Video: 'The Long And Winding Road (Remastered 2015)'
(Saturday, June 13, 1970) — “The Long and Winding Road” (backed with “For You Blue”) today became The Beatles’ 20th and final single to reach number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, an all-time record which stands today. Continue reading ‘The Long and Winding Road’ becomes The Beatles’ 20th and final single to reach #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 13 1970)
(Saturday, June 13, 1970) — “Come Saturday Morning” by The Sandpipers peaked at #17 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Come Saturday Morning’ by The Sandpipers peaks at #17 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 13 1970)
(Saturday, June 13, 1970) — “I Want to Take You Higher” by Sly and the Family Stone peaked at #38 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Want to Take You Higher’ by Sly and the Family Stone peaks at #38 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 13 1970)
Video: 'The Monkees - Oh My My (1970 promo film) [1080p]'
(Saturday, June 13, 1970) — “Oh My My” by The Monkees, the only single from the band’s forthcoming album Changes, peaked at #98 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Oh My My’ by The Monkees peaks at #98 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 13 1970)
Video: 'Republican Convention 1920'
(Saturday, June 12, 1920) — Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio was nominated President of the United States today at the 1920 Republican National Convention meeting at Chicago Coliseum in Chicago. Continue reading Republicans nominate Harding for POTUS, Coolidge for VPOTUS 100 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1920)
Video: 'George Harrison - Pete Drake's Talking Steel Guitar'
(Thursday, June 11, 1970; during sessions for All Things Must Pass) — George Harrison recorded Pete Drake performing “Pete Drake And His Amazing Talking Guitar” today in London during sessions for his triple-disc album All Things Must Pass, Harrison’s first release as a solo artist following the break-up of The Beatles. Continue reading George Harrison records ‘Pete Drake And His Amazing Talking Guitar’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 11 1970)
Video: 'All Things Must Pass (Demo)'
(Wednesday, June 10, 1970; during sessions for All Things Must Pass) — George Harrison began recording “All Things Must Pass,” the title song for his triple-disc album All Things Must Pass, Harrison’s first release as a solo artist following the break-up of The Beatles, today at EMI Studios in London. Continue reading George Harrison begins recording ‘All Things Must Pass’ song 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 10 1970)
Video: 'Britain Votes to Leave - WW2 - 042 - June 15 1940' (June 10, 1940, at 0:50)
(Monday, June 10, 1940, 6:00 p.m. Central European Time; during the Italian Invasion of France, part of the Battle of France, part of the Western Front of the World War II) — With the fall of France imminent, Premier Benito Mussolini appeared tonight on the balcony of the Palazzo Venezia to announce that in six hours, Italy would be in a state of war with France and Britain. Continue reading Italian Premier Benito Mussolini declares war on France, Britain 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 10 1940)
Video: 'The World At War 1973(World War II Documentary) 03.France Falls (May – June 1940)' (June 10, 1940, at 46:00)
(Monday, June 10, 1940; during the Battle of France, part of the Western Front of the World War II) — As troops from Nazi Germany approached the “City of Light” from the north and west, the French government fled Paris today, first to Tours and then to Bordeaux. Continue reading French government flees Paris ahead of approaching Nazi Germany forces 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 10 1940)
Video: '1960: Be A Man- Sell Out (1970 documentary narrated by Peter Jennings)' (protests in Japan at 8:28)
(Friday, June 10, 1960) — President Dwight Eisenhower’s press secretary, James C. Hagerty, appointments secretary Thomas E. Stephens and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Douglas MacArthur II had their car surrounded by stone-throwing demonstrators today in Tokyo and were trapped inside for an hour and a half at Haneda International Airport before a U.S. Marine helicopter rescued them.
Eisenhower set off on his tour of the Far East the next day and refused to postpone his trip to Japan.
