Video: 'Mini BIO - Walt Disney'
(Thursday, December 15, 1966, 9:35 a.m. PST) — Walt Disney, who built his whimsical cartoon world of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs into a $100-million-a year entertainment empire, died this morning of circulatory collapse caused by lung cancer at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Burbank, California. He was 65 years old. Continue reading Film animation pioneer Walt Disney dies 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 15 1966)
Video: 'Strawberry Fields Forever - Take 25 Slowed Down'
(Thursday, December 15, 1966, 2:30 p.m.-midnight GMT) — The Beatles resumed working on “Strawberry Fields Forever” today at EMI Studio 2 in London, adding brass and string parts, John Lennon’s first lead vocals and George Harrison on svarmandal, an Indian zither instrument. Continue reading The Beatles continue working on ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 15 1966)
Video: 'Between the Buttons' (12 videos)
(Tuesday, December 13, 1966) — The Rolling Stones completed recording sessions for their fifth British studio album Between the Buttons today at Olympic Studios in London. Continue reading The Rolling Stones finish recording ‘Between the Buttons’ album 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 1966)
'Vietnam: A Television History - America's Enemy [5/11]' (Dec. 13-14, 1966, at 33:29)
(Tuesday, December 13, 1966; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Operation Marigold, a secret attempt to reach a compromise solution to the Vietnam War, began to collapse today when U.S. President Lyndon Johnson resumed air strikes on Hanoi that continued into the next day. Continue reading Vietnam War escalates with first U.S. air strikes near Hanoi and Haiphong 50 years ago #OTD this hour (Dec 13 1966)
Video: 'A Man for All Seasons' (trailer)
(Monday, December 12, 1966, 8:00 p.m. EST) — A Man for All Seasons, a British biographical drama film in Technicolor about a devout scholar who gets caught in the middle of Henry VIII’s plans to break with the Catholic Church, premiered tonight at the Fine Arts theatre in New York City.
Directed by Fred Zinnemann, the film starred Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Leo McKern, Orson Welles, Robert Shaw and Susannah York.
Video: 'THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS "Monday Monday" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, December 11, 1966, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — The Mamas & the Papas performed “Monday, Monday,” “California Dreamin'” and “Words of Love” 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 The Mamas & the Papas, David Frye perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 11 1966)
(Saturday, December 10, 1966) — “Good Vibrations” by The Beach Boys peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Good Vibrations’ by The Beach Boys peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 1966)
(Saturday, December 10, 1966) — “Mellow Yellow” by Donovan peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks.
(Saturday, December 10, 1966) — “Lady Godiva” by Peter and Gordon peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, December 10, 1966) — “Stop Stop Stop” by The Hollies peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
