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Allied forces invade mainland Italy at Reggio di Calabria during World War II 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 3 1943)

1940s, World War II


Video: '210 - The War is Four Years Old this week - WW2 - September 3, 1943' (Sep. 3, 1943, at 0:35)

(Friday, September 3, 1943, 4:30 Central European Summer Time; during the Allied invasion of Italy, part of the Italian Campaign of World War II) — Mainland Italy was invaded by Allied forces today for the first time during World War II, as the British Eighth Army’s XIII Corps, commanded by Lieutenant-General Miles Dempsey and composed of the 1st Canadian and British 5th Infantry Divisions, launched Operation Baytown under General Bernard Montgomery’s direction. Continue reading Allied forces invade mainland Italy at Reggio di Calabria during World War II 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 3 1943) →

U.S. President Kennedy warns Buddhist crisis imperils Vietnam as ‘CBS Evening News’ becomes network TV’s first half-hour nightly newscast 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1963)

1960s, Cold War, Television 1960s, U.S. Presidents, Vietnam War


Video: 'CBS Evening News [9-2-1963] First broadcast under new title/format'

(Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 1963, 6:30 p.m. EDT; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — The CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite was expanded from 15 to 30 minutes tonight, becoming network television’s first half-hour nightly newscast in the United States. Continue reading U.S. President Kennedy warns Buddhist crisis imperils Vietnam as ‘CBS Evening News’ becomes network TV’s first half-hour nightly newscast 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1963) →

‘If You Want Me to Stay’ by Sly and the Family Stone peaks at #12 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 1 1973)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, September 1, 1973) — “If You Want Me to Stay” by Sly and the Family Stone peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘If You Want Me to Stay’ by Sly and the Family Stone peaks at #12 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 1 1973) →

The Beatles mime three songs for ABC Television’s ‘Big Night Out’ 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 1 1963)

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


Video: 'The Beatles on Big Night Out (September 1, 1963) [High Quality]'

(Sunday, September 1, 1963) — The Beatles visited Didsbury Studio Centre in Manchester, England, tonight to record an appearance on ABC Television’s Big Night Out. Continue reading The Beatles mime three songs for ABC Television’s ‘Big Night Out’ 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 1 1963) →

Great Kanto earthquake kills 120,000 people in Japan, prompts massacre 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 1 1923)

1920s


Video: 'Japanese earthquake 1923'

(Saturday, September 1, 1923, 11:58:44 a.m. Japan Standard Time) — A devastating earthquake with an approximate magnitude of 7.9 struck the Kanto Plain on the main Japanese island of Honshu today, killing 120,000 people and leaving 2 million homeless as half the city of Tokyo was destroyed. Continue reading Great Kanto earthquake kills 120,000 people in Japan, prompts massacre 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 1 1923) →

Soviets shoot down Korean Air Lines Boeing 747, killing 269 people 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 1 1983)

1980s, Cold War


Video: 'What REALLY happened Korean Flight 007??'

(Thursday, September 1, 1983, 6:26 a.m. Sakhalin time; during the Cold War) — Korean Air Lines Flight 007, a scheduled Korean Air Lines flight from New York City to Seoul via Anchorage, Alaska, was shot down today by a Soviet Union Su-15 interceptor near Moneron Island when the commercial aircraft entered Soviet airspace; all 269 on board were killed including U.S. Congressman Larry McDonald. Continue reading Soviets shoot down Korean Air Lines Boeing 747, killing 269 people 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 1 1983) →

‘My Boyfriend’s Back’ by The Angels peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 31 1963)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, August 31, 1963) — “My Boyfriend’s Back” by The Angels peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Aug. 31, Sept. 7/14, 1963). Continue reading ‘My Boyfriend’s Back’ by The Angels peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 31 1963) →

The Doors officially disband two years after Jim Morrison’s death 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 30 1973)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Doors


Video: 'The Doors - Live @The Hollywood Bowl '72' (Audio of the band's final public performance as the original incarnation of The Doors, recorded Sept. 10, 1972)

(Thursday, August 30, 1973) — The surviving members of The Doors decided to call it quits today, after two years and two albums without their late singer Jim Morrison. Continue reading The Doors officially disband two years after Jim Morrison’s death 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 30 1973) →

Moscow–Washington hotline to cut risk of accidental nuclear war becomes operational 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 30 1963)

1960s, Cold War


Video: 'Hot Line Installed From Washington To Russia (1963)'

(Friday, August 30, 1963; during the Cold War) — The Moscow–Washington hotline, created in the aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis to reduce the risk of accidental nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union, began operations today as the U.S. Department of Defense made a one-sentence announcement to the world press: “The direct communication link between Washington and Moscow is now operational.” Continue reading Moscow–Washington hotline to cut risk of accidental nuclear war becomes operational 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 30 1963) →

The Beatles wrap up filming for BBC documentary ‘The Mersey Sound’ in Liverpool 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 30 1963)

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


Video: 'The Beatles Mersey Sound 1963' (Aug. 30, 1963, at 22:03-22:29/28:12-28:30)

(Friday, August 30, 1963) — On the fourth and final day in which The Beatles were filmed by BBC producer Don Haworth for the documentary The Mersey Sound, Ringo Starr was captured today leaving his family home outside 10 Admiral Grove, Liverpool 8, through the front door, being crowded by a horde of local children, and escaping in George Harrison’s open-top sports car. Continue reading The Beatles wrap up filming for BBC documentary ‘The Mersey Sound’ in Liverpool 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 30 1963) →