(Saturday, November 19, 1966) — “You Keep Me Hangin’ On” by The Supremes peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Nov. 19/26, 1966). Continue reading ‘You Keep Me Hangin’ On’ by The Supremes peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 19 1966)
(Saturday, November 19, 1966) — “Rain on the Roof” by The Lovin’ Spoonful peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Video: 'American Justice E 102 The Sam Sheppard Story' (Sheppard's second trial at 29:08)
(Wednesday, November 16, 1966, 10:18 p.m. EST) — Dr. Sam Sheppard, 42, was acquitted tonight in his second trial of charges he had murdered his pregnant wife, Marilyn, in 1954. Continue reading Jury acquits Dr. Sam, ending 12-year ordeal 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 16 1966)
Video: 'What's Up, Tiger Lily?' (trailer)
(Wednesday, November 16, 1966, 12:45 p.m. EST) — What’s Up, Tiger Lily?, the Japanese action film Key of Keys re-dubbed to change the plot to make it a comedy about a secret egg salad recipe, opened today at the 34th Street East Theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘What’s Up, Tiger Lily?’ opens in New York 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 16 1966)
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Video: 'The Ed Sullivan Show - Vol. 1 (Hosted by Carol Burnett)' (Nov. 13, 1966, at 5:19)
(Sunday, November 13, 1966, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Joan Sutherland performed Sempre libera (from La traviata) and Topo Gigio introduced a group of singing Cacti on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Joan Sutherland, Topo Gigio perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 13 1966)
Video: 'I'll Spend My Life With You [First Recorded Version]'
(Saturday, November 12, 1966, 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. PST) — The Monkees completed recording “I’ll Spend My Life With You” (first recorded version) today at RCA Victor Studio B in Hollywood (it would not be released until 1991).
(Saturday, November 12, 1966) — “Poor Side of Town” by Johnny Rivers peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Video: 'Gemini XII Mission 1966 NASA (Gemini 12) Jim Lovell & Buzz Aldrin'
(Friday, November 11, 1966, at 20:46:33 UTC/3:46 p.m. EST; during Project Gemini) — Gemini 12 blasted off today on a four-day mission with astronauts James A. Lovell and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. aboard, steering their spacecraft to a successful rendezvous and linkup with an Agena target vehicle. Continue reading Astronauts chase Agena on final Gemini flight 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 11 1966)
Video: 'John Lennon interview explains how he met Yoko Ono YouTube.flv - YouTube'
(Wednesday, November 9, 1966) — John Lennon of The Beatles was formally introduced today to Yoko Ono, a 33-year old Japanese conceptual artist, the day before her avant-garde “Unfinished Paintings and Objects” exhibit opened at the Indica Gallery in London.
Within two years, Lennon would divorce his wife of six years, Cynthia, and would marry Ono on March 20, 1969, one year prior to the group’s break-up in 1970.
Video: 'Paul McCartney en Córdoba 1966 ( The Beatles en España) Yesterday'
(Wednesday, November 9, 1966, 5:00 a.m. GMT) — Paul McCartney of The Beatles was supposedly killed in a car crash today after storming out of a session for the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album and getting into his Austin Healey car, according to the “Paul is dead” hoax that would circulate in 1969. Continue reading McCartney killed in a car crash according to ‘Paul is dead’ hoax 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 9 1966)
