Video: 'Johnstown Flood'
(Friday, May 31, 1889, 3:10 p.m. local time; during the Johnstown Flood) — 2,209 people in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, perished today when the South Fork Dam collapsed, sending 20 million tons of water and debris toward town. Continue reading 2,209 people killed in Johnstown Flood 130 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1889)
(Saturday, May 31, 1969) — “Love (Can Make You Happy)” by Mercy peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Love (Can Make You Happy)’ by Mercy peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1969)
(Saturday, May 31, 1969) — “Oh Happy Day” by The Edwin Hawkins Singers peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Oh Happy Day’ by The Edwin Hawkins Singers peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1969)
(Saturday, May 31, 1969) — “These Eyes” by The Guess Who peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘These Eyes’ by The Guess Who peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1969)
(Saturday, May 31, 1969) — “Goodbye” by Mary Hopkin, composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles and produced by McCartney, peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Goodbye’ by Mary Hopkin peaks at #13 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1969)
(Saturday, May 31, 1969) — “Where’s the Playground Susie” by Glen Campbell peaked at #26 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Where’s the Playground Susie’ by Glen Campbell peaks at #26 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1969)
(Saturday, May 31, 1969) — “Seattle” by Perry Como peaked at #38 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Seattle’ by Perry Como peaks at #38 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1969)
(Saturday, May 31, 1969) — “Pretty World” by Sérgio Mendes and Brasil ’66 peaked at #62 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Pretty World’ by Sérgio Mendes and Brasil ’66 peaks at #62 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1969)
Video: 'Jerry Brudos - Serial killer documentary'
(Friday, May 30, 1969) — Jerry Brudos, an American serial killer and necrophile who committed the murders of at least four women in Oregon between January 26, 1968, and April 22, 1969, was arrested today after police caught him loading up his car with luggage. Continue reading Jerry ‘The Lust Killer’ Brudos arrested in Oregon 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 30 1969)
Video: 'John Lennon - The KYA 1969 Peace Talk'
(Friday, May 30, 1969; during the Vietnam War) — John Lennon was interviewed today by Tom Campbell and Bill Holley of KYA-AM in San Francisco via telephone from room 1742 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, where the Beatle and his wife, Yoko Ono, were holding their second week-long bed-in for peace. Continue reading Lennon interviewed from Montreal bed-in by KYA-AM 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 30 1969)
