Video: 'The CBS Evening News With Walter Cronkite - March 26, 1979 - Egypt - Israel Peace Treaty'
(Monday, March 26, 1979, 2:11 p.m. EST) — After confronting each other for nearly 31 years as hostile neighbors, Egypt and Israel signed the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty at the White House today to establish peace and “normal and friendly relations.” Continue reading Egypt, Israel sign formal treaty ending three decades of war 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 26 1979)
(Saturday, March 26, 1949) — “Cruising Down the River” by Russ Morgan and His Orchestra peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for seven consecutive weeks (Mar. 26, Apr. 2/9/16/23/30, May 7, 1949). Continue reading ‘Cruising Down the River’ by Russ Morgan and His Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 26 1949)
(Saturday, March 25, 1989) — “The Living Years” by Mike + The Mechanics peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Living Years’ by Mike + The Mechanics peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 25 1989)
Video: 'Beatles member John Lennon and new wife Yoko Ono stage a bed-in in Amsterdam' (Mar. 25, 1969, at 0:34)
(Tuesday, March 25, 1969, 2:00 p.m. Central Europe Time; during the Vietnam War) — Five days after they married in Gibraltar, John Lennon of The Beatles and his avant-garde artist wife Yoko Ono began a bed-in this afternoon in room 902 at the Amsterdam Hilton hotel, using the inevitable publicity generated by news of their wedding to promote world peace. Continue reading Lennon, Ono stage first ‘Bed-In’ for peace in Amsterdam 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 25 1969)
Video: 'Beatles member John Lennon and new wife Yoko Ono stage a bed-in in Amsterdam' (Mar. 24, 1969, at 0:00-0:34)
(Monday, March 24, 1969, 11:37 p.m. Central Europe Time) — Four days after their wedding in Gibraltar, John Lennon of The Beatles and his avant-garde artist wife Yoko Ono arrived at the Amsterdam Hilton hotel tonight and worked their way through a crowd of fans, journalists and photographers to room 902 where the couple would begin a week-long bed-in for peace the following day. Continue reading Lennon, Ono arrive in Amsterdam to hold bed-in for peace 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 24 1969)
(Saturday, March 24, 1979) — “Tragedy” by the Bee Gees peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Mar. 24/31, 1979). Continue reading ‘Tragedy’ by Bee Gees peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 24 1979)
(Saturday, March 24, 1979) — “Big Shot” by Billy Joel peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Big Shot’ by Billy Joel peaks at #14 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 24 1979)
Video: '1989: Exxon Valdez tanker spill'
(Friday, March 24, 1989, 12:04 a.m. AKST) — Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker owned by Exxon Shipping Company, bound for Long Beach, California, struck Prince William Sound’s Bligh Reef, 1.5 miles west of Tatitlek, Alaska, this morning and spilled 10.8 million U.S. gallons (260,000 barrels) of crude oil over the next few days. Continue reading Exxon Valdez spills 260,000 barrels of oil after running aground in Alaska’s Prince William Sound 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 24 1989)
Video: 'love city'
(Sunday, March 23, 1969, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Sly and the Family Stone performed “Love City” 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 Sly and the Family Stone performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 23 1969)
Video: 'The Monkees on Happening 69'
(Saturday, March 22, 1969, 1:30 p.m EST) — The Monkees appeared as guest stars today on Dick Clark’s daytime ABC-TV show Happening in an episode titled Monkee Day. Continue reading The Monkees appear on ABC-TV’s ‘Happening’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 22 1969)
