(Saturday, October 27, 1973) — “Midnight Train to Georgia” by Gladys Knight & the Pips peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks (Oct. 27, Nov. 3, 1973). Continue reading ‘Midnight Train to Georgia’ by Gladys Knight & the Pips peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 27 1973)
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‘Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door’ by Bob Dylan peaks at #12 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 27 1973)
(Saturday, October 27, 1973) — “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” by Bob Dylan peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door’ by Bob Dylan peaks at #12 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 27 1973)
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The Beatles perform first of three concerts at The Cirkus in Gothenburg, Sweden 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 27 1963)
Video: 'The Beatles - Gothenburg, Sweden; The Cirkus [October 27, 1963]'
(Sunday, October 27, 1963, 3:00, 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. Central European Time) — The Beatles performed three shows in Gothenburg today at The Cirkus in the Lorensbergsparken district, on the third night of the rock group’s Autumn 1963 Sweden Tour. Continue reading The Beatles perform first of three concerts at The Cirkus in Gothenburg, Sweden 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 27 1963)
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U.S. President Richard Nixon lashes out at Watergate news coverage 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1973)
Video: 'SYND 26-10-73 NIXON HOLDS A PRESS CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON ON WATERGATE SCANDAL'
(Friday, October 26, 1973, 7:01 p.m. EDT; during the Watergate scandal) — U.S. President Richard Nixon, under siege by recent events of the Watergate scandal and the just-ended Yom Kippur War, declared tonight during a news conference that he doesn’t let “frantic, hysterical reporting” by the news media get under his skin because “one can only be angry about those he respects.” Continue reading U.S. President Richard Nixon lashes out at Watergate news coverage 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1973)
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Paul McCartney and Wings release ‘Helen Wheels’/’Country Dreamer’ single 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1973)
Video: 'Paul McCartney and Wings ~ Helen Wheels'
(Friday, October 26, 1973) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his group Wings released the single “Helen Wheels”/“Country Dreamer” in the UK today (released in the U.S. on Nov. 12, 1973). Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings release ‘Helen Wheels’/’Country Dreamer’ single 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1973)
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‘Donna the Prima Donna’ by Dion peaks at #6 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1963)
(Saturday, October 26, 1963) — “Donna the Prima Donna” by Dion peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Donna the Prima Donna’ by Dion peaks at #6 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1963)
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‘Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right’ by Peter, Paul and Mary peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1963)
(Saturday, October 26, 1963) — “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” by Peter, Paul and Mary peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right’ by Peter, Paul and Mary peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1963)
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The Beatles perform at Kungliga Tennishallen in Stockholm 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1963)
Video: 'The Bealtes Live At The Kungliga Tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden (Saturday 26th October 1963)'
(Saturday, October 26, 1963, 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. Central European Time) — The Beatles performed the first of two shows tonight at Kungliga Tennishallen in Stockholm, Sweden, on the second night of the rock group’s Autumn 1963 Sweden Tour. Continue reading The Beatles perform at Kungliga Tennishallen in Stockholm 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1963)
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‘It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World’ by The Shirelles peaks at #92 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1963)
(Saturday, October 26, 1963) — “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” by The Shirelles peaked at #92 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World’ by The Shirelles peaks at #92 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1963)
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Beatle George Harrison films bandmates at Stadshuset in Stockholm 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 25 1963)
Video: 'The Beatles Visit Stadshuset in Stockholm, Sweden - Color Home Movie - 25 October 1963'
(Friday, October 25, 1963) — Soon after arriving in Stockholm for the band’s first foreign tour, The Beatles were taken today to Stadshuset (Stockholm City Hall) that was built between 1911 and 1923 and is Stockholm`s foremost tourist attraction because of its magnificent architecture. Continue reading Beatle George Harrison films bandmates at Stadshuset in Stockholm 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 25 1963)
