Category Archives: 1960s

The Beatles are filmed at Allerton Golf Course and Sefton Park in Liverpool, England during Dezo Hoffman photo shoot 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 25 1963)

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Video: 'The Beatles at Allerton Golf Course and Sefton Park home movie March 25th 1963'

(Monday, March 25, 1963) — Three days after the release of their debut album, Please Please Me, The Beatles were filmed today at Allerton Golf Course and Sefton Park in Liverpool, England, during a day-long photo shoot by Dezo Hoffman around Liverpool. Continue reading The Beatles are filmed at Allerton Golf Course and Sefton Park in Liverpool, England during Dezo Hoffman photo shoot 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 25 1963) →

‘Our Day Will Come’ by Ruby & the Romantics peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 23 1963)

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(Saturday, March 23, 1963) — “Our Day Will Come” by Ruby & the Romantics peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Our Day Will Come’ by Ruby & the Romantics peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 23 1963) →

‘The End of the World’ by Skeeter Davis peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 23 1963)

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(Saturday, March 23, 1963) — “The End of the World” by Skeeter Davis peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The End of the World’ by Skeeter Davis peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 23 1963) →

British rock band The Beatles release debut studio album ‘Please Please Me’ in United Kingdom 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 22 1963)

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Video: '01-The Beatles - Please Please me (full album)' (14 videos)

(Friday, March 22, 1963) — The British rock music band The Beatles released their debut album, Please Please Me, today in England in mono (the stereo version was released Apr. 26, 1963). Continue reading British rock band The Beatles release debut studio album ‘Please Please Me’ in United Kingdom 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 22 1963) →

‘The Rock’ closes as last prisoners leave Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on Alcatraz Island off San Francisco coast 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 21 1963)

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Video: 'Alcatraz Closes - 1963 | Today In History | 21 Mar 17'

(Thursday, March 21, 1963) — The Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, a maximum security federal prison on Alcatraz Island, 1.25 miles off the coast of San Francisco, California, closed today as the last of 27 of the island prison’s 260-inmate population were removed and transferred to other institutions. Continue reading ‘The Rock’ closes as last prisoners leave Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on Alcatraz Island off San Francisco coast 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 21 1963) →

U.S. Supreme Court rules states must provide lawyers for all poor people in serious criminal cases 60 years ago today (Mar 18 1963)

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Video: 'Why You Get a Lawyer If You Can't Afford One | Gideon v. Wainwright'

(Monday, March 18, 1963) — The U.S. Supreme Court, in Gideon v. Wainwright, ruled unanimously today that state courts were required to provide legal counsel to criminal defendants who could not afford to hire an attorney on their own. Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court rules states must provide lawyers for all poor people in serious criminal cases 60 years ago today (Mar 18 1963) →

The Beatles perform six songs live for BBC radio’s ‘Saturday Club’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 16 1963)

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Video: 'The Beatles - Too Much Monkey Business (BBC, Saturday Club - 16 Mar 1963)'

(Saturday, March 16, 1963, 10:00 a.m.-noon GMT) — The Beatles appeared live on the BBC Light Programme Saturday Club this morning at Studio 3A, Broadcasting Place, in London. Continue reading The Beatles perform six songs live for BBC radio’s ‘Saturday Club’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 16 1963) →

The Beatles complete third single’s B-side ‘Thank You Girl’ at EMI Studios in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 13 1963)

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Video: 'Thank You Girl (Remastered 2009)'

(Wednesday, March 13, 1963, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles completed the B-side of their third single, “Thank You Girl,” today at EMI Studio 2 in London for release on April 11, 1963. Continue reading The Beatles complete third single’s B-side ‘Thank You Girl’ at EMI Studios in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 13 1963) →

‘Rhythm of the Rain’ by The Cascades peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 9 1963)

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(Saturday, March 9, 1963) — “Rhythm of the Rain” by The Cascades peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Rhythm of the Rain’ by The Cascades peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 9 1963) →

The Beatles record ‘Misery’ for BBC radio’s ‘Here We Go’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 6 1963)

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Video: 'Misery (Live At The BBC For "Here We Go" / 12th March, 1963)'

(Wednesday, March 6, 1963, 8:00-8:45 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles recorded an appearance on the BBC Light Programme Here We Go tonight at Playhouse Theater in Manchester, England. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘Misery’ for BBC radio’s ‘Here We Go’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 6 1963) →