Video: 'The Full Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympic Film | Olympic History'
(Tuesday, February 6, 1968, 3:00 p.m. CET) — Athletes from 37 nations marched today in the opening ceremonies of the 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, in Grenoble in the Alps in France. Continue reading 1968 Winter Olympics open in Grenoble 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 6 1968)
Video: 'The Beatles: Revolution... more Outtakes' ('Across the Universe'--rough mono mix from take 7 and FX at 15:02)
(Sunday, February 4, 1968, 2:30-5:30 p.m./8:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. GMT) — The Beatles continued to work on John Lennon’s song “Across The Universe” during two sessions today at EMI Studio 3, recording takes four through seven, then adding overdubs onto take seven. Continue reading The Beatles continue work on ‘Across the Universe’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 4 1968)
(Saturday, February 3, 1968) — “Green Tambourine” by The Lemon Pipers peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Green Tambourine’ by The Lemon Pipers peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 3 1968)
(Saturday, February 3, 1968) — “Darlin'” by The Beach Boys peaked at #19 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Darlin’’ by The Beach Boys peaks at #19 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 3 1968)
Video: 'The Beatles - Across The Universe (Take 2 - Monitor Mix)'
(Saturday, February 3, 1968, 2:30-6:00 p.m./7:00 p.m.-1:30 a.m. GMT) — The Beatles, keen to prepare music to be issued during their imminent two-month stay in India, where they were to study Transcendental Meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, began recording their first single of 1968 today at EMI Studio Three in London. Continue reading The Beatles begin recording next single 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 3 1968)
Video: 'A Time to Begin - Nixon in New Hampshire 1968'
(Friday, February 2, 1968, afternoon EST; during the Republican Party presidential primaries, 1968) — Former Vice President Richard Nixon, displaying the confidence of a fighter on a familiar battleground, opened his campaign in the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary today with a news conference in Manchester. Continue reading Former VP Nixon opens second bid for presidency 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 2 1968)
Video: 'Our World Winter 1968 Part 1' (Feb. 2, 1968, at 8:57)
(Friday, February 2, 1968, 12:05 p.m. EST; during the Tet Offensive, part of the Vietnam War, the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — U.S. President Lyndon Johnson said today that the Vietcong suffered “a complete failure” militarily throughout South Vietnam this week and he expressed confidence that as the facts became known the enemy would gain nothing psychologically either. Continue reading LBJ declares Tet Offensive ‘a complete failure’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 2 1968)
Video: '1968: The Execution of a Vietcong'
(Thursday, February 1, 1968, at around noon Saigon Standard Time; during the Tet Offensive, part of the Vietnam War, the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Saigon’s police chief, Brigadier General Nguyen Ngoc Loan, executed Nguyen Van Lem, a Viet Cong officer, with a pistol shot to the head at point-blank range today in a scene captured by news photographers. Continue reading Viet Cong prisoner executed on Saigon street 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 1 1968)
Video: 'Wonderwall Music (Remastered)' (22 videos)
(Wednesday, January 31, 1968) — George Harrison completed recording Wonderwall Music, the soundtrack to the film Wonderwall and the first solo album by a member of The Beatles, today at EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) in London. Continue reading Harrison completes recording first solo Beatle album 50 years ago #OTD #OnThisDay (Jan 31 1968)
Video: 'Tet Offensive 1968, US Embassy & Saigon fighting'
(Wednesday, January 31, 1968, 3:00 a.m. Saigon Standard Time; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — After some sporadic attacks on bases the day before, the Tet Offensive was unleashed this morning by forces of the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese army on nearly all of South Vietnam’s military bases and major cities simultaneously, including the U.S. Embassy in Saigon. Continue reading Main Tet Offensive operation begins in South Vietnam 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 31 1968)
