St. Mary’s Church in Newport, Rhode Island, in a mass celebrated by Boston’s Archbishop Richard Cushing. Continue reading U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy marries Jacqueline Lee Bouvier in Newport, Rhode Island 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1953) →

The Beatles record ‘Messages to Australia’ and ‘Hold Me Tight’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1963)

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


Video: 'The Beatles - Message To Australia (Take 1, 2, 3, and 4)'

(Thursday, September 12, 1963, 2:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. British Summer Time) — After recording a few special messages for broadcast on Australian radio, The Beatles this afternoon recorded “Hold Me Tight” at EMI Studio 2 in London for their second studio album With The Beatles. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘Messages to Australia’ and ‘Hold Me Tight’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1963) →

Nazi raiders ‘rescue’ deposed Italian dictator Benito Mussolini from Hotel Campo Imperatore 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1943)

1940s, World War II

Video: 'The World at War: Tough Old Gut: Italy - November 1942-June 1944 (13 of 26)' (Sep. 12, 1943, at 22:18)

(Sunday, September 12, 1943, 2:05 p.m. Central European Summer Time; during the Allied invasion of Italy, part of the Italian Campaign of World War II) — Benito Mussolini, the recently deposed Italian dictator who was imprisoned at the Campo Imperiale Hotel in the Abruzzi Mountains, “escaped” this afternoon during the Gran Sasso raid, led by Hauptsturmführer Otto Skorzeny. Continue reading Nazi raiders ‘rescue’ deposed Italian dictator Benito Mussolini from Hotel Campo Imperatore 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1943) →

‘Dreamlover’ by Mariah Carey peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1993)

1990s, Popular Music 1990s

(Saturday, September 11, 1993) — “Dreamlover” by Mariah Carey peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for eights weeks (Sept. 11/18/25, Oct. 2/9/16/23/30, 1993). Continue reading ‘Dreamlover’ by Mariah Carey peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1993) →

‘If’ by Janet Jackson peaks at #4 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1993)

1990s, Popular Music 1990s

(Saturday, September 11, 1993) — “If” by Janet Jackson peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘If’ by Janet Jackson peaks at #4 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1993) →

Chilean President Salvador Allende dies during violent military coup d’état supported by CIA 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1973)

1970s, Cold War, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'CIA, Chile & Allende' (Sept. 11, 1973, at 8:51)

(Tuesday, September 11, 1973, approximately 2:00 p.m. Chile Standard Time; during the 1973 Chilean coup d’état) — Chilean President Salvador Allende, the first Marxist to be elected president in a liberal democracy in Latin America, shot himself with an AK-47 assault rifle today during a U.S.-backed violent coup d’état led by General Augusto Pinochet, commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army. Continue reading Chilean President Salvador Allende dies during violent military coup d’état supported by CIA 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1973) →

The Beatles record ‘Not a Second Time’ at EMI Recording Studio in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1963)

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


Video: 'Not A Second Time (Remastered 2009)'

(Wednesday, September 11, 1963, 7:00 p.m.-10:15 p.m. British Summer Time) — After a dinner break, The Beatles returned to EMI Studios in London tonight to record another John Lennon song, “Not a Second Time,” for their second album With The Beatles. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘Not a Second Time’ at EMI Recording Studio in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1963) →

‘Will You Be There’ by Michael Jackson peaks at #7 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1993)

1990s, movies 1990s, Popular Music 1990s

(Saturday, September 11, 1993) — “Will You Be There” by Michael Jackson peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Will You Be There’ by Michael Jackson peaks at #7 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1993) →

‘Rain’ by Madonna peaks at #14 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1993)

1990s, Popular Music 1990s

(Saturday, September 11, 1993) — “Rain” by Madonna peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Rain’ by Madonna peaks at #14 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1993) →