(Saturday, June 14, 1969) — “Tell All The People” by The Doors debuted today at #100, the band’s eighth appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart since June 3, 1967. Continue reading ‘Tell All The People’ by The Doors debuts at #100 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1969)
Category Archives: 1960s
Nixon to pull 25,000 American troops from Vietnam 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 8 1969)
Video: 'Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War - The Village War [10/13]' (June 8, 1969, at 28:27-30:02)
(Sunday, June 8, 1969; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Following a meeting at Midway Island with South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu, U.S. President Richard Nixon announced today that 25,000 of 540,000 American troops in South Vietnam would be withdrawn by August 31, 1969. Continue reading Nixon to pull 25,000 American troops from Vietnam 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 8 1969)
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‘Grazing in the Grass’ by The Friends of Distinction peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 7 1969)
(Saturday, June 7, 1969) — “Grazing in the Grass” by The Friends of Distinction peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Grazing in the Grass’ by The Friends of Distinction peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 7 1969)
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‘Grazing in the Grass’ by The Friends of Distinction peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 7 1969)
(Saturday, June 7, 1969) — “Grazing in the Grass” by The Friends of Distinction peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Grazing in the Grass’ by The Friends of Distinction peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 7 1969)
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‘Listen to the Band’ by The Monkees debuts at #97 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 7 1969)
(Saturday, June 7, 1969) — “Listen to the Band” by The Monkees debuted at #97 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart . Continue reading ‘Listen to the Band’ by The Monkees debuts at #97 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 7 1969)
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Lennon, Ono depart Toronto for London 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1969)
Video: 'BED PEACE starring John Lennon & Yoko Ono' (June 5, 1969, at 1:09:10-1:09:19/1:09:29-1:09:40)
(Thursday, June 5, 1969, 9:00 p.m. EDT; during the Vietnam War) — Following a week-long bed-in for peace in Montreal and a peace conference at the University of Ottawa, John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, flew out of Toronto International Airport tonight, bound for Frankfurt and London, giving up, for now, their hope of holding a bed-in for peace in the United States. Continue reading Lennon, Ono depart Toronto for London 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1969)
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Lennon, Ono visit Niagara Falls 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 4 1969)
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(Wednesday, June 4, 1969, 4:00 p.m. EDT; during the Vietnam War) — After a week-long bed-in for peace in Montreal and a peace conference at The University of Ottawa, John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, visited Niagara Falls in Canada today.
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Lennon, Ono attend peace conference in Ottawa 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 3 1969)
Video: 'BED PEACE starring John Lennon & Yoko Ono' (mostly June 3, 1969, at 1:04:36-1:08:54)
(Tuesday, June 3, 1969, 5:30 p.m. EDT; during the Vietnam War) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, concluded their second week-long bed-in for peace in room 1742 of the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal this morning and boarded a train to Ottawa where the couple attended a late afternoon peace conference in the Arts Lobby of Simard Hall at the University of Ottawa. Continue reading Lennon, Ono attend peace conference in Ottawa 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 3 1969)
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Lennon, Ono hold final day of second bed-in for peace 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 2 1969)
Video: 'BED PEACE starring John Lennon & Yoko Ono' (June 2, 1969, at 56:21-1:04:36)
(Monday, June 2, 1969; during the Vietnam War) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, were filmed having breakfast this morning as they began the final full day of their second week-long bed-in for peace in room 1742 of the Queen Elizabeth HOtel in Montreal. Continue reading Lennon, Ono hold final day of second bed-in for peace 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 2 1969)
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Smokey Robinson & the Miracles perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 1 1969)
Video: 'Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Doggone Right'
(Sunday, June 1, 1969, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Smokey Robinson & the Miracles performed “Doggone Right” on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading Smokey Robinson & the Miracles perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 1 1969)
