Video: '#17 Andrew Johnson'
(Thursday, December 29, 1808) — Andrew Johnson, the 17th President of the United States (1865-1869) and the 16th Vice President of the United States under President Abraham Lincoln (1865), was born today in Raleigh, North Carolina. Continue reading U.S. President Andrew Johnson born 210 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 29 1808)
Video: 'The Beatles- The White album 2018 Remix' (30 videos)
(Saturday, December 28, 1968) — The Beatles, a double album by the English rock band The Beatles, better known as “The White Album” because it featured a plain white sleeve with no graphics or text other than the band’s name embossed, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading The Beatles’ ‘White Album’ peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 28 1968)
(Saturday, December 28, 1968) — “For Once in My Life” by Stevie Wonder peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘For Once in My Life’ by Stevie Wonder peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 28 1968)
(Saturday, December 28, 1968) — “Stormy” by Classics IV peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Stormy’ by Classics IV peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 28 1968)
(Saturday, December 28, 1968) — “Touch Me” by The Doors debuted today at #72, the band’s sixth appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart since June 3, 1967. Continue reading ‘Touch Me’ by The Doors debuts at #72 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 28 1968)
Video: 'Apollo 8 CBS' (Apollo 8 astronauts read passages from the Old Testament Book of Genesis on video #37 at 5:10)
(Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24, 1968, 9:57 p.m. EST) — The three Apollo 8 astronauts, having become the first humans to orbit the moon some 17 hours earlier, read passages from the Old Testament Book of Genesis tonight during a Christmas Eve telecast from the moon’s orbit, taking turns reading the first 10 verses of the Book of Genesis. Continue reading Apollo 8 astronauts, orbiting the moon, read Bible passage 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 24 1968)
Video: 'Story Behind The Song: Silent Night'
(Thursday, December 24, 1818, Christmas Eve) — The Christmas carol “Silent Night” (Stille Nacht), with words by the priest Josef Mohr, set to music by organist Franz Xaver Gruber, was publicly performed for the first time tonight during the Christmas Midnight Mass at the Church of St. Nikolaus in Oberndorf, Austria. Continue reading Christmas carol ‘Silent Night’ first performed in Salzburg, Austria 200 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 24 1818)
(Saturday, December 24, 1988) — “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” by Poison peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Dec. 24/31, 1988, Jan. 7, 1989). Continue reading ‘Every Rose Has Its Thorn’ by Poison peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 24 1988)
(Saturday, December 24, 1988) — “Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns N’ Roses peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ by Guns N’ Roses peaks at #7 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 24 1988)
Video: 'Apollo 8 CBS' (Dec. 24, 1968, coverage begins with video #20)
(Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24, 1968, 9:59:20 UTC) — Having flown around the leading edge of the moon, Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders became the first humans to see the far side of the moon today as they fired the engines of the craft to begin mankind’s first lunar orbit. Continue reading Apollo 8 astronauts first humans to see far side of moon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 24 1968)
