(Saturday, December 2, 1967) — “Daydream Believer” by The Monkees peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (Dec. 2/9/16/23, 1967). Continue reading ‘Daydream Believer’ by The Monkees peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1967)
Category Archives: 1960s
‘The Rain, the Park & Other Things’ by The Cowsills peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1967)
(Saturday, December 2, 1967) — “The Rain, the Park & Other Things” by The Cowsills peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘The Rain, the Park & Other Things’ by The Cowsills peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1967)
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‘Lazy Day’ by Spanky and Our Gang peaks at #14 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1967)
(Saturday, December 2, 1967) — “Lazy Day” by Spanky and Our Gang peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Lazy Day’ by Spanky and Our Gang peaks at #14 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1967)
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‘Yesterday’ by Ray Charles peaks at #25 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1967)
(Saturday, December 2, 1967) — “Yesterday” by Ray Charles (written by John Lennon-Paul McCartney of The Beatles) peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Yesterday’ by Ray Charles peaks at #25 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1967)
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‘Hello, Goodbye’ by The Beatles debuts at #45 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1967)
(Saturday, December 2, 1967) — “Hello, Goodbye” by The Beatles debuted at #45 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Hello, Goodbye’ by The Beatles debuts at #45 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1967)
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‘Axis: Bold as Love’ by The Jimi Hendrix Experience released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 1 1967)
Video: 'The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold as Love (Full Album HD)'
(Friday, December 1, 1967) — Axis: Bold as Love, the second studio album by English-American rock band The Jimi Hendrix Experience, was released today in the UK by Track Records. Continue reading ‘Axis: Bold as Love’ by The Jimi Hendrix Experience released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 1 1967)
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Gene McCarthy to challenge LBJ for Democratic nomination 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 30 1967)
Video: 'Vietnam: A Television History - Tet [6/11]' (McCarthy campaigns at 43:30)
(Thursday, November 30, 1967, morning EST; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — In a direct challenge to the renomination of President Lyndon B. Johnson and his administration’s policies on the Vietnam War, U.S. Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota announced his candidacy for the 1968 Democratic Party presidential nomination today in the Senate caucus room on Capitol Hill. Continue reading Gene McCarthy to challenge LBJ for Democratic nomination 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 30 1967)
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Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara resigns 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1967)
Video: 'Nov. 29, 1967: Robert McNamara Resigns'
(Wednesday, November 29, 1967, evening EST; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — In the midst of a public relations campaign by the Johnson administration to build support for the Vietnam War, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, one of the war’s primary architects, announced tonight he was resigning to become president of the World Bank, effective in early 1968. Continue reading Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara resigns 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1967)
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The Beatles record ‘Christmas Time Is Here Again!’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1967)
Video: 'The Beatles - Christmas Time Is Here Again (1967)'
(Tuesday, November 28, 1967, 6:00 p.m.-2:45 a.m. GMT) — “Christmas Time Is Here Again!,” a holiday musical/spoken performance by The Beatles for their fan club, was recorded today at EMI Studio 3 in London. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘Christmas Time Is Here Again!’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1967)
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The Beatles release ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ album 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1967)
Video: 'Magical Mystery Tour (Full Album Remastered 2009) - The Beatles'
(Monday, November 27, 1967) — The English rock band The Beatles today released Magical Mystery Tour, an album featuring six songs from their Dec. 26, 1967, television special Magical Mystery Tour with the addition of five songs from the band’s 1967 singles. Continue reading The Beatles release ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ album 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1967)
