Video: 'Oh! Darling (Anthology 3 Version)'
(Monday, January 27, 1969) — The Beatles gathered today at Apple Studios in London for the 16th day of rehearsals for the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, intended to form the basis for both a television documentary and a new album. Continue reading The Beatles begin 16th day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1969)
Video: 'WMAQ Channel 5 - (The) NBC News (Midnight) Special Report - "Death of Rockefeller" (1979)'
(Friday, January 26, 1979, stricken at 10:15 p.m. EST) — Nelson Rockefeller, the 41st Vice President of the United States from 1974 to 1977, during the administration of President Gerald Ford, died tonight from a heart attack at a townhouse he owned at 13 W. 54th St. in Manhattan. Continue reading Former U.S. Vice President Nelson Rockefeller dies 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1979)
Video: 'The Monkees on Glen Campbell's Goodtime Hour (1-5-69)'
(Sunday, January 26, 1969) — The Monkees taped an appearance today “from Television City in Hollywood” for the Feb. 5, 1969, episode of The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, a music and comedy variety show hosted by singer Glen Campbell, which would premiere Jan. 29, 1969, on CBS. Continue reading The Monkees perform for ‘The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1969)
Video: 'TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS(VIDEO CLIP)"CRIMSON & CLOVER"(LYRICS)'
(Sunday, January 26, 1969, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Tommy James and the Shondells performed “Crimson & Clover” and “Mony, Mony” 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 Tommy James and the Shondells perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1969)
Video: 'Dig It (Remastered 2009)'
(Sunday, January 26, 1969) — The Beatles gathered today at Apple Studios in London for the 15th day of rehearsals for the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, intended to form the basis for both a television documentary and a new album. Continue reading The Beatles begin 15th day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1969)
(Saturday, January 25, 1969) — “Going Up the Country” by Canned Heat peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Going Up the Country’ by Canned Heat peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 25 1969)
Video: 'The Big Snow'
(Saturday, January 25, 1969; 5:40 a.m. PST) — 70 hours of nonstop snow began falling this morning in Eugene, Oregon, shattering every record in the book. Continue reading Record snowfall begins in Eugene, Oregon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 25 1969)
Video: 'For You Blue (Anthology 3 Version)
(Saturday, January 25, 1969, morning to 8:00 p.m. BST) — The Beatles gathered today at Apple Studios in London for the 14th day of rehearsals for the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, intended to form the basis for both a television documentary and a new album. Continue reading The Beatles begin 14th day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 25 1969)
Video: 'Earthquake In Chile (1939)'
(Tuesday, January 24, 1939, 11:32 p.m. Chile Standard Time) — Some 28,000 people were killed tonight when the 1939 Chillán earthquake occurred in south-central Chile with a surface wave magnitude of 8.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). Continue reading 28,000 people killed by earthquake in in south-central Chile 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 24 1939)
Video: 'The Doors Madison Square Garden 1969 a color'
(Friday, January 24, 1969; 8:00 p.m. EST scheduled start time) — The Doors performed tonight at Madison Square Garden in New York City with approximately 20,000 fans in attendance. Continue reading The Doors perform at Madison Square Garden 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 24 1969)
