Category Archives: 1960s

Expo 67 World’s Fair dedicated in Montreal 50 years ago #OTD #OnThisDay (Apr 27 1967)

1960s


Video: 'Expo 67 opening ceremonies'

(Thursday, April 27, 1967, afternoon EDT) — Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson lit a ceremonial flame in the Place des Nations in Montreal this afternoon to inaugurate Canada’s 1967 International and Universal Exposition (also known as “Expo 67”), a World’s Fair that would run through Oct. 29, 1967, to coincide with the celebration of the centennial of the 1867 founding of the Canadian Confederation. Continue reading Expo 67 World’s Fair dedicated in Montreal 50 years ago #OTD #OnThisDay (Apr 27 1967) →

‘Two for the Road’ opens in New York 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1967)

1960s, Movies 1960s


Video: 'Two for the Road' (trailer)

(Thursday, April 27, 1967, 10:30 a.m. EST) — Two for the Road, a British comedy drama film about a couple in the south of France who non-sequentially spin down the highways of infidelity in their troubled ten-year marriage, opened this morning at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Continue reading ‘Two for the Road’ opens in New York 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1967) →

The Doors record ‘Strange Days’ title track 50 years ago #OTD #OnThisDay (Apr 26 1967)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Doors


Video: 'Strange Days'

(Wednesday, April 26, 1967) — The American rock band The Doors completed six takes of “Strange Days” today at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, California, the title track to their second studio album Strange Days.

The Beatles begin work on ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ project 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 25 1967)

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


Video: 'The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour (01, 1967, Stereo Remastered 2009)'

(Tuesday, April 25, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-3:45 a.m. BST) — Just four days after completing their eighth studio album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, which Rolling Stone magazine would later rank number one in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time,” The Beatles convened tonight at EMI Studio 3 in London to begin work on their next film and record project, recording three takes of the backing track of the title track “Magical Mystery Tour.”

Soviet cosmonaut killed as his spaceship crashes 50 years ago this hour #OTD #OnThisDay (Apr 24 1967)

1960s, Cold War


Video: 'SOYUS 1 CRASH: The last words of the Cosmonaut Komarov, April 24, 1967'

(Monday, April 24, 1967, 03:22:52 UTC; during the Cold War) — Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov, 40, became the first person to be killed during a spaceflight today when the parachute of his space capsule Soyuz 1 failed during re-entry. Continue reading Soviet cosmonaut killed as his spaceship crashes 50 years ago this hour #OTD #OnThisDay (Apr 24 1967) →

Joan Rivers performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 23 1967)

1960s, Television 1960s


Video: 'Joan Rivers on "The Ed Sullivan Show"'

(Sunday, April 23, 1967, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Comedian Joan Rivers talked about troubles plaguing women on tonight’s CBS television variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Joan Rivers performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 23 1967) →

‘I Think We’re Alone Now’ by Tommy James and the Shondells peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 22 1967)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, April 22, 1967) — “I Think We’re Alone Now” by Tommy James and the Shondells peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Think We’re Alone Now’ by Tommy James and the Shondells peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 22 1967) →

Stalin’s daughter arrives in U.S. to ‘seek self-expression’ 50 years ago this hour #OTD #OnThisDay (Apr 21 1967)

1960s, Cold War


Video: 'Svetlana Stalina daughter of Josef Josef Stalin Defects to United States 1967 newsreel footage'

(Friday, April 21, 1967, 2:45 p.m. EST; during the Cold War) — Joseph Stalin’s daughter, Svetlana Alliluyeva, 42, arrived today at Kennedy Airport in New York aboard a Swiss airplane from Zurich, apparently set on closing a deal with sell her memoirs of life with her father. Continue reading Stalin’s daughter arrives in U.S. to ‘seek self-expression’ 50 years ago this hour #OTD #OnThisDay (Apr 21 1967) →