Video: 'Friendship 7 (Full Mission 01)'
(Tuesday, February 20, 1962, 9:47:39 a.m.-2:43:02 p.m. EST) — The United States placed an astronaut into orbit for the first time today as John Glenn, 40, was sent aloft by an Atlas LV-3B launch vehicle lifting off from Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard the Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7. Continue reading ‘Godspeed, John Glenn’: Astronaut becomes first American to orbit Earth 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 20 1962)
(Saturday, February 17, 1962) — “Duke of Earl” by Gene Chandler peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Feb. 17/24, Mar. 3, 1962). Continue reading ‘Duke of Earl’ by Gene Chandler peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1962)
Video: 'The Beatles at St. Paul´s Church 1962 First color footage [Best Quality]'
(Saturday, February 10, 1962, event scheduled to take place from 7:30-11:00 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles were filmed tonight performing at St Paul’s Presbyterian Church Hall on North Road in Tranmere, Birkenhead, England, a few miles southwest of their hometown of Liverpool. Continue reading Earliest known film footage of The Beatles captured 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 10 1962)
Video: '10th February 1962: Captured U-2 spy plane pilot Gary Powers freed in a prisoner exchange'
(Saturday, February 10, 1962, 8:52 a.m. Central European Time; during the 1960 U-2 incident, part of the Cold War) — The Soviet Union exchanged captured American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers in a well publicized spy swap for Soviet KGB Colonel Vilyam Fisher (aka Rudolf Abel), a Soviet colonel who was caught by the FBI and put in jail for espionage, today in Berlin, at the Glienicke Bridge between Wannsee and Potsdam. Continue reading Captured American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers exchanged for Soviet spy in Berlin 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 10 1962)
(Saturday, February 3, 1962) — “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Elvis Presley peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 3 1962)
(Saturday, February 3, 1962) — “Baby It’s You” by The Shirelles peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Baby It’s You’ by The Shirelles peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 3 1962)
(Saturday, January 27, 1962) — “Peppermint Twist” by Joey Dee and the Starliters peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Jan. 27, Feb. 3/10, 1962). Continue reading ‘Peppermint Twist’ by Joey Dee and the Starliters peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1962)
(Saturday, January 27, 1962) — “I Know (You Don’t love Me No More)” by Barbara George peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Know (You Don’t Love Me No More)’ by Barbara George peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1962)
Video: 'Jackie Wilson "That's Why (I Love You So)" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, January 21, 1962, 8:00 p.m. EST) — Jackie Wilson performed “That’s Why (I Love You So)” on tonight‘s live edition of the CBS-TV variety series The Ed Sullivan Show live from CBS Studio 50 in New York City. Continue reading Jackie Wilson performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 21 1962)
Video: 'A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy (Best Quality)'
(Monday, January 15, 1962, President Kennedy recorded his appearance at 4:50 p.m. EST) — First Lady Jackie Kennedy hosted Charles Collingwood and a CBS News television crew at the White House today for an unprecedented look at the American presidential residence. Continue reading ‘A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy’ taped 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 15 1962)
