Video: 'Tsar's Family Death | National Geographic'
(Wednesday, July 17, 1918, around 2:00 a.m. local time; during World War I) — Russia’s Czar Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia, ruling from 1894 until his forced abdication in 1917, his wife and five children were executed early this morning by forces of the Bolshevik secret police under Yakov Yurovsky. Continue reading Russian Imperial Romanov family executed 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 17 1918)
Video: 'Cry Baby Cry (Anthology 3 Version)' (take 1)
(Tuesday, July 16, 1968, 4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles completed an early version of John Lennon’s “Cry Baby Cry” at EMI Studio 2 in London tonight, recording 10 takes of the song. Continue reading The Beatles complete early version of ‘Cry Baby Cry’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 16 1968)
(Saturday, July 15, 1978) — “Wonderful Tonight” by Eric Clapton peaked at #16 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Wonderful Tonight’ by Eric Clapton peaks at #16 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 15 1978)
Video: 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (Remastered 2009)'
(Monday, July 15, 1968, 3:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles completed Paul McCartney’s “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” at EMI Studio 2 in London tonight, as McCartney re-recorded his lead vocals and the rest of the group added various background vocal contributions. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 15 1968)
Video: '1948 Truman DNC Acceptance Speech (Full)'
(Thursday, July 15, 1948, 1:45 a.m. EDT) — President Harry S. Truman of Missouri accepted the Democratic Presidential nomination in a fighting mood this morning at the 1948 Democratic National Convention, predicted victory in November and announced that he would call the Republican-controlled Congress back into session on July 26, 1948, to deal with housing, education, civil rights and other controversial measures. Continue reading Truman accepts Democratic POTUS nomination 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 15 1948)
Video: 'Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band: It Don't Come Easy'
(Monday, July 14, 2008, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CDT) — Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr and His Tenth All-Starr Band (Billy Squier, Colin Hay, Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, Hamish Stuart and Gregg Bissonette) performed tonight at Mystic Lake Celebrity Palace in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Continue reading Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform in Prior Lake, MN 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 14 2008)
Video: 'The Dark Knight' trailer
(Monday, July 14, 2008, celebrity arrivals scheduled at 7:00 p.m. PDT) — The Dark Knight, the second part of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy and a sequel to 2005’s Batman Begins, premiered tonight at the AMC Loews Lincoln Square theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Dark Knight’ premieres in New York 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 14 2008)
Video: 'Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein' trailer (plus 11 clips)
(Wednesday, July 14, 1948) — Count Dracula plots to put a simpleton”s brain into the body of the Frankenstein monster in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, an American horror comedy that opened today at the Paramount Theater in Syracuse, New York. Continue reading ‘Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein’ opens in Syrause, New York 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 14 1948)
Video: 'Ringo Starr live in Chicago'
(Sunday, July 13, 2008, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. CDT) — Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr and His Tenth All-Starr Band (Billy Squier, Colin Hay, Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, Hamish Stuart and Gregg Bissonette) performed tonight at Charter One Pavilion/Northerly Isle in Chicago. Continue reading Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform in Chicago 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 13 2008)
Video: 'The DOORS - SEATTLE'
(Friday, July 12, 1968) — The Doors performed tonight at Seattle Center Arena in Seattle, Washington, with approximately 5,000 fans in attendance. Continue reading The Doors perform at Seattle Center Arena 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 12 1968)
