All posts by admin

OPEC retaliates for U.S. support of Israel in Yom Kippur War with oil embargo 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 17 1973)

1970s, Cold War


Video: 'The 1973 Oil Crisis' (Oct. 17, 1973, at 2:34)

(Wednesday, October 17, 1973 evening local time; during the 1973 oil crisis and the Yom Kippur War,  part of the Arab–Israeli conflict, the Cold War, and the Israeli–Palestinian conflict) — Eleven Arab nations in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) imposed an oil embargo against countries they deem to have helped Israel in the Yom Kippur War, announcing tonight that they would cut their oil production by five percent every month until Israel agrees to withdraw completely from its occupied territories. Continue reading OPEC retaliates for U.S. support of Israel in Yom Kippur War with oil embargo 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 17 1973) →

‘The Beatles Christmas Record’ recorded for fan club members in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 17 1963)

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

Video: 'The Beatles - Christmas Record 1963'

(Thursday, October 17, 1963, 2:30 -5:00 p.m. British Summer Time) — The Beatles’ first four-track recording session took place on this day at Studio Two, EMI Studios, with the group taping a Christmas message for their fan club members, and a single take of “You Really Got A Hold On Me,” and their fifth UK single: “I Want To Hold Your Hand” and “This Boy.” Continue reading ‘The Beatles Christmas Record’ recorded for fan club members in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 17 1963) →

‘The River of Dreams’ by Billy Joel peaks at #3 in USA 30 years ago today (Oct 16 1993)

1990s, Popular Music 1990s

(Saturday, October 16, 1993) — “The River of Dreams” by Billy Joel peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The River of Dreams’ by Billy Joel peaks at #3 in USA 30 years ago today (Oct 16 1993) →

The Beatles perform for BBC radio’s ‘Easy Beat’ at Playhouse Theatre in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 16 1963)

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


Video: 'I Saw Her Standing There (Live At The BBC For "Easy Beat" / 20th October 1963)'

(Wednesday, October 16, 1963, 9:00-10:00 p.m. British Summer Time) — The Beatles taped their fourth and final session for the BBC Light Programme Easy Beat tonight at Playhouse Theatre in London. Continue reading The Beatles perform for BBC radio’s ‘Easy Beat’ at Playhouse Theatre in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 16 1963) →

Former VP Spiro Agnew says he quit to aid Nixon in restoring trust 50 years ago this hour (Oct 15 1973)

1970s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'SYND 16/10/73 SPIRO AGNEW EXPLAINS HIS RESIGNATION'

(Monday, October 15, 1973, 7:30 p.m. EDT) — Former U.S. Vice President Spiro Agnew declared tonight that he had resigned five days ago and pleaded no contest to criminal charges of tax evasion (he was fined $10,000 and put on three years’ probation) solely to permit President Richard Nixon, embattled by the unrelated Watergate scandal, to restore “unimpaired confidence and implicit trust” in that high office. Continue reading Former VP Spiro Agnew says he quit to aid Nixon in restoring trust 50 years ago this hour (Oct 15 1973) →

The Beatles perform at Floral Hall in Southport, England 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 15 1963)

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


Video: 'The Beatles Live At The Floral Hall, Southport, UK (Tuesday 15th October 1963)'

(Tuesday, October 15, 1963, late evening British Summer Time) — The Beatles performed tonight at Floral Hall in Southport, England, on the day it was announced that the rock music band from Liverpool had been invited to appear on the Royal Command Performance. Continue reading The Beatles perform at Floral Hall in Southport, England 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 15 1963) →

‘Big Log’ by Robert Plant peaks at #20 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 15 1983)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, October 15, 1983) — “Big Log” by Robert Plant peaked at #20 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Big Log’ by Robert Plant peaks at #20 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 15 1983) →

300 prisoners escape Nazi extermination camp at Sobibor in German-occupied Poland 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1943)

1940s, The Holocaust, World War II


Video: 'CENSORED: The Great Escape from Death Camp Sobibór - October 16, 1943 - War Against Humanity 082' (Sobibór uprising at 6:39)

(Thursday, October 14, 1943, 4:00 p.m. Central European Time; during The Holocaust and World War II) — Members of the underground, led by Polish-Jewish prisoner Leon Feldhendler and Soviet-Jewish POW Alexander Pechersky, launched the Sobibór uprising today, covertly killing eleven SS officers and a number of guards at the Sobibór extermination camp in German-occupied Poland. Continue reading 300 prisoners escape Nazi extermination camp at Sobibor in German-occupied Poland 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1943) →

‘Beatlemania’ begins with band’s appearance on ‘Sunday Night At The London Palladium’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1963)

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


Video: 'The Beatles Live At London Palladium (13 October 1963) (Sunday Night At The London Palladium)'

(Sunday, October 13, 1963, 8:25-9:25 p.m. British Summer Time) — Although The Beatles’ popularity had been growing steadily and to increasingly frantic heights throughout 1963, their appearance tonight on ATV’s British television variety show Sunday Night At The London Palladium catapulted into the attentions of the mainstream media, who coined the term “Beatlemania” to describe the scenes of screaming fans. Continue reading ‘Beatlemania’ begins with band’s appearance on ‘Sunday Night At The London Palladium’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1963) →

‘Higher Ground’ by Stevie Wonder peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1973)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, October 13, 1973) — “Higher Ground” by Stevie Wonder peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Higher Ground’ by Stevie Wonder peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1973) →