Category Archives: 1960s

American, North Vietnamese delegates meet in Paris 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1968)

1960s, Cold War, Vietnam War


Video: 'Vietnam: A Television History - Tet [6/11]' (May 1968 at 52:39)

(Friday, May 10, 1968, 3:00-4:45 p.m. CET; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — American and North Vietnamese delegates met in formal conference for the first time today in Paris to discuss peace talks, agreeing to open their formal preliminary talks on Monday, May 13, 1968, at the International Conference Center of the French Foreign Ministry, located in the former Hotel Majestic. Continue reading American, North Vietnamese delegates meet in Paris 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1968) →

Bobby Kennedy wins Indiana primary 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 7 1968)

1960s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'CBS News: Indiana Primary Coverage, May 7, 1968'

(Tuesday, May 7, 1968, polls closed at 8:00 p.m. EDT; during the Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1968) — Senator Robert F. Kennedy won his first presidential test tonight in the Indiana primary, defeating Senator Eugene McCarthy by a margin of 42 to 27 percent. Continue reading Bobby Kennedy wins Indiana primary 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 7 1968) →

Broadway cast recording of ‘Hair’ recorded 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1968)

1960s, Broadway


Video: 'Hair (Original Broadway Cast Recording)' (32 videos)

(Monday, May 6, 1968) — The original Broadway cast recording of the rock musical Hair was recorded today, one week after the show opened on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre in New York City. Continue reading Broadway cast recording of ‘Hair’ recorded 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1968) →

French student protesters clash with police 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1968)

1960s, Uncategorized


Video: 'May 1968 events in France'

(Monday, May 6, 1968; during May 1968 events in France) — Bloody pitched battles between French student protesters, demonstrating against the May 2, 1968, shutdown of the Nanterre campus of the University of Paris and the May 3, 1968, police invasion of the Sorbonne campus of the University of Paris, and mobile riot policemen turned Sorbonne into a battle zone today, resulting in hundreds of arrests and injuries. Continue reading French student protesters clash with police 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1968) →

‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ salutes Irving Berlin 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 5 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s


Video: 'BING CROSBY "White Christmas" on The Ed Sullivan Show'

(Sunday, May 5, 1968, 7:30-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Irving Berlin’s 80th birthday was celebrated tonight with performances by a variety of artists, including Berlin himself, on a special 90-minute edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ salutes Irving Berlin 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 5 1968) →

Tallest dam in U.S. dedicated in Northern California 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 4 1968)

1960s


Video: 'Oroville Dam Dedication 50 Years Ago Hailed Structure As Great Flood Control Project'

(Saturday, May 4, 1968) — The 770 feet high Oroville Dam, the tallest dam in the U.S., was dedicated by Governor Ronald Reagan today on the Feather River east of the city of Oroville, California, in the Sierra Nevada foothills east of the Sacramento Valley.

‘The Unknown Soldier’ by The Doors peaks at #39 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 4 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Doors

(Saturday, May 4, 1968) — “The Unknown Soldier” by The Doors peaked at #39 on today Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘The Unknown Soldier’ by The Doors peaks at #39 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 4 1968) →

John Lennon, Yoko Ono record ‘Two Virgins’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 4 1968)

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


Video: 'John lennon & Yoko Ono - Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins' (3 videos)

(Saturday, May 4, 1968) — Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins, the first of three experimental albums released by John Lennon and Yoko Ono on The Beatles’ new label Apple Records, was completed early this morning during an all-night session of musical experimentation at John’s home studio at Kenwood, while his wife, Cynthia Lennon, was on holiday in Greece. Continue reading John Lennon, Yoko Ono record ‘Two Virgins’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 4 1968) →

Poor People’s March on Washington begins 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 2 1968)

1960s, African-American Civil Rights


Video: 'Eyes On The Prize - (Part 10) The Promised Land 1967–1968' (Poor People’s March on Washington at 44:35)

(Thursday, May 2, 1968, 7:00 p.m. CDT; during the Civil rights movement) — The Poor People’s Campaign, postponed after the Apr. 4, 1968, assassination of Martin Luther King, began tonight as more than 1,000 demonstrators moved to the Quitman County Courthouse in Marks Mississippi. Continue reading Poor People’s March on Washington begins 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 2 1968) →

‘The Odd Couple’ opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 2 1968)

1960s, Movies 1960s


Video: 'The Odd Couple' trailer

(Thursday, May 2, 1968, 10:40.m. EDT) — The Odd Couple, a comedy film about a divorced neat freak who moves in with his sloppy best friend, opened today at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Odd Couple’ opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 2 1968) →