Video: 'John & Yoko Return to London"
(Tuesday, April 1, 1969) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his new wife, Yoko Ono, arrived at London’s Heathrow Airport today, speaking with reporters following their wedding in Gibraltar, bed-in for peace in Amsterdam and lightning trip to Vienna. Continue reading Lennon, Ono return to London following wedding, bed-in 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 1 1969)
Video: 'John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Hotel Sacher press conference (Vienna)"
(Monday, March 31, 1969) — Having completed the seven-day bed-in at the Amsterdam Hilton today, John Lennon of The Beatles and his new wife, Yoko Ono, flew to Vienna to hold a press conference at the Hotel Sacher.
The couple spoke from within a large white bag, introducing reporters to the concept of bagism, a satire of prejudice, where by living in a bag a person could not be judged on their bodily appearance.
Video: 'Bag In John Lennon Yoko Ono Andre Heller - 1968"
Video: 'Borrowed Time - John Lennon" (Mar. 31, 1969, at 1:58-2:07/3:45/3:51-3:52/3:53-3:55/4:40-4:41)
Video: 'John Lennon - Borrowed Time. Top Of The Pops 1984" (Mar. 31, 1969, at 1:23-1:41)
Video: 'John Lennon - Imagine (An Andrew Solt Documentary Film, USA 1988)' (Mar. 31, 1969, at 49:07-49:48)
Video: 'George Harrison Leaving Court, After Drug Bust, 4/1/69'
(Monday, March 31, 1969) — 19 days after their home was raided for drugs by the infamous Sgt. Norman Pilcher, George Harrison of The Beatles and his wife, Pattie, pleaded guilty to possessing the cannabis today at a hearing at Esher and Walton Magistrates’ Court. Continue reading Beatle Harrison, wife fined for cannabis possession 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 31 1969)
Video: 'John Lennon - Bed-In Amsterdam, March 25-31 1969' (Mar. 30, 1969, at 1:48-4:10)
(Sunday, March 30, 1969; during the Vietnam War) — On the sixth and final full day of his first-bed-in for peace with new wife, avant-garde artist Yoko Ono, in room 902 at the Amsterdam Hilton hotel, John Lennon of The Beatles performed “Harva Negila/I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” and “Yerushalaim (Jerusalem)” today during an interview with Akiva Nof for Voice of Israel Continue reading Lennon performs during bed-in interview in Amsterdam 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 30 1969)
(Saturday, March 29, 1969) — “Traces” by Classics IV peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Traces’ by Classics IV peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 29 1969)
(Saturday, March 29, 1969) — “Time of the Season” by The Zombies peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Time of the Season’ by The Zombies peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 29 1969)
(Saturday, March 29, 1969) — “Wishful Sinful” by The Doors debuted today at #79, the band’s seventh appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart since June 3, 1967. Continue reading ‘Wishful Sinful’ by The Doors debuts at #79 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 29 1969)
Video: 'John Lennon - Bed-In Amsterdam, March 25-31 1969' (Mar. 28, 1969, at 0:00-1:48)
(Friday, March 28, 1969, 6:30-7:10 p.m. Central Europe Time; during the Vietnam War) — On the fourth day of his first-bed-in for peace with new wife, avant-garde artist Yoko Ono, in room 902 at the Amsterdam Hilton hotel, John Lennon of The Beatles performed “Don’t Let Me Down” and “Those Were The Days” tonight during an interview with Wim Noordhoek and Jan Donkers for the VPRO program Hee. Continue reading Lennon performs two songs during interview in Amsterdam 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 28 1969)
Video: 'Death of President Dwight Eisenhower NBC News Huntley Brinkley Report'
(Friday, March 28, 12:25 p.m. EST) — Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States (1953-1961), died today of congestive heart failure at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. He was 78 years old. Continue reading Former POTUS Dwight D. Eisenhower dies 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 28 1969)
Video: 'Beatles member John Lennon and new wife Yoko Ono stage a bed-in in Amsterdam' (Mar. 25, 1969, at 0:34)
(Tuesday, March 25, 1969, 2:00 p.m. Central Europe Time; during the Vietnam War) — Five days after they married in Gibraltar, John Lennon of The Beatles and his avant-garde artist wife Yoko Ono began a bed-in this afternoon in room 902 at the Amsterdam Hilton hotel, using the inevitable publicity generated by news of their wedding to promote world peace. Continue reading Lennon, Ono stage first ‘Bed-In’ for peace in Amsterdam 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 25 1969)
