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Joe Cocker opens final day of ‘Woodstock Music and Art Fair’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 17 1969)

1960s, Movies 1960s, Popular Music 1960s


Video: 'Complete Woodstock Video/audio footage' (116 clips; Aug. 17-18, 1969, represented in clips 79-116)

(Sunday, August 17, 1969, 2:00 p.m.-Monday, August 18, 1969, 11:10 a.m. EDT; during Woodstock) — 10 acts, including Jimi Hendrix, performed today on the final day of The “Woodstock Music & Art Fair,” a music festival billed as “An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music” at Max Yasgur’s 600-acre dairy farm in Sullivan County, New York, near the town of Bethel in the Catskill Mountains. Continue reading Joe Cocker opens final day of ‘Woodstock Music and Art Fair’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 17 1969) →

‘Monty Python’s Life of Brian’ opens in Midtown Manhattan 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 17 1979)

1970s, Movies 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'Monty Python's Life of Brian' trailer

(Friday, August 17, 1979, 12:30 EDT) — Monty Python’s Life of Brian, a British comedy film about a young Jewish man who is born on the same day as — and next door to — Jesus Christ, and is subsequently mistaken for the Messiah, opened today at Cinema 1 theater in Manhattan in New York City. Continue reading ‘Monty Python’s Life of Brian’ opens in Midtown Manhattan 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 17 1979) →

‘There Goes My Baby’ by The Drifters peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 17 1959)

1950s, Popular Music 1950s

(Monday, August 17, 1959) — “There Goes My Baby” by The Drifters peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘There Goes My Baby’ by The Drifters peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 17 1959) →

‘What’d I Say’ by Ray Charles peaks at #6 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 17 1959)

1950s, Popular Music 1950s

(Monday, August 17, 1959) — “What’d I Say” by Ray Charles peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘What’d I Say’ by Ray Charles peaks at #6 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 17 1959) →

Earthquake kills 17,000+ people in northwest Turkey 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 17 1999)

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Video: 'GREAT QUAKES IZMIT, TURKEY'

(Friday, August 17, 1999, 3:01:39 a.m. local time; during the 1999 Izmit earthquake) — More than 17,000 people were killed and another 40,000 injured today when a 37-second magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck a densely populated region of northwestern Turkey. Continue reading Earthquake kills 17,000+ people in northwest Turkey 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 17 1999) →

Quill opens second day of ‘Woodstock Music and Art Fair’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 16 1969)

1960s, Movies 1960s, Popular Music 1960s


Video: 'Complete Woodstock Video/audio footage' (116 clips; Aug. 16-17, 1969, represented in clips 27-78)

(Saturday, August 16, 1969, 12:15 p.m.-Sunday, August 17, 1969, 9:40 a.m. EDT; during Woodstock) — 14 acts, including The Who, performed today at The “Woodstock Music & Art Fair,” a music festival billed as “An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music” at Max Yasgur’s 600-acre dairy farm in Sullivan County, New York, near the town of Bethel in the Catskill Mountains. Continue reading Quill opens second day of ‘Woodstock Music and Art Fair’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 16 1969) →

‘Sweet Caroline’ by Neil Diamond peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 16 1969)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, August 16, 1969) — “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Sweet Caroline’ by Neil Diamond peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 16 1969) →

‘The Wizard of Oz’ premieres in Hollywood 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 15 1939)

1930s, movies 1930s, Popular Music 1930s


Video: 'The Wizard of Oz' trailer

(Tuesday, August 15, 1939, 8:30 p.m. PDT) — The Wizard of Oz, an American musical fantasy film about a Kansas farm girl who dreams herself into a magical land where she must fight a wicked witch to escape, premiered tonight at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Continue reading ‘The Wizard of Oz’ premieres in Hollywood 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 15 1939) →

Richie Havens opens ‘Woodstock Music and Art Fair’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 15 1969)

1960s, Movies 1960s, Popular Music 1960s


Video: 'Complete Woodstock Video/audio footage' (116 clips; Aug. 15-16, 1969, represented in clips 2-26)

(Friday, August 15, 1969, 5:07 p.m.-Saturday, August 16, 1969, 2:00 a.m. EDT; during Woodstock) — The “Woodstock Music & Art Fair,” a music festival billed as “An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music,” began today at Max Yasgur’s 600-acre dairy farm in Sullivan County, New York, near the town of Bethel in the Catskill Mountains. Continue reading Richie Havens opens ‘Woodstock Music and Art Fair’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 15 1969) →

The Beatles complete ‘Something’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 15 1969)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'The Beatles - Something (2019 Mix / Audio)'

(Friday, August 15, 1969, 7:00 p.m.-1:15 a.m. British Summer Time; during sessions for Abbey Road) — The Beatles completed recording George Harrison’s “Something,” with overdubs by a 30-piece orchestra and a new guitar part played by Harrison, today at EMI Studios 1 and 2 in London. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Something’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 15 1969) →