Video: 'My Fab Weekend with John Lennon and Yoko Ono'
(Saturday, October 9, 1971, evening EDT) — An impromptu sing-a-long session broke out tonight during a 31st birthday party for ex-Beatle John Lennon at The Hotel Syracuse in upstate New York, with fellow ex-Beatle Ringo Starr among those in attendance. Continue reading John Lennon’s 31st birthday party prompts sing-a-long session 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1971)
(Saturday, October 9, 1971) — “Do You Know What I Mean” by Lee Michaels peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Do You Know What I Mean’ by Lee Michaels peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1971)
(Saturday, October 9, 1971) — “So Far Away” by Carole King, from her smash hit album “Tapestry,” peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘So Far Away’ by Carole King peaks at #14 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1971)
(Monday, October 9, 1961) — “Hit the Road Jack” by Ray Charles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two consecutive weeks (Oct. 9/16, 1961). Continue reading ‘Hit the Road Jack’ by Ray Charles #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1961)
(Monday, October 9, 1961) — “Crying” by Roy Orbison peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Crying’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1961)
Video: 'The Fire Begins — The Great Chicago Fire: A Chicago Stories Special'
(Sunday, October 8, 1871, about 8:30 p.m. local time; during the Great Chicago Fire) — The Great Chicago Fire, a conflagration that burned in the American city of Chicago over three days, started tonight in or around a small barn belonging to the O’Leary family that bordered the alley behind 137 DeKoven Street, a neighborhood southwest of the city center. Continue reading Great Chicago Fire erupts on the city’s southwest side 150 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 8 1871)
Video: 'President Reagan’s Remarks with 3 Former Presidents on Anwar Sadat’s Funeral on October 8, 1981'
(Thursday, October 8, 1981, Reagan spoke at 7:20 p.m. EDT; during the Assassination of Anwar Sadat) — U.S. President Ronald Reagan hosted all three living former presidents — Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter — at the White House tonight, expressing a “heartfelt thanks” to his three living predecessors “for undertaking this sad mission” to attend the funeral of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. Continue reading U.S. President Reagan gives three former presidents a personal send-off as America’s emissaries to Sadat funeral 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 8 1981)
Video: 'This Is Not Here: Yoko Ono and John Lennon Press Conference October 8 1971'
(Friday, October 8, 1971, around 2:00 p.m. EDT) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, held a news conference this afternoon at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, New York, to promote Ono’s retrospective exhibition, This Is Not Here, which was due to open to the public October 9, 1971, and will run until October 27, 1971. Continue reading John Lennon, Yoko Ono hold news conference in Syracuse to promote Ono’s art exhibit ‘This Is Not Here’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 8 1971)
Video: 'Bombing Afghanistan - Oct 7, 2001 - NBC News Special Report'
(Sunday, October 7, 2001, 9:00 p.m. Afghanistan Time, during the United States invasion of Afghanistan, part of the War in Afghanistan and the War on Terror) — The United States, supported by Britain, began Operation Enduring Freedom, launching bombs and cruise missiles tonight against Taliban military and communications facilities and suspected terrorist training camps. Continue reading War in Afghanistan begins as U.S. and Britain launch air strikes 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 7 2001)
Video: Assassination of Anwar El Sadat
(Tuesday, October 6, 1981, 12:40 p.m. Egypt Standard Time; during the Assassination of Anwar Sadat) — President Anwar el-Sadat of Egypt was shot and killed today by members of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad, dressed in military uniforms, who hurled hand grenades and fired AK-47 assault rifles and Port Said submachine guns at him as he watched a military parade commemorating Operation Badr, during which the Egyptian Army had crossed the Suez Canal and taken back a small part of the Sinai Peninsula from Israel at the beginning of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Continue reading Egypt’s President Anwar Sadat fatally wounded in assassination attempt 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 6 1981)
