Video: 'John & Yoko's Year of Peace (CBC TV) (2000)' (May 26, 1969, at 3:23-3:29/4:17-7:33/46:23-46:41)
(Monday, May 26, 1969, around midnight EDT) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, and her daughter, Kyoko, arrived tonight at The Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal to stage their second bed-in for peace in room 1742. Continue reading Lennon, Ono arrive in Montreal to begin second bed-in 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 26 1969)
Video: 'Midnight Cowboy' trailer
(Sunday, May 25, 1969, 8:30 p.m. EDT) — A would-be gigolo and an ailing con artist form an unlikely friendship in Midnight Cowboy, an American buddy drama film that premiere tonight at The Coronet in New York City. Continue reading ‘Midnight Cowboy’ premieres in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1969)
Video: 'SAM AND DAVE I thank you 1969 Soul Survivors Family WMV V9'
(Sunday, May 25, 1969, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Sam & Dave performed “I Thank You” 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 Sam & Dave perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1969)
Video: 'John & Yoko's Year of Peace (CBC TV) (2000)' (May 25, 1969, at 3:29-4:04)
(Sunday, May 25, 1969, 5:00 p.m. EDT) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, and Ono’s daughter, Kyoko, flew from Freeport in the Bahamas to Toronto today as they searched for a suitable place to hold their second bed-in for peace. Continue reading Lennon, Ono fly from the Bahamas to Toronto 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1969)
(Saturday, May 24, 1969) — “Get Back” by The Beatles with Billy Preston peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five consecutive weeks (May 24/31, June 7/14/21, 1969). Continue reading ‘Get Back’ by The Beatles with Billy Preston peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1969)
(Saturday, May 24, 1969) — “Atlantis” by Donovan peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Atlantis’ by Donovan peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1969)
(Saturday, May 24, 1969) — “Pinball Wizard” by The Who peaked at #19 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Pinball Wizard’ by The Who peaks at #19 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1969)
(Saturday, May 10, 1969) — “Don’t Let Me Down” by The Beatles, released as the B-side of the “Get Back” single, peaked at #35 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ by The Beatles with Billy Preston peaks at #35 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1969)
Video: 'BED PEACE starring John Lennon & Yoko Ono' (May 24, 1969, at 0:14-1:36)
(Saturday, May 24, 1969) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, and Ono’s daughter, Kyoko, flew from London to the Bahamas today, hoping to hold their second bed-in for peace. Continue reading Lennon, Ono fly to Bahamas to stage second bed-in 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1969)
Video: 'Today in Space History 05-22 - Snoopy Around the Mun (Apollo 10)
(Thursday, May 22, 1969, 21:29:43 UTC) — Two American astronauts, riding a frail, bug-shaped spacecraft, swooped down within 8.4 nautical miles of the Moon’s surface today to demonstrate successfully all the steps of a lunar landing except the actual touchdown. Continue reading Apollo 10 astronauts make closest approach ever to the Moon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 22 1969)
