Video: 'Paul McCartney and Wings Getting Closer With VT Clock' (video taped May 29, 1979)
(Monday, June 4, 1979) — The single “Getting Closer”/”Spin It On” by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings was released today in the U.S. (Aug. 10, 1979, in the UK with “Baby’s Request” on the B-side), the first single from their forthcoming album Back to the Egg. Continue reading ‘Getting Closer’/’Spin It On’ by Wings released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 4 1979)
Video: 'The Doomed Voyage of the St Louis Documentary'
(Sunday, June 4, 1939) — “Sailing so close to Florida that they could see the lights of Miami,” 907 passengers aboard MS St. Louis, most of them Jewish refugees seeking asylum from Nazi persecution of Jews in Germany, arrived off the American coast today, only to be denied entry into the United States. Continue reading 907 Jewish refugees from Germany aboard MS St. Louis off Florida coast denied U.S. entry 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 4 1939)
Video: 'BED PEACE starring John Lennon & Yoko Ono' (mostly June 3, 1969, at 1:04:36-1:08:54)
(Tuesday, June 3, 1969, 5:30 p.m. EDT; during the Vietnam War) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, concluded their second week-long bed-in for peace in room 1742 of the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal this morning and boarded a train to Ottawa where the couple attended a late afternoon peace conference in the Arts Lobby of Simard Hall at the University of Ottawa. Continue reading Lennon, Ono attend peace conference in Ottawa 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 3 1969)
Video: 'Archive: Chinese troops fire on protesters in Tiananmen Square - BBC News'
(Sunday, June 4, 1989, 4:35 a.m. CDT; during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests) — In what became known as the Tiananmen Square Massacre, tens of thousands of Chinese troops retook Tiananmen Square in Beijing early this morning from pro-democracy protesters, killing scores of students and workers and wounding hundreds more as they fired sub-machine guns at crowds of people who tried to resist. Continue reading Scores of people killed as Chinese troops crush pro-democracy protests 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 4 1989)
(Saturday, June 3, 1989) — “Rock On” by Michael Damian peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Rock On’ by Michael Damian peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 3 1989)
(Saturday, June 23, 1989) — “Everlasting Love” by Howard Jones peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Everlasting Love’ by Howard Jones peaks at #12 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 3 1989)
Video: 'George Harrison and Jackie Stewart Interview Motorsport 06/03/1979'
(Sunday, June 3, 1979) — Former Beatle George Harrison was interviewed with former racing driver Jackie Stewart today during a charity race in memory of the late Swedish racing driver Gunnar Nilsson at Donington Park Racetrack in Donington Castle, England. Continue reading George Harrison interviewed at Donington Park Racetrack 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 3 1979)
(Saturday, June 2, 1979) — “Hot Stuff” by Donna Summer peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three non-consecutive weeks (June 2/16/23, 1979). Continue reading ‘Hot Stuff’ by Donna Summer peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 2 1979)
Video: 'BED PEACE starring John Lennon & Yoko Ono' (June 2, 1969, at 56:21-1:04:36)
(Monday, June 2, 1969; during the Vietnam War) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, were filmed having breakfast this morning as they began the final full day of their second week-long bed-in for peace in room 1742 of the Queen Elizabeth HOtel in Montreal. Continue reading Lennon, Ono hold final day of second bed-in for peace 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 2 1969)
Video: 'Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Doggone Right'
(Sunday, June 1, 1969, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Smokey Robinson & the Miracles performed “Doggone Right” on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading Smokey Robinson & the Miracles perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 1 1969)
