Video: 'The Gateway Arch - The Largest Construction'
(Saturday, May 25, 1968) — The Gateway Arch, a soaring 630-foot-tall arch symbolizing St. Louis as the historic “Gateway to the West,” was dedicated this morning by Vice President Hubert Humphrey, who called it a “living memorial” bringing on a “new purpose” and a “new sense of urgency to wipe out every slum” in the country. Continue reading Gateway Arch in St. Louis dedicated 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1968)
(Saturday, May 25, 1968) — “A Beautiful Morning” by The Rascals peaks at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘A Beautiful Morning’ by The Rascals peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1968)
(Saturday, May 25, 1968) — “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing” by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell peaks at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing’ by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1968)
(Saturday, May 25, 1968) — “Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day” by Stevie Wonder peaks at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day’ by Stevie Wonder peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1968)
(Saturday, May 25, 1968) — “I Wanna Live” by Glen Campbell peaks at #36 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘I Wanna Live’ by Glen Campbell peaks at #36 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1968)
Video: 'April RDTV Part One The 1968 Oregon Primary' (May 24, 1968, at 17:32)
(Friday, May 24, 1968; during the Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1968) — Senator Robert F. Kennedy, campaigning for the Oregon’s May 28, 1968, Democratic presidential primary, stripped to his undershorts and plunged into the icy Pacific Ocean waters today at Fort Stevens State Park at the mouth of the Columbia River in Oregon. Continue reading Bobby Kennedy plunges into frigid Pacific Ocean 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1968)
Video: 'the rolling stones - jumpin' jack flash - stereo edit'
(Friday, May 24, 1968) — The Rolling Stones released the single “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”/”Child of the Moon” today in the UK by Decca Records (June 1, 1968, in the U.S.). Continue reading The Rolling Stones release ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1968)
Video: 'April RDTV Part One The 1968 Oregon Primary' (May 23, 1968, at 18:26)
(Thursday, May 23, 1968; during the Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1968) — Senator Robert F. Kennedy, campaigning for Oregon’s May 28, 1968, Democratic presidential primary, challenged Vice President Hubert Humphrey to join him on the campaign trail today during a stop in St. Helens, saying “I think if he wants your votes, that he should come here and ask for your votes.” Continue reading Kennedy challenges Humphrey to campaign in Oregon 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 23 1968)
Video: 'Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War - Tet! [7/13]' (May 23, 1968, at 41:41)
(Thursday, May 23, 1968, 11:38 a.m. EDT; during the Battle of Khe Sanh, part of the Vietnam War, the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — President Lyndon Johnson said today the marine defense of Khe Sanh greatly strengthen the American initiative toward peace talks “for they vividly demonstrated to the enemy the utter futility of his attempts to win a military victory in the South.” Continue reading LBJ defends decision to hold Khe Sanh 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 23 1968)
Video: 'Los Angeles Airways Helicopter Flight 841 Crashes--Disneyland Deaths And Injuries--1960's--TMS-2127'
(Wednesday, May 22, 1968, 5:50 p.m. PDT) — Los Angeles Airways Flight 841, a regularly scheduled passenger flight from Disneyland Heliport in Anaheim, California, to Los Angeles International Airport, crashed onto a dairy farm and burst into flames today in the city of Paramount, California, killing all 23 persons aboard, including a group of nine vacationers from Ohio. Continue reading Copter crash kills 23 in California 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 22 1968)
