Video: 'The Doors Cow Palace'
(Friday, July 25, 1969, approximately 10:30 p.m. PDT) — The Doors performed today at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California, just outside San Francisco, performing 17 songs over the course of a two-hour show. Continue reading The Doors perform at Cow Palace 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 25 1969)
Video: 'July 25, 1969: Ted Kennedy addresses Chappaquiddick accident'
(Friday, July 25, 1969, 7:00 p.m. p.m. EDT; during the Chappaquiddick incident) — U.S. Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy went on television tonight to ask his Massachusetts constituents to give him “your advice and opinion” about whether he should resign his office one week after a fatal accident at Chappaquiddick Island near Martha’s Vineyard which resulted in the death of his passenger, 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne. Continue reading Ted Kennedy asks voters to decide if he should quit 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 25 1969)
Video: 'NBC News Coverage of Apollo 11' (July 24, 1969, begins at 4:01 on 18th of 24 videos)
(Sunday, July 20, 1969, 16:50:35 Coordinated Universal Time) — The Apollo 11 crew, which included the first two humans ever to walk on the Moon, splashed down in the South Pacific Ocean this morning at a point 235 miles south of Johnston Atoll, and was recovered (at 17:29 UTC) by the aircraft carrier USS Hornet. Continue reading First humans to walk on Moon return safely to Earth 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 24 1969)
Video: 'Ain't She Sweet (Anthology 3 Version)'
(Thursday, July 24, 1969, 3:30 -10:30 p.m. BST; during sessions for Abbey Road) — John Lennon led The Beatles today through a cover of “Ain’t She Sweet” at EMI Studio 2 in London while recording 35 takes of Lennon’s medley “Sun King”/“Mean Mr Mustard.” Continue reading Lennon leads The Beatles through ‘Ain’t She Sweet’ cover 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 24 1969)
Video: 'Come And Get It (Anthology 3 Version)'
(Thursday, July 24, 1969, 2:30 -3:30 p.m. BST; during sessions for Abbey Road) — Paul McCartney of The Beatles today recorded a demo of his song “Come and Get It” at EMI Studio 2 in London for the group The Iveys, who later became Badfinger, recording piano, live vocals, bass guitar and drums with fellow Beatle John Lennon present in the studio control room. Continue reading McCartney records ‘Come and Get It’ studio demo 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 24 1969)
Video: 'THE DOORS - Backstage and Dangerous: The Private Rehearsal (1969) - FULL ALBUM - WITH LYRICS' (24 videos)
(Tuesday, July 22, 1969) — The Doors held a private rehearsal today at Aquarius Theater in Hollywood, recorded professionally for a future live album. Continue reading The Doors hold private rehearsal at Aquarius Theater 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 22 1969)
Video: 'THE DOORS - Live at the Aquarius Theatre: The Second Performance 1969 - FULL ALBUM - WITH LYRICS' (33 videos)
(Monday, July 21, 1969; 10:30 p.m. PDT scheduled start time) — The Doors performed the second of two shows tonight at Aquarius Theater in Hollywood with approximately 1,200 in attendance, including many photographers and newspaper reporters. Continue reading The Doors perform late show at Aquarius Theater 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 21 1969)
Video: 'THE DOORS - Live at the Aquarius Theatre: The First Performance 1969 - FULL ALBUM - WITH LYRICS' (21 videos)
(Monday, July 21, 1969, 8:15 p.m. PDT) — The Doors performed the first of two shows tonight at Aquarius Theater in Hollywood with approximately 1,200 people in attendance, including many photographers and newspaper reporters. Continue reading The Doors perform early show at Aquarius Theater in Hollywood 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 21 1969)
Video: 'Come Together (Anthology 3 Version)' (take 1)
(Monday, July 21, 1969, 2:30 -9:30 p.m. BST; during sessions for Abbey Road) — The Beatles today began recording John Lennon’s “Come Together” at EMI Studio 3 in London, recording the backing track in eight takes. Continue reading The Beatles begin recording ‘Come Together’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 21 1969)
Video: 'Relive Apollo 11 in Real Time!'
(Sunday, July 20, 1969, 10:56:15 Eastern Daylight Time/Monday, July 21, 1969, 02:56:15 Coordinated Universal Time) — A person from Earth set foot on the Moon for the first time in history tonight as American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander of the Apollo 11 manned mission, climbed down the lunar module’s ladder and said, “That’s one small step for a man.. one giant leap for mankind.” Continue reading ‘That’s one small step…’: First human beings walk on another world 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 20 1969)
