Category Archives: 1960s

Diana Ross & The Supremes, Spanky and Our Gang perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 24 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s


Video: 'Diana Ross and The Supremes - Forever Came Today [Ed Sullivan Show - 1968]'

(Sunday, March 24, 1968, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Diana Ross & The Supremes performed “Forever Came Today” and Spanky and Our Gang performed “I’d Like to Get to Know You” on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading Diana Ross & The Supremes, Spanky and Our Gang perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 24 1968) →

‘Lady Madonna’ by The Beatles debuts at #23 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 23 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s

(Saturday, March 23, 1968) — “Lady Madonna” by The Beatles debuted at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Lady Madonna’ by The Beatles debuts at #23 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 23 1968) →

‘Will You Love Me Tomorrow’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #24 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 23 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, March 23, 1968) — “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” by The Four Seasons peaked at #24 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Will You Love Me Tomorrow’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #24 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 23 1968) →

LBJ recalls Westmoreland to become Army chief 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 22 1968)

1960s, Cold War, U.S. Presidents, Vietnam War

(Friday, March 22, 1968, 5:38-6:06 p.m. EST; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — President Lyndon Johnson announced today at a news conference his intention to appoint Gen. William C. Westmoreland as Army Chief of Staff, replacing him as commander of American forces in Vietnam sometime before July 2, 1968. Continue reading LBJ recalls Westmoreland to become Army chief 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 22 1968) →

Rockefeller says he won’t run for president 50 years ago this afternoon (Mar 21 1968)

1960s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'KEVU April Part 2 1968 Oregon Primary RDTV' (Mar. 21, 1968, at 3:36)

(Thursday, March 21, 1968, announcement scheduled for 2:00 p.m. EST; during the Republican Party presidential primaries, 1968) –Governor Nelson Rockefeller of New York, the leader of the GOP’s liberal wing, dropped a political bombshell today at the New York Hilton Hotel by announcing that he will not be a candidate for the GOP presidential nomination, leaving former Vice President Richard Nixon as the only active contender. Continue reading Rockefeller says he won’t run for president 50 years ago this afternoon (Mar 21 1968) →

King rallies support for Poor People’s Campaign 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 19 1968)

1960s, African-American Civil Rights


Video: 'Eyes On The Prize - (Part 10) The Promised Land 1967–1968' (Mar. 19, 1968, at 27:10)

(Tuesday, March 19, 1968; during the African-American civil rights movement (1954–1968)) — Civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr., returned to Marks, Mississippi, today as part of his people-to-people tour of the nation to rally support for his Poor People’s Campaign, declaring, “I want some of you all to go to Washington with us, even if you have to bring your whole family.” Continue reading King rallies support for Poor People’s Campaign 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 19 1968) →

King calls for citywide march in Memphis 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 18 1968)

1960s, African-American Civil Rights


Video: 'Eyes On The Prize - (Part 10) The Promised Land 1967–1968' (Mar. 18, 1968, at 26:10)

(Monday, March 18, 1968, after 9:00 p.m. CST; during the Memphis sanitation strike, part of the African-American civil rights movement (1954–1968)) — Civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr., who was in the midst of organizing the Poor People’s Campaign, flew into Memphis today to call for a citywide march in support of striking sanitation workers. Continue reading King calls for citywide march in Memphis 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 18 1968) →

LBJ asks for ‘austerity’ to win Vietnam War 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 18 1968)

1960s, Cold War, U.S. Presidents, Vietnam War


Video: 'American Experience LBJ 2' (Mar. 18, 1968, at 1:18:32)

(Monday, March 18, 1968, 10:42 a.m. CST; during the Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1968 and the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — U.S. President Lyndon Johnson, speaking to delegates at the National Farmers Union Convention at the Leamington Hotel in Minneapolis, said today that the time had come for “austerity” and a “total national effort” to win the war and peace in Vietnam and solve domestic problems. Continue reading LBJ asks for ‘austerity’ to win Vietnam War 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 18 1968) →

Bee Gees perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 17 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s


Video: 'The Ed Sullivan Show - 'Words' - The Bee Gees (Aired March 17, 1968)

(Sunday, March 17, 1968, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — The Bee Gees made their U.S. television debut, performing “To Love Somebody” and “Words” on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading Bee Gees perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 17 1968) →

The Doors perform at Back Bay Theatre in Boston 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 17 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Doors


Video: 'Boston Back Bay Theater, March 17, 1968.' (8 videos)

(Sunday, March 17, 1968, 7:30 p.m. scheduled start time) — The Doors performed the second of two shows this day tonight at Back Bay Theatre in Boston. Continue reading The Doors perform at Back Bay Theatre in Boston 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 17 1968) →