(Saturday, September 10, 1966) — “With a Girl Like You” by The Troggs peaked at #29 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘With a Girl Like You’ by The Troggs peaks at #29 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 10 1966)
Category Archives: 1960s
John Lennon resumes filming ‘How I Won The War’ in Germany 60 years ago today (Sep 10 1966)
Video: 'John Lennon's Scenes in How I Won the War' (Sep. 10, 1966, at 0:27-0:41)
(Friday, September 10, 1966) — John Lennon of The Beatles filmed another scene today for Richard Lester’s film How I Won The War in Verden, about an hour north of Hanover, West Germany.
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‘Eight Days A Week/I’m Looking Through You’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Sep 10 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles Cartoon TV Series - Episode 27'
(Saturday, September 10, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — The Beatles visit Gigantic Studios and run into a leading lover of the “silver screen” who has lost his ability to kiss, and later while in Egypt, the band decides it needs a nice place to rehearse on this morning’s season two premiere episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC. Continue reading ‘Eight Days A Week/I’m Looking Through You’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Sep 10 1966)
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‘The Green Hornet’ series debuts on ABC-TV 60 years ago this hour (Sep 9 1966)
Video: 'The Green Hornet episode 01 - The Silent Gun (09 Sep 1966)'
(Friday, September 9, 1966, 7:30-8:00 p.m. EDT) — The Green Hornet, an action television series that follows the adventures of playboy-media mogul Britt Reid, the owner and publisher of The Daily Sentinel, as the masked Green Hornet with the assistance of his martial-artist partner Kato (starring Van Williams, Bruce Lee, Walter Brooke, Lloyd Gough and Wende Wagner), premiered tonight on ABC. Continue reading ‘The Green Hornet’ series debuts on ABC-TV 60 years ago this hour (Sep 9 1966)
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John Lennon continues filming ‘How I Won The War’ in Germany 60 years ago today (Sep 9 1966)
Video: 'all john lennon moments from how i won the war (1967)' (Sep. 9, 1966, at 0:00-0:27)
(Friday, September 9, 1966) — John Lennon of The Beatles filmed a scene today for Richard Lester’s film How I Won The War in Verden, about an hour north of Hanover, West Germany.
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‘Star Trek’ science-fiction television series debuts on Canada’s CTV 60 years ago this hour (Sep 6 1966)
Video: 'Star Trek - TV intro (season 1) (1966)'
(Tuesday, September 6, 1966, 7:30-8:30 p.m. EDT) — Star Trek, a science-fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) and its crew (starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley), premiered tonight on Canada’s CTV network, (two nights before it premiered in the U.S. on NBC at 8:30 p.m. EDT). Continue reading ‘Star Trek’ science-fiction television series debuts on Canada’s CTV 60 years ago this hour (Sep 6 1966)
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The Monkees complete early version of ‘Ladies Aid Society’ 60 years ago this hour (Sep 6 1966)
Video: 'Ladies Aid Society (Original Mono Mix) [2006 Remaster]'
(Tuesday, September 6, 1966, 2:00 p.m.-? PDT) — The Monkees completed an early version “Ladies Aid Society” today at RCA Victor Studio A in Hollywood but it would not be released until 1969.
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Beatle John Lennon gets new look for film role 60 years ago today (Sep 6 1966)
Video: 'John Lennon and the Making of "How I Won the War" (1966)' (Sept. 6, 1966, at 0:06)
(Tuesday, September 6, 1966) — In preparation for his supportive acting role in Richard Lester’s film How I Won The War, John Lennon of The Beatles was given an army-style haircut and a pair of new “granny” glasses (which would become a trademark of his public image) to wear today in the breakfast room of the bar The Inn On The Heath hotel in Celle, near Hanover, West Germany. Continue reading Beatle John Lennon gets new look for film role 60 years ago today (Sep 6 1966)
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The Monkees finish recording ‘Kicking Stones’ 60 years ago this hour (Sep 3 1966)
Video: 'Kicking Stones (2006 Remaster)'
(Saturday, September 3, 1966, 2:00 p.m.-Midnight PDT) — The Monkees completed “Kicking Stones” today at RCA Victor Studio B in Hollywood but it would not be released until 1987.
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‘Sunshine Superman’ by Donovan peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 3 1966)
(Saturday, September 3, 1966) — “Sunshine Superman” by Donovan peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Sunshine Superman’ by Donovan peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 3 1966)
