Video: 'UCI & NEH: Celebrating 50 Years'
(Wednesday, September 29, 1965, 9:50-10:25 a.m. EDT) — U.S. President Lyndon Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 today, creating the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts. Continue reading U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson establishes National Endowment for the Humanities 60 years ago this hour (Sep 29 1965)
Video: 'Sonny & Cher "I Got You Babe, Where Do You Go & But You're Mine" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, September 26, 1965, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Sonny & Cher performed three songs, including “I Got You Babe,” “Where Do You Go?” (Cher solo) and “But You’re Mine,” tonight from the color TV studios at CBS’s Television City in Hollywood, on tonight’s live edition of the CBS television variety series The Ed Sullivan Show. Continue reading Sonny & Cher, Komazuru Tsukushi perform on ‘Ed Sullivan’ 60 years ago this hour (Sep 26 1965)
(Saturday, September 25, 1965) — “Eve of Destruction” by Barry McGuire peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Eve of Destruction’ by Barry McGuire peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 25 1965)
(Saturday, September 25, 1965) — “You Were on My Mind” by We Five peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘You Were on My Mind’ by We Five peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 25 1965)
(Saturday, September 25, 1965) — “Catch Us If You Can” by The Dave Clark Five peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Catch Us If You Can’ by The Dave Clark Five peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 25 1965)
(Saturday, September 25, 1965) — “Heart Full of Soul” by The Yardbirds peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Heart Full of Soul’ by The Yardbirds peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 25 1965)
(Saturday, September 25, 1965) — “Laugh at Me” by Sonny peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Laugh at Me’ by Sonny peaks at #10 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 25 1965)
(Saturday, September 25, 1965) — “We Gotta Get out of This Place” by The Animals peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘We Gotta Get out of This Place’ by The Animals peaks at #13 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 25 1965)
(Saturday, September 25, 1965) — “Danger! Heartbreak Dead Ahead” by The Marvelettes peaked at #61 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Danger! Heartbreak Dead Ahead’ by The Marvelettes peaks at #61 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 25 1965)
Video: 'The Beatles Cartoon Episode 1'
(Saturday, September 25, 1965, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — The Beatles are in Transylvania rehearsing in a haunted house with “monstrous” visitors on the debut episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC that featured recordings by The Beatles but not their voices.
