(Saturday, December 16, 1967) — “By the Time I Get to Phoenix” by Glen Campbell peaked at #26 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘By the Time I Get to Phoenix’ by Glen Campbell peaks at #26 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 16 1967)
Category Archives: 1960s
46 people killed as Silver Bridge collapses 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 15 1967)
Video: 'Silver Bridge Collapse Point Pleasant, WV 1967'
(Friday, December 15, 1967, 4:58 p.m. EST) — 46 people were killed today when the Silver Bridge between Gallipolis, Ohio, and Point Pleasant, West Virginia, collapsed when one of its eyebars broke under the weight of rush hour traffic, sending an estimated 75 cars and trucks 80 feet down into the Ohio River. Continue reading 46 people killed as Silver Bridge collapses 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 15 1967)
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Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 signed into law 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 15 1967)
Video: ‘ADEA – Age Discrimination in Employment Act’ (4 videos)
(Friday, December 15, 1967, 1:32 p.m. EST) — The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, a labor law that forbids employment discrimination against anyone at least 40 years of age in the United States, was signed into law today by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Continue reading Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 signed into law 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 15 1967)
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The Beatles release ‘Christmas Time Is Here Again!’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 15 1967)
Video: 'The Beatles - Christmas Time Is Here Again (1967)'
(Friday, December 15, 1967) — “Christmas Time Is Here Again!,” a holiday musical/spoken flexi-disc by The Beatles, was sent to members of rock band’s UK fan club today. Continue reading The Beatles release ‘Christmas Time Is Here Again!’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 15 1967)
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‘In Cold Blood’ opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1967)
Video: 'In Cold Blood' trailer
(Thursday, December 14, 1967, 12 noon EST) — Two vagrants try to outrun the police after committing a savage crime in this real-life shocker in In Cold Blood, an American crime drama film that opened today at the Cinema I theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘In Cold Blood’ opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1967)
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Ringo Starr continues to film role for ‘Candy’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 1967)
Video: 'Ringo plays a horny Mexican in 'Candy'' (Dec. 13, 1967, at 0:50)
(Wednesday, December 13, 1967) — Ringo Starr of The Beatles continued to be filmed today at Incom Film Studios in Rome, in the role of Emmanuel, a Mexican gardner, for the film Candy. Continue reading Ringo Starr continues to film role for ‘Candy’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 1967)
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Rock star Brian Jones avoids jail for drug convictions 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1967)
(Tuesday, December 12, 1967) — Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones successfully appealed his Oct. 30, 1967, nine-month jail sentence for a drug conviction today and instead was fined £1,000, put on three years’ probation and ordered to seek professional help. Continue reading Rock star Brian Jones avoids jail for drug convictions 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1967)
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‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’ premieres in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 11 1967)
Video: 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' trailer
(Monday, December 11, 1967, 8:30 p.m. EST) — An aging white couple’s liberal principles are tested when their daughter announces her engagement to an African-American doctor in Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, an American comedy-drama film that premiered tonight at the Victoria Theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’ premieres in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 11 1967)
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CBS-TV Studio 50 renamed for Ed Sullivan 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 1967)
Video: '1967 Ed Sullivan Theatre Unveiling'
(Sunday, December 10, 1967, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — CBS Studio 50, a theater located at 1697–1699 Broadway, between West 53rd and West 54th, in the Theater District in Manhattan, was officially renamed the Ed Sullivan Theater in honor of variety TV host Ed Sullivan at the end of his “20th Anniversary Celebration” telecast tonight on CBS. Continue reading CBS-TV Studio 50 renamed for Ed Sullivan 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 1967)
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Singer Otis Redding killed in plane crash 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 1967)
Video: 'Deep Soul The Up Rising Of Otis Redding Part 6.' (Dec. 10, 1967, at 6:25)
(Sunday, December 10, 1967, 3:25 p.m. CST) — R & B singer Otis Redding, 26, and six others were killed today when the plane they were on plunged into Lake Monona in Wisconsin. Continue reading Singer Otis Redding killed in plane crash 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 1967)
