Category Archives: 1960s

President John F. Kennedy breaks ground for nuclear reactor at Hanford Site near Richland, Washington 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 26 1963)

1960s, Cold War, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Kennedy at Hanford, 1963'

(Thursday, September 26, 1963, JFK began speaking at 3:26 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time; during the Cold War) — President John F. Kennedy waved a magic wand over a boiling plateau of dust today at the Hanford Site in eastern Washington state as he presided over the groundbreaking of a nuclear reactor that would generate commercial and residential electricity while creating plutonium for use in nuclear weapons. Continue reading President John F. Kennedy breaks ground for nuclear reactor at Hanford Site near Richland, Washington 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 26 1963) →

‘Blue Velvet’ by Bobby Vinton peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 21 1963)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, September 21, 1963) — “Blue Velvet” by Bobby Vinton peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks (Sept. 21/28, Oct. 5, 1963). Continue reading ‘Blue Velvet’ by Bobby Vinton peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 21 1963) →

‘(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave’ by Martha and the Vandellas peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 21 1963)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, September 21, 1963) — “(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave” by Martha and the Vandellas peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave’ by Martha and the Vandellas peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 21 1963) →

‘Mickey’s Monkey’ by The Miracles peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 21 1963)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, September 21, 1963) — “Mickey’s Monkey” by The Miracles peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Mickey’s Monkey’ by The Miracles peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 21 1963) →

‘The Fugitive’ crime drama television series premieres on ABC 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 17 1963)

1960s, Television 1960s


Video: 'The Fugitive (Extended Pilot, and remastered)'

(Tuesday, September 17, 1963, 10:00 p.m. EDT) — The Fugitive, an American crime drama television series about a physician who is wrongfully convicted of his wife’s murder and sentenced to death, debuted tonight on ABC. Continue reading ‘The Fugitive’ crime drama television series premieres on ABC 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 17 1963) →

‘The Outer Limits’ science fiction television series premieres on ABC 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1963)

1960s, Television 1960s


Video: 'Classic Episodes - The Outer Limits -The Galaxy Being'

(Monday, September 16, 1963, 7:30 p.m. EDT) — The Outer Limits, an American anthology television series often compared to The Twilight Zone but with a greater emphasis on science fiction stories (rather than stories of fantasy or the supernatural), premiered tonight on ABC. Continue reading ‘The Outer Limits’ science fiction television series premieres on ABC 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1963) →

Four African-American girls killed in 16th Street Baptist Church bombing 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1963)

1960s, African-American Civil Rights


Video: '16th St. Baptist Church Bombing - 1963 | Today In History | 15 Sept 17'

(Sunday, September 15, 1963, 10:22 a.m. CST; during the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, part of the civil rights movement and the Birmingham campaign) — Four girls were killed this morning when a bomb set by a white supremacist terrorist group exploded in the basement of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, where 80 African-American children were attending Sunday school. Continue reading Four African-American girls killed in 16th Street Baptist Church bombing 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1963) →

‘Then He Kissed Me’ by The Crystals peaks at #6 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1963)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, September 14, 1963) — “Then He Kissed Me” by The Crystals peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Then He Kissed Me’ by The Crystals peaks at #6 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1963) →

‘Surfer Girl’ by The Beach Boys peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1963)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, September 14, 1963) — “Surfer Girl” by The Beach Boys peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Surfer Girl’ by The Beach Boys peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1963) →

The Beatles record George Harrison’s ‘Don’t Bother Me’ at EMI Studios in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1963)

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


Video: 'The Beatles in the recording studio (Sept. 12th, 1963) Don't Bother Me takes 10 13'

(Thursday, September 12, 1963, 7:00 p.m.-11:30 p.m. British Summer Time) — After a half-hour break following their first recording session of the day, The Beatles returned to EMI Studio 2 in London tonight to record a remake of George Harrison’s first solo composition “Don’t Bother Me” for their second album With The Beatles. Continue reading The Beatles record George Harrison’s ‘Don’t Bother Me’ at EMI Studios in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1963) →