Video: 'Daydream Believer (2010 Remastered Version)'
(Wednesday, October 25, 1967) — The single “Daydream Believer”/“Goin’ Down” by The Monkees was released today. Continue reading ‘Daydream Believer’/’Goin’ Down’ single by The Monkees released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 25 1967)
Video: 'Sing This All Together (See What Happens)'
(Monday, October 23, 1967) — The Rolling Stones completed recording Their Satanic Majesties Request, the rock band’s sixth British and eighth American studio album, today at Olympic Sound Studios in London, finishing off the hidden coda titled “Cosmic Christmas” (following “Sing This All Together (See What Happens)”) and “2000 Man” for release on Dec. 8, 1967. Continue reading The Rolling Stones complete recording ‘Satanic Majesties’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 23 1967)
Video: 'LuLu (To Sir With Love)'
(Sunday, October 22, 1967, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Lulu performed “To Sir With Love” on tonight’s CBS television variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Lulu performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1967)
Video: 'The Doors - Light My Fire. [Live "Colorado College Homecoming Dance" Colorado, Octubre 21 de 1967.]'
(Saturday, October 21, 1967) — The Doors performed tonight at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Continue reading The Doors perform at Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1967)
Video: 'Anti-War Demonstrators Storm Pentagon (1967)'
(Saturday, October 21, 1967, 5:40 p.m. EDT; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — 35,000 demonstrators stormed the Pentagon tonight after a calm afternoon rally (attended by 50,000) at West Potomac Park near the Lincoln Memorial and “March on the Pentagon” in nearby Arlington, Virginia. Continue reading Thousands storm Pentagon to protest Vietnam War 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1967)
(Saturday, October 21, 1967) — “To Sir With Love” by Lulu peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five consecutive weeks (Oct. 21/28, Nov. 4/11/18, 1967). Continue reading ‘To Sir With Love’ by Lulu peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1967)
(Saturday, October 21, 1967) — “How Can I Be Sure” by The Young Rascals peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘How Can I Be Sure’ by The Young Rascals peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1967)
(Saturday, October 21, 1967) — “Get on Up” by The Esquires peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Get on Up’ by The Esquires peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1967)
Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons Episode 39'
(Saturday, October 21, 1967, 12:00 noon-12:30 p.m. EDT) — The Beatles try to get the Prince of Krapotkin back to the castle before his Princess can marry someone else; later, John falls asleep while reading a story about the King Arthur legend to some children on this morning’s final episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC. Continue reading ‘Wait / I’m Only Sleeping’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series finale 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1967)
Video: 'Patterson Gimlin Bigfoot film 1967, the best stabilization of all 5 parts of the film.'
(Friday, October 20, 1967, sometime between 1:15 p.m. and 1:40 p.m. PDT) — Roger Patterson and Robert Gimlin filmed an unidentified animal today near Bluff Creek, California, which has been claimed to be “Bigfoot” or “Sasquatch.”
Continue reading ‘Bigfoot’ filmed near Bluff Creek, California 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 20 1967)
