Video: 'American Experience The Kennedys 2' (Aug. 21, 1968, at 1:31:37)
(Wednesday, August 21, 1968) — Senator Edward M. Kennedy, announcing that he was picking up the fallen standard of his brothers, called today for the removal of “our men and our future” from the “bottomless pit” of Vietnam. Continue reading Ted Kennedy ‘resumes public responsibilities’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 21 1968)
Video: 'Cold War - Red Spring 1960s - Part 14/24' (Aug. 20-21, 1968, at 39:54)
(Tuesday, August 20, 1968, 11:00 p.m. CET; during the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia, part of the Cold War) — The Soviet Union and four other Warsaw Pact nations – Bulgaria, Hungary, East Germany and Poland – began invading Czechoslovakia tonight with approximately 250,000 troops and 2,000 tanks to crush Alexander Dubcek’s Prague Spring liberalisation reforms and strengthened the authority of the authoritarian wing within the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (KSC). Continue reading Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia, crush ‘Prague Spring’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1968)
Video: 'Mother Nature's Son (Remastered 2009)'
(Tuesday, August 20, 1968, 8:00 p.m.-4:00 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles completed Paul McCartney’s “Mother Nature’s Son” with various overdubs and recorded McCartney’s “Wild Honey Pie” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Mother Nature’s Son,’ record ‘Wild Honey Pie’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1968)
Video: 'Yer Blues (Remastered 2009)'
(Tuesday, August 20, 1968, 5:00-5:30 p.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles completed John Lennon’s “Yer Blues” today at EMI Studio 3 in London, adding the (what was likely a previously recorded) “Two, three” count-in. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Yer Blues’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1968)
(Saturday, August 17, 1968) — “People Got to Be Free” by The Rascals peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five consecutive weeks (Aug. 17/24/31, Sept. 7/14, 1968). Continue reading ‘People Got to Be Free’ by The Rascals peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 17 1968)
(Saturday, August 17, 1968) — “Turn Around, Look at Me” by The Vogues peaks at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Turn Around, Look at Me’ by The Vogues peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 17 1968)
(Saturday, August 17, 1968) — “Dream a Little Dream of Me” by Mama Cass with the Mamas & the Papas peaks at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Dream a Little Dream of Me’ by Mama Cass with the Mamas & the Papas peaks at #12 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 17 1968)
Video: 'the wichita train whistle sings (1968) FULL ALBUM mike nesmith shorty rogers serious monkee business'
(Saturday, August 1, 1968) — The Wichita Train Whistle Sings, the de facto first solo album by Michael Nesmith of The Monkees, although the artist credited on the initial release was actually “The Wichita Train Whistle,” peaked at #144 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘The Wichita Train Whistle Sings’ by Mike Nesmith peaks at #144 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 17 1968)
Video: 'Rocky Raccoon (Anthology 3 Version)' (take 8)
(Thursday, August 15, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles recorded Paul McCartney’s “Rocky Raccoon” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording nine takes. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘Rocky Raccoon’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 15 1968)
Video: 'The Beatles - White Album Outtakes Medley' (take 2, Aug. 14, 1968, at 4:11-4:44)
(Wednesday, August 14, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-4:30 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles recorded John Lennon’s “What’s the New Mary Jane” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording four takes. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘What’s the New Mary Jane’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 1968)
