Video: 'The Doors Live At The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA May 1,1970'
(Friday, May 1, 1970, 8:00 p.m. EDT scheduled start time for opening acts Blues Image and the Staple Singers) — American rock band The Doors performed tonight at The Spectrum in Philadelphia, with approximately 14,000 people in attendance. Continue reading The Doors perform at The Spectrum in Philadelphia 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 1970)
(Saturday, May 1, 2010) — “Nothin’ on You” by B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (May 1/8, 2010). Continue reading ‘Nothin’ on You’ by B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 2010)
Video: 'Vietnam: A Television History - Homefront USA [10/11]' (May 1, 1970, at 46:06)
(Friday, May 1, 1970, 8:41-10:25 a.m. EDT; during the Cambodian Campaign, part of the Vietnam War, Cambodian Civil War, Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — U.S. President Richard Nixon today referred to some campus radicals who violently oppose his Vietnam policies as “bums” and, in contrast, he said American soldiers were “the greatest.” Continue reading Nixon puts ‘bums’ label on some college radicals 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 1970)
Video: 'Yesterday's Air Force: The U-2 and Gary Powers Incident'
(Sunday, May 1, 1960, 8:53 a.m. Moscow Standard Time; during the 1960 U-2 incident, part of the Cold War) — A United States U-2 spy plane was shot down by the Soviet Air Defence Forces today while performing photographic aerial reconnaissance at 70,500 feet deep into Soviet territory. Continue reading Soviets shoot down American U-2 reconnaissance plane over Sverdlovsk, captures pilot 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1, 1960)
Video: 'President Richard Nixon Address to the Nation on the Situation in Southeast Asia, April 30, 1970'
(Thursday, April 30, 1970, 9:00 p.m. EDT; during the Cambodian Campaign, part of the Vietnam War, Cambodian Civil War, Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — In a sharp departure from the previous conduct of war in Southeast Asia, U.S. President Richard Nixon announced tonight that he was sending United States combat troops into Cambodia for the first time. Continue reading Nixon announces decision to send combat forces to Cambodia 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 30 1970)
Video: 'Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War - The Village War [10/13]' (Cambodia Campaign at 33:17)
(Friday, May 1, 1970, 7:30 a.m. Saigon Standard Time; during the Cambodian Campaign, part of the Vietnam War, Cambodian Civil War, Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Several thousand U.S. soldiers moved across the border from South Vietnam to Cambodia’s Kampong Cham Province this morning, expanding the American involvement in the Vietnam War to attack North Vietnamese Army (NVA) enclaves in an area known as the Fishhook. Continue reading U.S. troops drive into Cambodia to crush enemy sanctuaries 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 1970)
(Saturday, April 29, 1950) — “The Third Man Theme” by Anton Karas peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for 11 consecutive weeks (Apr. 29, May 6/13/20/27, June 3/10/17/24, July 1/8, 1950). Continue reading ‘The Third Man Theme’ by Anton Karas peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 29 1950)
Video: 'Architecture of Murder: The Auschwitz-Birkenau Blueprints'
(Saturday, April 27, 1940; during The Holocaust) — Following a number of inspections at various sites, Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler, a leading member of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) of Germany, ordered the establishment of a new concentration camp today in the former artillery barracks in Oswiecim, known in German as Auschwitz. Continue reading Auschwitz concentration camp established by Heinrich Himmler 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1940)
(Saturday, April 26, 1980) — “Ride Like the Wind” by Christopher Cross peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘Ride Like the Wind’ by Christopher Cross peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 26 1980)
(Saturday, April 26, 1980) — “Think About Me” by Fleetwood Mac peaked at #20 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Think About Me’ by Fleetwood Mac peaks at #20 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 26 1980)
