Category Archives: 1960s

Johnson requests tax surcharge for Vietnam War, poverty programs 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 10 1967)

1960s, Cold War, U.S. Presidents, Vietnam War


Video: 'President Lyndon B. Johnson's 1967 State of the Union Address, 1/10/67. MP588.'

(Tuesday, January 10, 1967, 9:33 p.m. EST; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, in his State of the Union address, tonight asked Congress to impose “a surcharge of 6 percent on both corporate and individual income taxes” to help pay for his “Great Society” anti-poverty programs as well as the war in Vietnam. Continue reading Johnson requests tax surcharge for Vietnam War, poverty programs 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 10 1967) →

The Beatles record overdubs for ‘Penny Lane’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 9 1967)

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


Video: 'Beatles - Penny Lane Overdub Sessions'

(Monday, January 9, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-1:45 a.m. GMT) — The Beatles added four flutes and two trumpets to the band’s nearly completed recording of “Penny Lane” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London. Continue reading The Beatles record overdubs for ‘Penny Lane’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 9 1967) →

‘More of the Monkees’ album released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 9 1967)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s, The Monkees


Video: 'More Of The Monkees (Deluxe Edition)' (first 12 videos comprise the original album)

(Monday, January 9, 1967) — More of the Monkees, the second studio album by The Monkees, an American-British pop rock band formed for the American television series The Monkees, was released today in the U.S. Continue reading ‘More of the Monkees’ album released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 9 1967) →

Americans launch Operation Cedar Falls to eradicate Vietnam’s ‘Iron Triangle’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 8 1967)

1960s, Cold War, Vietnam War


Video: '1983-Vietnam - A Television History - P.5 America Takes Charge (1965-1967)' (Operation Cedar Falls at 20:34-24:59)

(Sunday, January 8, 1967; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Operation Cedar Falls began today as 30,000 American troops, the largest number of U.S. forces committed to battle in the Vietnam War up to that time, began to drive the Viet Cong out of the “Iron Triangle” region in South Vietnam’s Binh Duong Province. Continue reading Americans launch Operation Cedar Falls to eradicate Vietnam’s ‘Iron Triangle’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 8 1967) →

‘The Family Way’ soundtrack album released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1967)

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


Video: 'The Family Way Original Movie Soundtrack - Paul McCartney (1967)'

(Friday, Janaury 6, 1967) — The Family Way, a soundtrack recording composed by Paul McCartney of The Beatles and performed by The George Martin Orchestra (Martin was The Beatles’ producer at the time) for the 1966 film of the same name, was released today in the UK (June 12, 1967 in the U.S.). Continue reading ‘The Family Way’ soundtrack album released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1967) →

U.S. Marines land In Mekong Delta 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1967)

1960s, Cold War, Vietnam War


Video: 'Scenes From Deckhouse Five: Marines & USS Iwo Jima Vietnam War'

(Friday, January 6, 1967; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — U.S. Marines and South Vietnamese troops today launched Operation Deckhouse Five, an offensive in the Mekong River delta.

The 10-day operation reportedly claimed the lives of 21 Viet Cong fighters along with seven Americans.

‘A miasma of trouble hangs over everything,’ writes Lady Bird Johnson 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 1967)

1960s, Cold War, U.S. Presidents, Vietnam War


Video: 'PRESIDENTS LBJ Part 2' (Jan. 5, 1967, at 1:08:30)

(Thursday, January 5, 1967; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — With the Vietnam War dragging on with no end in sight, First Lady Claudia Alta “Lady Bird” Johnson, wife of U.S. President Lyndon Johnson, wrote today in her diary, “A miasma of trouble hangs over everything.” Continue reading ‘A miasma of trouble hangs over everything,’ writes Lady Bird Johnson 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 1967) →

The Doors release debut album, single 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 4 1967)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Doors


Video: 'The Doors' (11 videos)

(Wednesday, January 4, 1967) — The Doors, the self-titled debut album by the American rock band the Doors featuring their breakthrough hit “Light My Fire” and the lengthy song “The End” with its Oedipal spoken word section, was released today along with their debut single “Break On Through (To the Other Side)”/”End of the Night.” Continue reading The Doors release debut album, single 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 4 1967) →