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‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’/’With a Little Help from My Friends’ by The Beatles peaks at #71 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1978)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'

(Saturday, September 30, 1978) — “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”/“With a Little Help from My Friends” by The Beatles, issued as a single for the first time since the tracks were originally released on the 1967 album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band to capitalize on the release of the new film, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, peaked at #71 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’/’With a Little Help from My Friends’ by The Beatles peaks at #71 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1978) →

Hunter Davies’ authorized biography of The Beatles published 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'The Beatles, a book by Hunter Davies [Revolution Home Recording]'

(Monday, September 30, 1968; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles: The Authorised Biography, an authorized biography of the English rock band by prolific Scottish writer and broadcaster Hunter Davies, was published today in the United Kingdom by William Heinemann Limited. Continue reading Hunter Davies’ authorized biography of The Beatles published 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1968) →

Britain, France appease Hitler, abandon ‘Sudetenland’ 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1938)

1930s


Video: 'Munich Agreement Signed. Hitler, Mussolini, Chamberlain, Daladier (1938)'

(Friday, September 30, 1938, at about 1:30 a.m. CET) — German Chancellor Adolf Hitler, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, Italian Premier Benito Mussolini and French Prime Minister Édouard Daladier signed the Munich Agreement  early this morning at the Rheinhotel Dreesen in Bad Godesberg, Germany. Continue reading Britain, France appease Hitler, abandon ‘Sudetenland’ 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1938) →

Jefferson Airplane, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Red Skelton perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1968)

1960s, Television 1960s


Video: 'Jefferson Airplane Crown Of Creation'

(Sunday, September 29, 1968, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Jefferson Airplane, Diana Ross and the Supremes and Red Skelton all performed on tonight’s season 21 premiere of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading Jefferson Airplane, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Red Skelton perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1968) →

‘Cinema Paradiso’ premieres in Bari, Italy 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1988)

1980s, Movies 1980s


Video: 'Cinema Paradiso' trailer

(Thursday, September 29, 1988) — Cinema Paradiso, an Italian drama film about a boy coming of age in WWII Italy who develops a lifelong love affair with movies, premiered today at the Bari EuropaCinema Festival in Bari, Italy. Continue reading ‘Cinema Paradiso’ premieres in Bari, Italy 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1988) →

‘It’s All in the Game’ by Tommy Edwards peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1958)

1950s, Popular Music 1950s, U.S. Presidents

(Monday, September 29, 1958) — “It’s All in the Game” by Tommy Edwards peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for six consecutive weeks (Sep. 29, Oct. 6/13/20/27, Nov. 3, 1958). Continue reading ‘It’s All in the Game’ by Tommy Edwards peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1958) →

‘Summertime Blues’ by Eddie Cochran peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1958)

1950s, Popular Music 1950s

(Monday, September 29, 1958) — “Summertime Blues” by Eddie Cochran peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Summertime Blues’ by Eddie Cochran peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1958) →

‘Carol’ by Chuck Berry peaks at #18 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1958)

1950s, Popular Music 1950s

(Monday, September 29, 1958) — “Carol” by Chuck Berry peaked at #18 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Carol’ by Chuck Berry peaks at #18 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1958) →

The Monkees wrap up Australian leg of Far East tour 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Monkees


Video: 'Monkees Australia 1968 Live footage (silent 8mm with audio dubbed over)'

(Sunday, September 29, 1968, evening Australian Eastern Standard Time) — The Monkees wrapped up the Australian leg of their Far East tour tonight with two shows at Sydney Stadium. Continue reading The Monkees wrap up Australian leg of Far East tour 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1968) →

‘Hey Jude’ by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 28 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s

(Saturday, September 28, 1968) — “Hey Jude” by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for nine consecutive weeks (Sep. 28, Oct. 5/12/19/26, Nov. 2/9/16/23, 1968). Continue reading ‘Hey Jude’ by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 28 1968) →