Video: '1966 Robert C. Weaver Becomes First African American To Be Appointed to Cabinet' (Jan. 18, 1966)
(Thursday, January 13, 1966, 4:15 p.m. EST; during the Civil rights movement) — Robert C. Weaver was nominated today to become the first African American to serve as a member of the U.S. president’s cabinet by President Lyndon B. Johnson, specifically as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Video: 'CBS News Special Report: LBJ's State of the Union address IN COLOR (January 12, 1966)'
(Wednesday, January 12, 1966, 9:04 p.m. EST; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — In his third State of the Union message, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson pledged soberly tonight to stay in Vietnam “until aggression has stopped” but also promised to continue and expand the Great Society at home. Continue reading LBJ asks domestic reform, stands firm on Vietnam in State of the Union address 60 years ago this hour (Jan 12 1966)
Video: '1. HI DIDDLE RIDDLE' (Jan. 12, 1966)
(Wednesday, January 12, 1966, 7:30-8:00 p.m. EST) — Batman, an American live-action television series based on the DC Comics character of the same name (starring Adam West and Burt Ward as the Dynamic Duo, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton, Stafford Repp and Madge Blake), premiered tonight on ABC-TV, airing twice a week on consecutive nights. Continue reading ‘Batman’ series debuts on ABC-TV 60 years ago this hour (Jan 12 1966)
Video: 'Dick and Dee Dee sing 'Lightening Strikes from Shindig''
(Saturday, January 8, 1966, 7:30-8:30 p.m. EST) — The last episode of ABC’s Shindig! music show was broadcast tonight, featuring Jimmy O’Neill as host and Dick and DeeDee performing “Lightnin’ Strikes” (a salute to Batman). Continue reading Final episode of ABC’s ‘Shindig’ pop music show broadcast 60 years ago this hour (Jan 8 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles - Rubber Soul (1965) [Capitol Records/American Version] | Full Album'
(Saturday, January 8, 1966) — The North American version of the stidop album Rubber Soul by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s 200 album chart for six consecutive weeks (Jan. 8/15/22/29, Feb. 5/12, 1966).
It was the group’s seventh of a record 19 number one albums on the chart (1964-2001).
In 2003, Rubber Soul was ranked number five on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”
Video: 'We Can Work It Out (2023 Mix)'
(Friday, December 3, 1965) — “We Can Work It Out” by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three non-consecutive weeks (Jan. 8/15/29, 1966). Continue reading ‘We Can Work It Out’ by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 8 1966)
(Saturday, January 8, 1966) — “She’s Just My Style” by Gary Lewis & the Playboys peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘She’s Just My Style’ by Gary Lewis & the Playboys peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 8 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons Episode 16'
(Saturday, January 8, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EST) — John is given a friendship ring by a Polynesian girl and later, The Beatles are having a leisurely picnic in Japan when they run into Dr. Ah So on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.
Video: 'The.Beatles.Live.at.Shea.Stadium.1965'
(Wednesday, January 5, 1966) — The Beatles assembled at CTS Studios in London today to overdub, and even re-record entirely, some seven of the songs performed at their record breaking concert at New York’s Shea Stadium on Aug. 15, 1965, for “The Beatles at Shea Stadium” documentary that would air Mar. 1, 1966 on BBC1. Continue reading The Beatles record overdubs, new recordings for ‘Shea Stadium’ documentary 60 years ago today (Jan 5 1966)
Video: 'THE FOUR SEASONS - LET'S HANG ON" full performance - 1966'
(Sunday, January 2, 1966, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — The Four Seasons performed “Let’s Hang On” and “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright” on tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 at 1697–1699 Broadway, between 53rd and 54th streets, in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Continue reading The Four Seasons perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Jan 2 1966)
