Category Archives: 1960s

The Beatles begin second day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 3 1969)

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Video: 'The Beatles - The Get Back Sessions Day 2 Part 1 (January 3, 1969)'

(Friday, January 3, 1969, 10:55 a.m.-7:00 p.m. BST) — The second day of rehearsals for the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, intended to form the basis for both a television documentary and a new album, saw the English rock group The Beatles play a number of songs today at Twickenham Film Studios in London, many of which were rough versions of rock ‘n’ roll oldies, improvisations and numbers from the Lennon-McCartney back catalogue. Continue reading The Beatles begin second day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 3 1969) →

The Beatles begin filming ‘Let It Be’ documentary 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 2 1969)

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Video: 'The Beatles - Get Back Day 1 Part 1 (January 2, 1969)'

(Thursday, January 2, 1969, 10:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. BST) — The Beatles got together with director Michael Lindsay-Hogg today at Twickenham Film Studios in London to film rehearsals for the group’s proposed first live concert, venue undetermined, since 1966. Continue reading The Beatles begin filming ‘Let It Be’ documentary 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 2 1969) →

Sly and the Family Stone performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 29 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s


Video: 'Sly & The Family Stone — Dance to the music YouTube'

(Sunday, December 29, 1968, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Sly and the Family Stone performed a medley of “Everyday People,” “Dance to the Music,” “Ya Ya Ya,” “M’Lady” and “Hey Music Lover” 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 Sly and the Family Stone performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 29 1968) →

The Beatles’ ‘White Album’ peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 28 1968)

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Video: 'The Beatles- The White album 2018 Remix' (30 videos)

(Saturday, December 28, 1968) — The Beatles, a double album by the English rock band The Beatles, better known as “The White Album” because it featured a plain white sleeve with no graphics or text other than the band’s name embossed, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading The Beatles’ ‘White Album’ peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 28 1968) →

‘For Once in My Life’ by Stevie Wonder peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 28 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, December 28, 1968) — “For Once in My Life” by Stevie Wonder peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘For Once in My Life’ by Stevie Wonder peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 28 1968) →

‘Stormy’ by Classics IV peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 28 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, December 28, 1968) — “Stormy” by Classics IV peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for  one week. Continue reading ‘Stormy’ by Classics IV peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 28 1968) →

‘Touch Me’ by The Doors debuts at #72 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 28 1968)

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(Saturday, December 28, 1968) — “Touch Me” by The Doors debuted today at #72, the band’s sixth appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart since June 3, 1967. Continue reading ‘Touch Me’ by The Doors debuts at #72 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 28 1968) →

Apollo 8 astronauts, orbiting the moon, read Bible passage 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 24 1968)

1960s, space exploration


Video: 'Apollo 8 CBS' (Apollo 8 astronauts read passages from the Old Testament Book of Genesis on video #37 at 5:10)

(Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24, 1968, 9:57 p.m. EST) — The three Apollo 8 astronauts, having become the first humans to orbit the moon some 17 hours earlier, read passages from the Old Testament Book of Genesis tonight during a Christmas Eve telecast from the moon’s orbit, taking turns reading the first 10 verses of the Book of Genesis. Continue reading Apollo 8 astronauts, orbiting the moon, read Bible passage 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 24 1968) →

Apollo 8 astronauts first humans to see far side of moon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 24 1968)

1960s, space exploration


Video: 'Apollo 8 CBS' (Dec. 24, 1968, coverage begins with video #20)

(Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24, 1968, 9:59:20 UTC) — Having flown around the leading edge of the moon, Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders became the first humans to see the far side of the moon today as they fired the engines of the craft to begin mankind’s first lunar orbit. Continue reading Apollo 8 astronauts first humans to see far side of moon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 24 1968) →

North Korea frees 82 members U.S. Navy ship USS Pueblo 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 23 1968)

1960s, Cold War


Video: 'USS Pueblo Crew Released by North Koreans'

(Monday, December 23, 1968, 11:30 a.m. Korean Standard Time; during the Cold War) — North Korea today released the 82 members of the U.S. Navy ship USS Pueblo after 11 months of captivity that had started when American ship was seized by North Korean ships on Jan. 23, 1968. Continue reading North Korea frees 82 members U.S. Navy ship USS Pueblo 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 23 1968) →