Video: 'The Doors Live At Boston Arena, Boston, MA. April 10,1970 (Late Show)'
(Saturday, April 11, 1970, 12:18 a.m. EST) — American rock band The Doors performed the second of two shows tonight at the Boston Arena in Boston. Continue reading The Doors perform second of two shows at Boston Arena 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 11 1970)
Video: 'The Doors Live At Boston Arena, MA. April 10,1970 (Early Show)'
(Friday, April 10, 1970, 7:00 p.m. EST scheduled start time for opening act Gordon Lowe & Axis) — American rock band The Doors performed the first of two shows tonight at the Boston Arena in Boston. Continue reading The Doors perform first of two shows at Boston Arena 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 10 1970)
Video: 'George Harrison - "Fact or Fantasy?" Interview (1970) / Audio'
(Friday, April 10, 1970; during the Break-up of The Beatles) — As people around the world reacted to a page one headline “PAUL QUITS THE BEATLES” in today’s Daily Mirror, reporting that Paul McCartney was leaving the British rock band The Beatles, another member of the band, George Harrison, was interviewed today for the Apr. 26, 1970, edition of the BBC’s Fact Or Fantasy? religious TV series. Continue reading Harrison interviewed as ‘PAUL QUITS THE BEATLES’ headline goes viral 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 10 1970)
Video: 'The Beatles break up (various news reports 1970)' (Beatle Ringo Starr departs Apple Corps headquarters building on Apr. 10, 1970, at 18:34)
(Friday, April 10, 1970, shortly after midnight British Summer Time; during the Break-up of The Beatles) — Britain’s national daily tabloid newspaper, the Daily Mirror, began reaching newsstands early this morning with a page one headline “PAUL QUITS THE BEATLES,” reporting that Paul McCartney was leaving the British rock band The Beatles. Continue reading ‘PAUL QUITS THE BEATLES’ headline hits British newsstands 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 10 1970)
Video: 'John Lennon home video footage in FULL. NYC Cold springs harbour 1980.' (Apr. 9, 1980, at 7:06-7:56)
(Wednesday, April 9, 1980, afternoon EST) — Former Beatle John Lennon, using his newly acquired video camera to record his day-to-day activities, posed with his son Sean, 4, today at Cannon Hill, his family’s secluded, sprawling mansion overlooking Cold Spring Harbor on New York’s Long Island. Continue reading John Lennon videotaped with son Sean at New York vacation home 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 9 1980)
Video: 'The Invasion of Norway and Denmark - WW2 - 033 - April 13 1940' (Apr. 9, 1940, at 3:57)
(Tuesday, April 9, 1940, 5:15 a.m. Central European Time; during Operation Weserübung, part of World War II) — Nazi Germany occupied Denmark and invaded Norway early this morning, ostensibly as a preventive manoeuvre against a planned, and openly discussed, Franco-British occupation of Norway known as Plan R 4.
German envoys in Oslo and Copenhagen had presented the Norwegian and Danish governments with a German ultimatum demanding that they immediately accept the “protection of the Reich.”
Video: 'The World At War 1973(World War II Documentary) 02.Distant War (September 1939 – May 1940)' (Operation Weserübung at 36:31)
Denmark capitulated so as to not provoke mass bloodshed at the hands of the Germans, and the country was invaded in six hours.
Norwegian Foreign Affairs Minister Halvdan Koht, however, responded with the defiant words “Vi gir oss ikke frivillig, kampen er allerede i gang” (“We will not submit voluntarily; the struggle is already underway”).
Video: 'World War II - Blitzkrieg to the Bomb Documentary' (Operation Weserübung at 10:29)
The entire Norwegian government including King Haakon VII fled the capital this morning for the mountains in the north.
Video: 'Twin Peaks Opening and Closing Theme 1990 - 1991'
(Sunday, April 8, 1990, 9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) — The American mystery horror drama television series Twin Peaks, which follows an investigation headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper and local Sheriff Harry S. Truman into the murder of homecoming queen Laura Palmer in the fictional rural town of Twin Peaks, Washington, debuted tonight on ABC. Continue reading ‘Twin Peaks’ series debuts on ABC-TV 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1990)
(Saturday, April 8, 2000) — “Maria Maria” by Santana featuring The Product G&B peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for ten consecutive weeks (Apr. 1/8/15/22/29, May 6/13/20/27, June 3/10, 2000). Continue reading ‘Maria Maria’ by Santana featuring The Product G&B peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 2000)
(Saturday, April 7, 1990) — “Love Will Lead You Back” by Taylor Dayne peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Love Will Lead You Back’ by Taylor Dayne peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 7 1990)
Video: 'PBS - Joseph Smith American Prophet (1999)' (Apr. 6 1830, at 37:26)
(Tuesday, April 6, 1830) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, originally known as the Church of Christ, was was organized by Joseph Smith today between three groups of followers in Fayette, Manchester and Colesville, New York. Continue reading Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized in northwestern New York 190 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 6 1830)
