Video: 'Mccartney full album' (13 videos)
(Friday, April 17, 1970) — McCartney, the debut solo album by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, was released today in the UK (Apr. 20, 1970, in the U.S.) Continue reading Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney releases debut solo album ‘McCartney’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 17 1970)
Video: 'Eddie Cochran - Cherished Memories (2001 British documentary)'
(Saturday, April 16, 1960, 11:50 p.m. GMT) — American rock musician Eddie Cochran, 21, who wrote and recorded the classic “Summertime Blues,” was fatally injured tonight when the taxi he was riding in blew a tire and crashed into a lamp post on the A4 in Chippenham, England. Continue reading Rock star Eddie Cochran fatally injured in crash in Britain 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 16 1960)
(Saturday, April 15, 1950) — “If I Knew You Were Comin’ I’d’ve Baked a Cake” by Eileen Barton with the New Yorkers peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for two consecutive weeks (Apr. 15/22, 1950). Continue reading ‘If I Knew You Were Comin’ I’d’ve Baked a Cake’ by Eileen Barton peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 15 1950)
Video: '"Put on a Happy Face" – BYE BYE BIRDIE on Ed Sullivan'
(Thursday, April 14, 1960, 7:45 p.m. EST) — Bye Bye Birdie, a Broadway musical inspired by the phenomenon of popular singer Elvis Presley and his draft notice into the Army in 1957, opened tonight at the Martin Beck Theatre at 302 West 45th Street in midtown Manhattan, New York City. Continue reading ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ stage musical opens on Broadway 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 14 1960)
(Thursday, April 14, 1910, afternoon local time) — William H. Taft began the tradition of the President of the United States throwing the ceremonial “first pitch” to open the professional baseball season today at Boundary Field, also known as American League Park II and National Park, just outside what was then the city limit of Washington. Continue reading Taft becomes first POTUS to throw Opening Day ceremonial ‘first pitch’ 110 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 14 1910)
(Saturday, April 14, 1990) — “I’ll Be Your Everything” by Tommy Page peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I’ll Be Your Everything’ by Tommy Page peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 14 1990)
Video: 'As it Happened - Apollo 13 "Houston We've Had A Problem"' (explosion occurs at 2:56)
(Monday, April 13, 1970, 10:08 p.m. EST/03:08 UTC on Apr. 14) — An oxygen tank in the command module (CM) of Apollo 13, speeding towards the Moon for man’s third attempt to walk on another world, exploded tonight. Continue reading ‘Okay, Houston, we’ve had a problem here’: Power failure imperils Apollo 13 astronauts 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1970)
Video: '6.9 Earthquake Rocks China'
(Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 07:49 a.m. China Standard Time) — A powerful earthquake in northwest China today killed at least 2,698 people and left many others buried under debris. Continue reading Earthquake kills at least 2,698 people in northwest China 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 14 2010)
Video: 'John Lennon, May 1980, Cold Spring Harbor, New York' (shot Apr. 13, 1980)
(Sunday, April 13, 1980) — Former Beatle John Lennon, using his newly acquired video camera to record his day-to-day activities, was taped having lunch today at Cannon Hill, his family’s secluded, sprawling mansion overlooking Cold Spring Harbor on New York’s Long Island. Continue reading Lennon videotaped again at Long Island, New York vacation home 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1980)
Video: 'Opening Day at Candlestick Park 1960 Giants v Cardinals'
(Tuesday, April 12, 1960, at approximately 1:00 p.m. PST) — Candlestick Park, an outdoor sports and entertainment stadium located at Candlestick Point on the western shore of San Francisco Bay, opened today as Vice President Richard Nixon threw out the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a major league baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the visiting St. Louis Cardinals with 42,269 in attendance. Continue reading Candlestick Park opens in San Francisco 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 12 1960)
