Video: 'The Apartment' trailer
(Wednesday, June 15, 1960, 10:10 a.m. EDT) — An aspiring executive lets his bosses use his apartment for assignations, only to fall for the big chief’s mistress in The Apartment, an American romantic comedy film that opened this morning at Astor Theatre located at 1537 Broadway, at West 45th Street in Times Square in New York City.
Continue reading ‘The Apartment’ opens in New York City 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 15 1960)
Video: '1960: Be A Man- Sell Out (1970 documentary narrated by Peter Jennings)' (protests in Japan at 8:28)
(Friday, June 10, 1960) — President Dwight Eisenhower’s press secretary, James C. Hagerty, appointments secretary Thomas E. Stephens and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Douglas MacArthur II had their car surrounded by stone-throwing demonstrators today in Tokyo and were trapped inside for an hour and a half at Haneda International Airport before a U.S. Marine helicopter rescued them.
Eisenhower set off on his tour of the Far East the next day and refused to postpone his trip to Japan.
(Monday, May 23, 1960) — “Cathy’s Clown” by The Everly Brothers peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five consecutive weeks (May 23/30, June 6/13/20, 1960). Continue reading ‘Cathy’s Clown’ by The Everly Brothers peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 23 1960)
Video: 'Recalling 1960 Chile Quake'
(Sunday, May 22, 1960, 3:11:14 p.m. Chile Standard Time; during the 1960 Valdivia earthquake) — Nearly 5,000 people were killed by an earthquake of magnitude 9.5, the strongest ever measured, that struck today near Valdivia in southern Chile and lasted approximately 10 minutes. Continue reading Most powerful earthquake ever recorded kills thousands in southern Chile 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 22 1960)
(Monday, May 16, 1960) — “Bésame Mucho” by The Coasters peaked at #70 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Bésame Mucho’ by The Coasters peaks at #70 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 16 1960)
Video: 'Nazi Hunters Part 10 Hunting Adolf Eichmann' (Eichmann captured at 40:04)
(Wednesday, May 11, 1960, 8:10 p.m. ARST) — A team of Israeli agents captured fugitive Nazi Adolf Eichmann shortly after he got off of a bus tonight near his home on Garibaldi Street in San Fernando, Argentina, just north of Buenos Aires. Continue reading Israeli agents capture Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in Argentina 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 11 1960)
Video: 'Kennedy Humphrey WV Primary Debate Complete'
(Wednesday, May 4, 1960, 8:30 p.m. EDT; during the 1960 Democratic Party presidential primaries) — In the very first televised Democratic presidential debate, Senators John F. Kennedy and Hubert H. Humphrey convened tonight in Charleston, six days ahead of West Virginia’s May 10, 1960, primary, but generated little controversy except over their individual aspirations for the nomination. Continue reading Kennedy, Humphrey hold first-ever televised Democratic presidential debate 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 4 1960)
Video: 'Yesterday's Air Force: The U-2 and Gary Powers Incident'
(Sunday, May 1, 1960, 8:53 a.m. Moscow Standard Time; during the 1960 U-2 incident, part of the Cold War) — A United States U-2 spy plane was shot down by the Soviet Air Defence Forces today while performing photographic aerial reconnaissance at 70,500 feet deep into Soviet territory. Continue reading Soviets shoot down American U-2 reconnaissance plane over Sverdlovsk, captures pilot 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1, 1960)
(Monday, April 25, 1960) — “Stuck on You” by Elvis Presley peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (Apr. 25, May 2/9/16, 1960). Continue reading ‘Stuck on You’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 25 1960)
(Monday, April 18, 1960) — “Sweet Nothin’s” by Brenda Lee peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Sweet Nothin’s’ by Brenda Lee peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1960)
