(Saturday, April 13, 1968) — “Honey” by Bobby Goldsboro peaks at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five consecutive weeks (Apr. 13/20/27, May 4/11, 1968). Continue reading ‘Honey’ by Bobby Goldsboro peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1968)
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‘Quinn the Eskimo (Mighty Quinn)’ by Manfred Mann peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1968)
(Saturday, April 13, 1968) — “Quinn the Eskimo (Mighty Quinn)” by Manfred Mann peaks at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Quinn the Eskimo (Mighty Quinn)’ by Manfred Mann peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1968)
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LBJ signs Civil Rights Act of 1968 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 11 1968)
Video: 'The President: April 1968. MP895.' (Apr. 11, 1968, at 22:31)
(Thursday, April 11, 1968, 5:00 p.m. EST; during the African-American civil rights movement (1954–1968)) — One week after the assassination of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson today signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1968, also known as the Fair Housing Act, prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing. Continue reading LBJ signs Civil Rights Act of 1968 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 11 1968)
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U.S. sets ceiling of 549,500 G.I.s in Vietnam 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 11 1968)
Video: 'Vietnam: A Television History - Tet [6/11]' (Apr. 11, 1968, at 52:00)
(Thursday, April 11, 1968, 10:00 a.m. EST; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Defense Secretary Clark M. Clifford announced today a ceiling of 549,500 on the American troop strength in Vietnam and declared that the Johnson Administration had adopted a policy aimed at the gradual transfer to South Vietnam of the major responsibility for the war effort. Continue reading U.S. sets ceiling of 549,500 G.I.s in Vietnam 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 11 1968)
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Lennon, Harrison depart meditation retreat in India 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 11 1968)
Video: 'The Beatles - Across The Universe (The Beatles In India)'
(Thursday, April 11, 1968) — John Lennon and George Harrison of The Beatles abruptly departed the International Academy of Meditation, also called the Chaurasi Kutia ashram, in Rishikesh, India, today following rumors of inappropriate behavior towards his female students by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Continue reading Lennon, Harrison depart meditation retreat in India 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 11 1968)
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‘In the Heat of the Night’ wins Best Picture 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 10 1968)
Video: '1968 Oscars' (24 videos)
(Wednesday, April 10, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-8:50 p.m. PST) — In the Heat of the Night, an American mystery drama film about a black police detective from the North who forces a bigoted Southern sheriff to accept his help with a murder investigation, won five Oscars tonight at the 40th Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor (Rod Steiger). Continue reading ‘In the Heat of the Night’ wins Best Picture 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 10 1968)
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Funeral services for MLK begin in Atlanta 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 9 1968)
Video: 'Dr. King's Funeral Service'
(Tuesday, April 9, 1968, 10:30 a.m. EST; during the African-American civil rights movement (1954–1968)) — Funeral services were held today in Atlanta for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., beginning with a private service for family and friends at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where King and his father had both served as senior pastors, five days after the civil rights leader was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. Continue reading Funeral services for MLK begin in Atlanta 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 9 1968)
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King’s widow leads march of 42,000 in Memphis 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1968)
Video: 'April 8, 1968: Memphis March Honors MLK'
(Monday, April 8, 1968; during the Memphis sanitation strike, part of the African-American civil rights movement (1954–1968)) — An estimated 42,000 people, led by Mrs. Coretta Scott King, silently marched through Memphis today in honor of her late husband, civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Continue reading King’s widow leads march of 42,000 in Memphis 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1968)
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King’s widow, children view his body in Atlanta 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 7 1968)
Video: 'Eyes On The Prize - (Part 10) The Promised Land 1967–1968' (Apr. 7, 1968, at 41:34)
(Sunday, April 7, 1968; during the African-American civil rights movement (1954–1968)) — Coretta Scott King and her four children viewed the body of her husband today as he lay in state at Sisters Chapel on the campus of Spelman College in Atlanta.
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Pierre Trudeau becomes next Prime Minister of Canada 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 6 1968)
Video: 'PET 1968'
(Saturday, April 6, 1968, evening local time) — Justice Minister Pierre Trudeau, 46, became the new leader of the Liberal party tonight and the next Prime Minister of Canada. Continue reading Pierre Trudeau becomes next Prime Minister of Canada 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 6 1968)
