Video: 'Part 1 of "50 years later: How race and rebellion sparked the Glenville shootout"'
(Tuesday, July 23, 1968, 8:25 p.m. EDT; during the civil rights movement) — The Glenville shootout, a four-hour gun battle between the Cleveland Police Department and the Black Nationalists of New Libya, a Black Power group, began tonight in the Glenview section of the city Continue reading Glenville shootout begins in Cleveland 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 23 1968)
Video: 'The Beatles - Primal Colours 1968 (Full Album)' (July 23, 1968, at 21:04, RM5)
(Tuesday, July 23, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-2:30 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles finished recording John Lennon’s “Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, adding two lead vocals by Lennon, along with background shouting, handclaps, an additional snare drum and a second bass guitar part. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 23 1968)
Video: 'Good Night (Anthology 3 Version)'
(Monday, July 22, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-1:40 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles completed John Lennon’s “Good Night” tonight at EMI Studio 1 in London, adding an orchestral score, choir and a new lead vocal by Ringo Starr. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Good Night’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 22 1968)
Video: 'The Doors Feast Of Friends Encore PARTE 3 subtitulado en español' (July 20, 1968, at 3:34)
(Saturday, July 20, 1968, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. HST) — The Doors performed tonight at Honolulu International Center Arena in Hawaii, with approximately 10,000 fans in attendance. Continue reading The Doors perform in Honolulu 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 20 1968)
Video: 'History of the First Special Olympics'
(Saturday, July 20, 1968) — The first International Special Olympics Summer Games, an international sporting competition for athletes with intellectual disabilities, were held today at Soldier Field in Chicago. Continue reading First International Special Olympics held in Chicago 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 20 1968)
(Saturday, July 20, 1968) — “Grazing in the Grass” by Hugh Masekela peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (July 20/27, 1968). Continue reading ‘Grazing in the Grass’ by Hugh Masekela peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 20 1968)
(Saturday, July 20, 1968) — “Lady Willpower” by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Lady Willpower’ by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 20 1968)
Video: 'Sexy Sadie (Anthology 3 Version)' (take 6)
(Friday, July 19, 1968, 7:30 p.m.-4:00 a.m. BST) — The Beatles began recording “Sexy Sadie,” John Lennon’s barbed tribute to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording rehearsals and 21 proper takes. Continue reading The Beatles begin recording ‘Sexy Sadie’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 19 1968)
Video: 'James Earl Ray's Arrival in Memphis, July 19, 1968'
(Friday, July 19, 1968, 3:48 a.m. CDT; during the Civil rights movement) — James Earl Ray, a fugitive from the Missouri State Penitentiary wanted in the Apr. 4, 1968, assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., arrived back in the United States today on a U.S. Air Force C-135 after almost six weeks incarceration in London’s Wandsworth Prison. Continue reading King assassin Ray returned to U.S. 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 19 1968)
Video: 'Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War - The Village War [10/13]' (July 18, 1968, at 25:22)
(Thursday, July 18, 1968, 4:55 p.m. HST; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — U.S. President Lyndon Johnson welcomed South Vietnam President Nguyen Van Thieu today at Hickam Air Force Base for the first of two days of high level talks, assuring Thieu America’s “pledge to help your people defeat aggression stands firm against all obstacles and against any deception.” Continue reading Johnson reassures Thieu in welcome at Honolulu 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 18 1968)
