Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Live at Nottingham University, United Kingdom (February 9, 1972)'
(Wednesday, February 9, 1972, noon GMT; during the Wings University Tour) — Paul McCartney’s new group Wings performed for the first time today in the Portland Building at The University of Nottingham in Nottingham, England. Continue reading Paul McCartney’s new band Wings launches first tour in Nottingham, England 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 9 1972)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - ICA Rehearsals - London, England (February 2 - 7 1972)'
(Monday, February 7, 1972; two days before the Wings University Tour begins) — Paul McCartney’s new group Wings concluded multiple days of rehearsals for their upcoming college appearances today at the ICA (Institute Of Contemporary Arts) on the Mall in London. Continue reading Paul McCartney’s band Wings conclude rehearsals for first tour 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 7 1972)
(Saturday, February 5, 1972) — “Day After Day” by Badfinger peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Day After Day’ by Badfinger peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 5 1972)
(Saturday, February 5, 1972) — “Levon” by Elton John peaked at #24 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Levon’ by Elton John peaks at #24 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 5 1972)
(Saturday, February 5, 1972) — “Together Let’s Find Love” by the 5th Dimension peaked at #37 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Together Let’s Find Love’ by the 5th Dimension peaks at #37 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 5 1972)
Video: 'John Lennon & Yoko Ono - The Mike Douglas Show, 18/02/1972 (Legendado PT-BR)'
(Friday, February 4, 1972, afternoon EST) — John Lennon and Yoko Ono taped their fifth and final appearance today as co-hosts on the prestigious Emmy award-winning WBC (Westinghouse Broadcasting Corporation) afternoon talk show The Mike Douglas Show. Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono tape fifth and final appearance as co-hosts of ‘The Mike Douglas Show’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 4 1972)
Video: 'Inside The FBI's Files On John Lennon'
(Friday, February 4, 1972) — U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond sent a secret memo today to William Timmons (in his capacity as an aide to President Richard Nixon) and U.S. Attorney General John N. Mitchell, with an attached file from the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, urging that British musician John Lennon (then living in New York City) be deported from the United States as an undesirable alien due to Lennon’s political views and activism. Continue reading U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond sends secret memo recommending ex-Beatle John Lennon be deported 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 4 1972)
(Tuesday, February 1, 1972, two days after Bloody Sunday (1972), part of The Troubles) — Two days after British paratroopers shot dead thirteen Catholics after a civil rights demonstration in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, known as Bloody Sunday (1972), Paul McCartney’s new rock music group, Wings, recorded “Give Ireland Back to the Irish” today at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings record ‘Give Ireland Back to the Irish’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 1 1972)
Video: 'Bloody Sunday 1972: The day's events explained'
(Sunday, January 30, 1972, 4:07 p.m. GMT; during Bloody Sunday (1972), part of The Troubles) — British soldiers shot 26 unarmed civilians today during a protest march against internment without trial in the Bogside area of Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, in what became known as Bloody Sunday or the Bogside Massacre. Continue reading 13 unarmed civil rights demonstrators shot dead by British soldiers on ‘Bloody Sunday’ in Londonderry, Northern Ireland 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 30 1972)
Video: ‘Nixon Protest Featuring the Ray Conniff Singers | This is the President’
(Friday, January 28, 1972, 10:50 p.m. EST; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — A young woman in a singing group caused an embarrassed moment at a formal White House dinner tonight when she waved a placard and called to President Richard Nixon to stop the bombing in Vietnam. Continue reading Ray Conniff singer urges President Nixon to ‘stop the killing’ during White House performance 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 28 1972)
