Video: 'Soyuz 11 - Death Of Three Astronauts'
(Monday, June 7, 1971, 10:45 a.m. Moscow Standard Time) — The three Soyuz 11 cosmonauts (Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsayev) became the first humans in history to step aboard an orbiting space station today after their capsule successfully docked with Salyut 1. Continue reading Three Soyuz 11 cosmonauts become first humans in history to step aboard an orbiting space station 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 7 1971)
Video: 'Frank Zappa and John Lennon Fillmore East 1971 06 06'
(Sunday, June 6, 1971, evening EDT) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, were invited to appear onstage with Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention tonight at the Fillmore East in New York City. Continue reading John Lennon, Yoko Ono perform with Frank Zappa at Fillmore East in New York 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 6 1971)
(Saturday, June 5, 1971) — “It Don’t Come Easy” by former Beatle Ringo Starr peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘It Don’t Come Easy’ by Ringo Starr peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1971)
Video: 'Ram (Paul & Linda McCartney) 2012 Remaster' (first 12 videos constitute original album)
(Saturday, June 5, 1971) — Ram, a studio album by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda McCartney, debuted at #6 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading ‘Ram’ studio album by Paul and Linda McCartney debuts at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1971)
(Saturday, June 5, 1971) — “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Aretha Franklin peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ by Aretha Franklin peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1971)
(Saturday, June 5, 1971) — “Sweet And Innocent” by Donny Osmond (his first solo chart single) peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two weeks. Continue reading ‘Sweet And Innocent’ by Donny Osmond peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1971)
Video: 'The Doors - L.A. Woman (Full Album)' (first 10 videos constitute original album)
(Saturday, June 5, 1971) — L.A. Woman, the sixth studio album by the American rock band The Doors, peaked today at #9 on Billboard‘s Top LP’s chart for one week. Continue reading ‘L.A. Woman’ studio album by The Doors peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThis Day #OTD (Jun 5 1971)
(Saturday, June 5, 1971) — “I Don’t Know How To Love Him” by Helen Reddy peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of three weeks. Continue reading ‘I Don’t Know How To Love Him’ by Helen Reddy peaks at #13 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1971)
(Tuesday, June 1, 1971) — Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, arrived today John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York City, on a BOAC flight from London on a search for Ono’s 7-year-old daughter by her ex-husband, British movie producer Anthony Cox.
Continue reading John Lennon and Yoko Ono arrive in New York in search of Ono’s daughter 50 years ago #OnThis Day #OTD (Jun 1 1971)
Video: 'Jealous Guy (Raw Studio Mix) film excerpt'
(Saturday, May 29, 1971) — Former Beatle John Lennon overdubbed his lead vocals on three tracks, including “Jealous Guy,” “How?” and “Oh Yoko!” today at Ascot Sound Studios, his home recording facility at Tittenhurst Park near Ascot in Berkshire.
Continue reading John Lennon overdubs lead vocals on ‘Jealous Guy,’ ‘How?’ and ‘Oh Yoko!’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 29 1971)
