Video: 'This Place in History: Levi P. Morton'
(Sunday, May 16, 1920, 8:30 p.m. local time) — Levi P. Morton, the 22nd vice president of the United States from 1889 to 1893, during the administration of President Benjamin Harrison, died tonight from bronchial pneumonia at his home at Ellerslie in Rhinebeck, New York, on his 96th birthday. Continue reading Former U.S. Vice President Levi P. Morton dies 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 16 1920)
Video: 'PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS: MACCASPAN 1980 VOL.17' (May 16, 1980, at 2:25)
(Friday, May 16, 1980) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney was interviewed today by Nicky Horne for his Nicky Horne’s Music Scene section, a short 5-minute item encompassed within the Thames regional news program Thames At Six show, transmitted May 19, 1980. Continue reading Paul McCartney interviewed for ‘Thames At Six’ 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 16 1980)
Video: 'PAUL MCCARTNEY - MCCARTNEY II [Remastered 2011]' (first 11 videos constitute original album)
(Friday, May 16, 1980) — McCartney II, ex-Beatle Paul McCartney’s tenth studio album and second solo album (without his post-Beatles band Wings) since the 1970 break-up of The Beatles, was released today in the UK (May 21, 1980 in the U.S.). Continue reading ‘McCartney II’ album by Paul McCartney released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 16 1980)
Video: 'Ringo Starr: Sentimental Journey' (12 videos)
(Saturday, May 16, 1970) — Sentimental Journey, the debut solo album by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr, debuted at #51 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading Ringo Starr’s debut solo album ‘Sentimental Journey’ debuts at #51 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 16 1970)
(Monday, May 16, 1960) — “Bésame Mucho” by The Coasters peaked at #70 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Bésame Mucho’ by The Coasters peaks at #70 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 16 1960)
(Saturday, May 15, 2010) — “OMG” by Usher featuring will.i.am peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for four non-consecutive weeks (May 15/29, June 5/12, 2010). Continue reading ‘OMG’ by Usher featuring will.i.am peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 2010)
Video: 'May 15, 1970: Gibbs/Green Tragedy at Jackson State University'
(Friday, May 15, 1970, 12:05 a.m. CDT) — Two students were killed and 12 wounded early today after the police opened fire on a women’s dormitory at the predominantly-black Jackson State College in Jackson, Mississippi. Continue reading Two students killed when police open fire at Jackson State College 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1970)
Video: 'Blitzkrieg in the West - The Invasion of France - WW2 - 038 - May 18 1940' (May 14, 1940, at 3:35)
(Tuesday, May 14, 1940, 7:00 p.m. NET; during the Battle of the Netherlands part of Battle of France , part of the Western Front of the World War II) — All but a small part of the Netherlands capitulated to the invading German Army tonight “to prevent further bloodshed and annihilation” as General Henri Gerard Winkelman, the Commander in Chief, called upon his troops to lay down their arms after only five days of fighting. Continue reading Dutch military ends resistance against Germans except in Zealand 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1940)
Video: 'Paul & Linda McCartney Interview 1980'
(Wednesday, May 14, 1980) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda, were interviewed today by American columnist Rex Reed the 33rd annual Cannes Film Festival in the South of France. Continue reading Paul McCartney appears at Cannes Film Festival 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1980)
Video: 'Let It Be - Trailer'
(Wednesday, May 13, 1970) — Let It Be, a British documentary film starring The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr), opened at select theaters today in San Francisco, Denver, Baltimore and in Philadelphia where it first shown at the Duke at 11:00 a.m EDT. Continue reading The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ documentary opens in select U.S. theaters 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 13 1970)
