Video: 'The Monkees Live in Japan / October 1968'
(Friday, October 4, 1968, 4:30 p.m. JST) — The Monkees performed this afternoon at Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan, on the Japanese leg of their 1968 Far East tour. Continue reading The Monkees perform in Tokyo 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1968)
Video: 'Masacre en Tlatelolco, 2 De octubre 1968'
(Wednesday, October 2, 1968, at about 6:15 p.m. CST; during the Tlatelolco massacre) — 10 days before the opening of the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, police fired into a crowd of thousands of protesters today at the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in the neighborhood of Tlatelolco. Continue reading Police fire into crowd of protesters in Mexico City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 1968)
Video: 'Night of the Living Dead' trailer
(Tuesday, October 1, 1968, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Night of the Living Dead, an American independent horror film about seven people who are trapped in a rural farmhouse in western Pennsylvania, which is besieged by a large and growing group of “living dead” monsters, premiered tonight at the Fulton Theater in Pittsburgh. Continue reading ‘Night of the Living Dead’ premieres in Pittsburgh 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 1 1968)
Video: 'The Beatles, a book by Hunter Davies [Revolution Home Recording]'
(Monday, September 30, 1968; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles: The Authorised Biography, an authorized biography of the English rock band by prolific Scottish writer and broadcaster Hunter Davies, was published today in the United Kingdom by William Heinemann Limited. Continue reading Hunter Davies’ authorized biography of The Beatles published 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1968)
Video: 'Jefferson Airplane Crown Of Creation'
(Sunday, September 29, 1968, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Jefferson Airplane, Diana Ross and the Supremes and Red Skelton all performed on tonight’s season 21 premiere of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading Jefferson Airplane, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Red Skelton perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1968)
Video: 'Monkees Australia 1968 Live footage (silent 8mm with audio dubbed over)'
(Sunday, September 29, 1968, evening Australian Eastern Standard Time) — The Monkees wrapped up the Australian leg of their Far East tour tonight with two shows at Sydney Stadium. Continue reading The Monkees wrap up Australian leg of Far East tour 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1968)
(Saturday, September 28, 1968) — “Hey Jude” by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for nine consecutive weeks (Sep. 28, Oct. 5/12/19/26, Nov. 2/9/16/23, 1968). Continue reading ‘Hey Jude’ by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 28 1968)
(Saturday, September 28, 1968) — “The Fool on the Hill” by Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles) peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Fool on the Hill’ by Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66 peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 28 1968)
(Saturday, September 28, 1968) — “I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You” by the Bee Gees peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You’ by Bee Gees peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 28 1968)
(Saturday, September 28, 1968) — “Magic Bus” by The Who peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Magic Bus’ by The Who peaks at #25 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 28 1968)
