Category Archives: 1960s

Robert F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan face off on TV 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1967)

1960s, Television 1960s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'CBS News: Town Meeting of the World, May 15, 1967'

(Monday, May 15, 1967, 10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. EDT; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy, a Democrat representing New York state, and California Governor Ronald Reagan, a Republican, faced each other on CBS-TV tonight and made clear their differing stands of issues concerning the war in Vietnam during a trans-Atlantic discussion between students of Europe, Asia, Africa and England. Continue reading Robert F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan face off on TV 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1967) →

Beatle Paul McCartney meets Linda Eastman 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1967)

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


Video: 'PAUL MCCARTNEY & LINDA MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME'

(Monday, May 15, 1967, evening BST) — Paul McCartney, 24, of The Beatles rock band met his future wife Linda Eastman, 25, tonight during a Georgie Fame concert at the Bag O’Nails club, situated in the basement of 9 Kingly Street in Soho, London. Continue reading Beatle Paul McCartney meets Linda Eastman 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1967) →

The Turtles perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1967)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s


Video: 'The Turtles - Happy Together'

(Sunday, May 14, 1967, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Turtles performed “Happy Together” and “She’d Rather Be with Me” on tonight’s CBS television variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading The Turtles perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1967) →

‘The Happening’ by The Supremes peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 13 1967)

1960s, Movies 1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, May 13, 1967) — “The Happening” by The Supremes peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Happening’ by The Supremes peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 13 1967) →

‘You Got What It Takes’ by The Dave Clark Five peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 13 1967)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, May 13, 1967) — “You Got What It Takes” by The Dave Clark Five peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘You Got What It Takes’ by The Dave Clark Five peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 13 1967) →

‘San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)’ single by Scott McKenzie released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 13 1967)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s


Video: 'San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)'

(Saturday, May 13, 1967) — “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)” by Scott McKenzie, a record widely known as “the unofficial anthem of the counterculture movement of the 1960s, including the Hippie, Anti-Vietnam War and Flower power movements,” was released today.

70,000 turn out in New York to back U.S. men in Vietnam War 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 13 1967)

1960s, Cold War, Vietnam War


Video: 'Pro-Vietnam War Parade In New York (1967)'

(Saturday, May 13, 1967, noon EDT; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — In a forest of American flags, more than 70,000 men, women and children, stirred by martial music and their desire to support the nation’s soldiers in Vietnam, stepped briskly down Fifth Avenue in a parade that lasted more than eight and a half hours today. Continue reading 70,000 turn out in New York to back U.S. men in Vietnam War 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 13 1967) →