Video: 'John Lennon & Yoko Ono Marylebone News Footage // 19 October 1968'
(Saturday, October 19, 1968) — A crowd of screaming fans mobbed Beatle John Lennon and his girlfriend Yoko Ono today when they left a London court hearing on charges of possessing marijuana and obstructing police. Continue reading Screaming fans mob Lennon, Ono as they leave court 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 19 1968)
Video: 'Bullitt' trailer
(Thursday, October 17, 1968, doors scheduled to open at 10:15 a.m. EDT) — Bullitt, an American thriller film about a San Francisco cop who becomes determined to find the underworld kingpin who killed the witness in his protection, opened this morning at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Continue reading ‘Bullitt’ opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 17 1968)
Video: 'Tommie Smith and John Carlos during American anthem'
(Wednesday, October 16, 1968, 7:15 p.m. CST; during the Civil Rights movement) — African-American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists tonight in a “Black Power” salute during the ceremony in which they received their track medals at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the Olympic Stadium in Mexico City, saying they did it to “show black people are united.” Continue reading Two American sprinters give ‘black power’ salute at Olympics 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 16 1968)
Video: 'Savoy Truffle (Remastered 2009)'
(Monday, October 14, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-7:30 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles completed George Harrison’s “Savoy Truffle” at EMI Studio 2 today in London, adding electric piano, organ, lead guitar, tambourine and bongos. Continue reading The Beatles complete recording ‘White Album’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1968)
Video: 'The Beach Boys - Ed Sullivan Show - 1968 - Good Vibrations'
(Sunday, October 13, 1968, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Beach Boys, Pearl Bailey and Bill Dana all performed 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 The Beach Boys, Pearl Bailey, Bill Dana perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1968)
Video: 'Julia (Anthology 3 Version)' (take 2 in fake stereo)
(Sunday, October 13, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles recorded John Lennon’s “Julia” at EMI Studio 2 today in London, recording three takes. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘Julia’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1968)
(Saturday, October 12, 1968) — “Porpoise Song (Theme from Head)” by The Monkees, the first the only single from their forthcoming feature film Head, debuted at #89 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Porpoise Song (Theme from Head)’ by The Monkees debuts at #89 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 12 1968)
Video: 'Full Olympic Film - Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games'
(Saturday, October 12, 1968, 11:00 a.m. CST) — President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz of Mexico formally proclaimed the opening of the 1968 Summer Olympics (officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad) today in a setting of pageantry, brotherhood and peace before a crowd of 100,000 at the Olympic Stadium in Mexico City. Continue reading 1968 Summer Olympics open in Mexico City 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 12 1968)
(Saturday, October 12, 1968) — “As We Go Along” by The Monkees, the B-side to “Porpoise Song (Theme from Head),” debuted at #123 on today’s Billboard Bubbling Under The Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘As We Go Along’ by The Monkees debuts at #123 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 12 1968)
Video: '1968 World Series Highlights'
(Thursday, October 10, 1968, at approximately 1:00 p.m.-3:07 p.m. CDT) — The Detroit Tigers won the 1968 World Series today, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 at Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, in the seventh and deciding game. Continue reading Tigers beat Cardinals to win World Series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 10 1968)
