Category Archives: 1970s

Palestinian terrorists kill two Israeli athletes, take nine more hostage at Munich Olympic Games 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 5 1972)

1970s


Video: 'Munich Massacre - 1972 | Today In History | 5 Sept 17'

(Tuesday, September 5, 1972, 4:31 a.m. Central European Time; during the Munich massacre, part of the 1972 Summer Olympics) — Eight members of the Palestinian terrorist group Black September infiltrated the Olympic village in Munich, West Germany, this morning, killing two Israeli athletes (wrestling coach Moshe Weinberg and weightlifter Yossef Romano) and taking nine more hostage, in what eventually came to be known as the Munich Massacre. Continue reading Palestinian terrorists kill two Israeli athletes, take nine more hostage at Munich Olympic Games 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 5 1972) →

John Lennon & Yoko Ono perform three songs live on Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 4 1972)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, Television 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'John Lennon & Yoko Ono Jerry Lewis Telethon'

(Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 1972, approximately 5:10 p.m. EDT) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, and the Elephant’s Memory band made an unannounced appearance today towards the end of the all-day annual American TV special Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon, an event to raise money to combat muscular dystrophy. Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono perform three songs live on Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 4 1972) →

U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz wins record seventh gold medal at Munich Olympics in 400-meter medley relay 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 4 1972)

1970s


Video: 'Mark Spitz - Seven golds - Munich 1972 Olympic Games'

(Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 1972; during the 1972 Summer Olympics) — Mark Spitz, 22, became the first competitor to win seven gold medals at a single Olympic Games, swimming tonight as part of the American team in the 400-meter relay. Continue reading U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz wins record seventh gold medal at Munich Olympics in 400-meter medley relay 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 4 1972) →

Paul McCartney and Wings record ‘C Moon’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1972)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'C Moon'

(Saturday, September 2, 1972) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British–American rock band, Wings, recorded “C Moon” today at Morgan Studios, London, during sessions for the group’s next double A-sided single with “Hi Hi Hi.” Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings record ‘C Moon’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1972) →

‘Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress’ by The Hollies peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1972)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, September 2, 1972) — “Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress” by The Hollies peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress’ by The Hollies peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1972) →

‘I’m Still in Love with You’ by Al Green peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1972)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, September 2, 1972) — “I’m Still in Love with You” by Al Green peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘I’m Still in Love with You’ by Al Green peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1972) →

‘You Don’t Mess Around with Jim’ by Jim Croce peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1972)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, September 2, 1972) — “You Don’t Mess Around with Jim” by Jim Croce peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘You Don’t Mess Around with Jim’ by Jim Croce peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1972) →

‘The Guitar Man’ by Bread peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1972)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, September 2, 1972) — “The Guitar Man” by Bread peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘The Guitar Man’ by Bread peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1972) →

American Bobby Fischer dethrones Soviet champ Boris Spassky to give U.S. first world chess title 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 1 1972)

1970s, Cold War


Video: 'The moment when Bobby Fischer was declared the World Champion (1972)'

(Friday, September 1, 1972, 12:50 p.m. GMT; during the World Chess Championship 1972) — American Bobby Fischer single-handedly ended the 24-year Soviet Union’s winning streak in the world of chess today at the Laugardalshöll arena in Reykjavík, Iceland, as he defeated defending world champ Boris Spassky, who resigned before the resumption of Game 21. Continue reading American Bobby Fischer dethrones Soviet champ Boris Spassky to give U.S. first world chess title 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 1 1972) →

John Lennon & Yoko Ono perform second ‘One to One’ benefit concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 31 1972)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, Television 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'John Lennon - Live in Madison Square Garden (1972 )' (all songs are from afternoon show except 'Sisters, O Sisters,' 'Cold Turkey,' 'Hound Dog' and 'Give Peace a Chance,' which are from the evening show)

(Thursday, August 31, 1972, the concert was scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 1972, but was delayed to 8:45 p.m. EDT. The Lennons did not appear until 12:01 a.m. EDT on Aug. 31, 1972, following sets by Sha Na Na, Stevie Wonder and Roberta Flack. The Lennons’ show ended at around 1:30 a.m.) — Ex-Beatle John Lennon and wife, Yoko Ono, with The Plastic Ono Elephant’s Memory band performed early this morning at Madison Square Garden in New York City in the second of two “One to One” concerts in aid of patients at Willowbrook State School for Retarded Children on Staten Island. Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono perform second ‘One to One’ benefit concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 31 1972) →