Category Archives: 1970s

‘We’re here’: Two Apollo 14 astronauts walk and work for hours on Moon’s surface 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 5 1971)

1970s, space exploration


Video: 'Apollo 14 CBS' (72 videos; Shepard's first step on the lunar surface on video #12 at 4:30)

(Friday, February 5, 1971, 9:57 a.m. EST/14:57 Coordinated Universal Time) — Two Apollo 14 astronauts walked the gentle slopes of Fra Mauro today, setting up instruments, collecting rocks and probing subsurface reaches in search of clues to the Moon’s earliest history.
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Ringo Starr begins filming his segments for Frank Zappa’s ‘200 Motels’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 1 1971)

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


Video: 'Frank Zappa - 200 Motels Trailer'

(Monday, February 1, 1971) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr arrived today at Pinewood Studios outside London to begin shooting his part for 200 Motels, a surreal musical film written and directed by Frank Zappa and Tony Palmer, and featuring music by Zappa.
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The Temptations perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 31 1971)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, Television 1970s


Video: '"The Ed Sullivan Show" Jan. 31, 1971' (8 clips)

(Sunday, January 31, 1971, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — The Temptations performed “Just My Imagination,” “Get Ready” and a medley of hits (including “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours,” “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “I’ll Be There” and “My Sweet Lord”) on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV variety series The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City.
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Apollo 14 blasts off in fourth attempt to land humans on Moon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 31 1971)

1970s, Television 1970s


Video: 'Apollo 14 CBS' (72 videos; launch on video #4 at 2:46)

(Sunday, January 31, 1971, 4:03:02 p.m. EST/21:03:02 UTC) — Apollo 14, carrying astronauts Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa, blasted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida today in man’s third attempt to walk on another world — the Moon.
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‘Lonely Days’ by Bee Gees peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 30 1971)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, January 30, 1971) — “Lonely Days” by the Bee Gees peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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John Lennon’s ‘John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band’ album peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 30 1971)

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


Video: 'John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970)' (11 videos)

(Saturday, January 30, 1971) — John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, the debut solo studio album by John Lennon and his first since the public break-up of The Beatles, peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for one week.
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‘Love the One You’re With’ by Stephen Stills peaks at #14 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 30 1971)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, January 30, 1971) — “Love the One You’re With” by Stephen Stills peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘Mother’ by John Lennon peaks at #43 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 30 1971)

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

(Saturday, January 30, 1971) — “Mother” by former Beatle John Lennon peaked at #43 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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Paul McCartney records overdubs onto ‘Smile Away’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 29 1971)

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


Video: 'Paul & Linda McCartney - Smile Away (Mono)'

(Friday, January 29, 1971; during sessions for Ram) — Paul McCartney today recorded overdubs onto “Smile Away” at A&R Studios in New York City, during sessions for Ram, his second album without The Beatles.
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Charles Manson, three woman followers found guilty in Tate-LaBianca murders 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 25 1971)

1970s


Video: 'MANSON AND WOMEN FOLLOWERS COURT APPEARANCE - 1971' (film shot Jan. 25, 1971)

(Monday, January 25, 1971, just before noon PST) — Serial killer Charles Manson and three young women among his “Manson Family” followers were found guilty today of the brutal August 9-10, 1969, home invasion Tate-LaBianca murders that resulted in the deaths of seven people in Los Angeles.
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