Video: 'The Beach Boys -- Shindig! -- 1965/04/21 -- Full Live Appearance -- [ remastered, 60FPS 4K ]'
(Wednesday, April 21, 1965, 8:30-9:30 p.m. EST) — The Beach Boys made their second appearance on ABC’s Shindig! program tonight, performing six songs (taped Apr. 7, 1965 in Los Angeles), including “Do You Wanna Dance,” “Fun Fun Fun,” “Long Tall Texan,” “Please Let Me Wonder,” “Help Me Rhonda” and “Their Hearts Were Full of Spring.”
Video: '1010 WINS Flips From Top 40 Music To All-News - April 18/19, 1965'
(Monday, April 19, 1965, 5:30 a.m. EST) — New York City radio station WINS-AM shut off the rock music (its last record was the Shangri-Las’ “Out in the Streets”) and switched to an all-news format, which continues to this day, making it America’s oldest all-news broadcaster. Continue reading New York City radio station WINS-AM launches all-news format 60 years ago this hour (Apr 19 1965)
(Saturday, April 17, 1965) — “Go Now!” by The Moody Blues peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Go Now!’ by The Moody Blues peaks at #10 in USA 60 years ago today (Apr 17 1965)
Video: '50 Years After Execution'
(Wednesday, April 14, 1965, 12:41/1:19 a.m. CST) — The state of Kansas hanged Richard Hickock and Perry Smith this morning for the 1959 murders of Herbert Clutter, his wife, Bonnie, and two of their children, Nancy and Kenyon as described in Truman Capote’s 1966 non-fiction book In Cold Blood.
Video: 'Help ! (take 1,2,3,5,8&9) - The Beatles Rare Takes'
(Tuesday, April 13, 1965, 7:00-11:15 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles continued production of their fifth album Help! at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording “Help!”, the title song to their next feature film, album and single. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘Help!’ in London 60 years ago this hour (Apr 13 1965)
Video: 'Signing of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, 4/11/65.'
(Palm Sunday, April 11, 1965, 4:20 p.m. CST) — U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed today the $1.3 billion aid-to-education bill at the old country school in Johnson City, Texas, where he had his first lessons.
Video: 'Weather History: 1965 Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak'
(Palm Sunday, April 11, 1965, 12:55 p.m. CST) — Tornadoes swept through six Midwestern states from Iowa to Ohio today and tonight, killing 271 persons and injuring thousands. Continue reading Tornadoes kill 271 in Midwest, sweep six states 60 years ago this hour (Apr 11 1965)
Video: 'The Beatles - Live At NME Poll Winners Concert, London (April 11, 1965) + Awards!'
(Sunday, April 11, 1965, 3:15-4:40 p.m. BST) — The Beatles topped the bill this afternoon at the 1964-65 New Musical Express Annual Poll-Winners’ All-Star Concert at the Empire Pool in Wembley in London. Continue reading The Beatles headline NME Poll-Winners’ All-Star Concert 60 years ago this hour (Apr 11 1965)
(Saturday, April 10, 1965) — “I’m Telling You Now” by Freddie and the Dreamers peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks (Apr. 10/17, 1965). Continue reading ‘I’m Telling You Now’ by Freddie and the Dreamers peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Apr 10 1965)
(Saturday, April 10, 1965) — “Nowhere to Run” by Martha and the Vandellas peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Nowhere to Run’ by Martha and the Vandellas peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago today (Apr 10 1965)
