(Saturday, November 2, 1968) — “Those Were the Days” by Mary Hopkin (produced by Paul McCartney of The Beatles) peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks (held out of the top spot for all three weeks by “Hey Jude” by The Beatles). Continue reading ‘Those Were the Days’ by Mary Hopkin peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1968)
(Saturday, November 2, 1968) — “Midnight Confessions” by The Grass Roots peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Midnight Confessions’ by The Grass Roots peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1968)
(Saturday, November 2, 1968) — “Elenore” by The Turtles peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Elenore’ by The Turtles peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1968)
(Saturday, November 2, 1968) — “Suzie Q” by Creedence Clearwater Revival peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Suzie Q’ by Creedence Clearwater Revival peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1968)
(Saturday, November 2, 1968) — “Laléna” by Donovan peaked at #33 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Laléna’ by Donovan peaks at #33 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1968)
(Saturday, November 2, 1968) — “Gentle on My Mind” by Glen Campbell peaked at #39 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Gentle on My Mind’ by Glen Campbell peaks at #39 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1968)
(Wednesday, November 2, 1988, 7:00-9:00 a.m. EST) — A pre-recorded videotaped interview with the British–American supergroup Traveling Wilburys by Rona Elliot was broadcast this morning on NBC’s Today show. Continue reading Traveling Wilburys interviewed on ‘Today’ 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1988)
Video: 'Wonderwall Music (Remastered)' (22 videos)
(Friday, November 1, 1968) — The first solo album by a member of The Beatles, George Harrison’s Wonderwall Music, soundtrack to the film Wonderwall, was released today in the UK (Dec. 2, 1968, in the U.S.).
It was also the first album released by Apple Records, the band’s new record company.
The tracks, recorded in London and Bombay between November 1967 and February 1968, were all instrumental pieces, except for occasional non-English vocals, and mostly comprise short musical vignettes.
Harrison served as producer, writer and arranger and performed (uncredited) piano and guitar.
Video: 'The President: October 1968. MP901.' (Oct. 31 1968, at 41:44)
(Thursday, October 31, 1968, filmed at 1:35 p.m. for 8:00 p.m. broadcast EST; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Citing progress in the Paris peace talks, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson announced tonight in a nationwide address that he was ordering a complete halt to “all air, naval, and artillery bombardment of North Vietnam” as of 8:00 a.m EST (9:00 p.m. Saigon Standard Time) on Friday, Nov. 1, 1968. Continue reading LBJ orders bombing halt on North Vietnam 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 31 1968)
Video: 'WKRP in Cincinnati S01E07 Turkeys Away'
(Monday, October 30, 1978, 8:00-8:30 p.m. EST) — Mr. Carlson puts on a Thanksgiving promotion involving turkeys tossed from a helicopter at a shopping mall on tonight’s episode of the CBS situation comedy television series WKRP in Cincinnati. Continue reading ‘Turkeys Away’ episode airs on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati ‘ 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 30 1978)
