Video: 'Southern airways Flight 932 - 1970'
(Saturday, November 14, 1970, 7:36 p.m. EST) — Southern Airways Flight 932 crashed tonight into a hillside near Kenova, West Virginia, killing all 75 people aboard, including 37 players and 5 coaches from the Marshall University football team. Continue reading Marshall University football players among 75 people killed in West Virginia plane crash 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 14 1970)
Video: 'FROM THE ARCHIVES: The exploding whale of Florence, Oregon'
(Thursday, November 12, 1970, 3:45 p.m. PST) — A dead 45-foot Pacific gray whale, estimated to weigh 8 tons, was blown up today on a beach near Florence, Oregon, after engineers figured it was the best way to dispose of the big mammal.
Continue reading Oregon crew explodes gigantic dead whale on beach 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 12 1970)
Video: 'Bhola Cyclone 13 November 1970 : What is the real lesson of Bhola in 1970'
(Thursday, November 12, 1970, made landfall on the East Pakistan coastline during the evening, Bangladesh Standard Time) — Half a million people died tonight as the 1970 Bhola cyclone struck East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) and India’s West Bengal, devastating the Ganges Delta region.
Continue reading 1970 Bhola cyclone kills 500,000 people in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 12 1970)
Video: 'Too Many People (Remastered 2012)'
(Tuesday, November 10, 1970; during sessions for Ram) — Paul McCartney today recorded “Too Many People” at Columbia’s Studio B at 49 East 52nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, during sessions for Ram, his second album without The Beatles. Continue reading Paul McCartney tracks ‘Too Many People’ in New York 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 10 1970)
Video: 'Four Tops "It's All In The Game" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, November 8, 1970, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — The Four Tops sang “It’s All in the Game” on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV variety series The Ed Sullivan Show in a pre-taped performance for wounded Vietnam War veterans at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C. Continue reading Four Tops perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 8 1970)
(Saturday, November 7, 1970) — “Beaucoups of Blues” by former Beatle Ringo Starr, the title track to his second solo album, debuted at #100 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Beaucoups of Blues’ single by Ringo Starr debuts at #100 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 7 1970)
Video: 'Monkberry Moon Delight (Remastered 2012)'
(Thursday, November 5, 1970; during sessions for Ram) — Paul McCartney today recorded “Monkberry Moon Delight” at Columbia’s Studio B at 49 East 52nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, during sessions for Ram, his second album without The Beatles. Continue reading Paul McCartney tracks ‘Monkberry Moon Delight’ in New York 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 5 1970)
Video: 'Oh Woman, Oh Why (Remastered 2012)'
(Tuesday, November 3, 1970; during sessions for Ram) — Paul McCartney today recorded “Oh Woman, Oh Why” at Columbia’s Studio B at 49 East 52nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, during sessions for Ram, his second album without The Beatles. Continue reading Paul McCartney tracks ‘Oh Woman, Oh Why’ in New York 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1970)
(Saturday, October 31, 1970) — “We’ve Only Just Begun” by the Carpenters peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘We’ve Only Just Begun’ by Carpenters peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 31 1970)
(Saturday, October 31, 1970) — “Look What They’ve Done To My Song Ma” by The New Seekers peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Look What They’ve Done To My Song Ma’ by The New Seekers peaks at #14 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 31 1970)
