Video: 'The Doors Live Honolulu 1970 Full Concert'
(Saturday, April 18, 1970, 8:00 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time scheduled start time for opening acts Norman Greenbaum and The Sun and The Moon) — American rock band The Doors performed tonight at the Honolulu International Center arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, with approximately 8,400 people in attendance. Continue reading The Doors perform at Honolulu International Center 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1970)
(Saturday, April 18, 1970) — “Spirit in the Sky” by Norman Greenbaum peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Spirit in the Sky’ by Norman Greenbaum peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1970)
(Saturday, April 18, 1970) — “Come and Get It” by Badfinger (written by Paul McCartney of The Beatles for the film The Magic Christian, which co-starred Ringo Starr of The Beatles), peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Come and Get It’ by Badfinger peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1970)
Video: 'Apollo 13 Re-entry (1970)'
(Friday, April 17, 1970, 1:07:41 p.m. EST) — The three Apollo 13 astronauts splashed down gently today in the Pacific, ending a four-day fight for survival. Continue reading Apollo 13 astronauts land gently on target, unharmed by four-day ordeal 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 17 1970)
Video: 'Mccartney full album' (13 videos)
(Friday, April 17, 1970) — McCartney, the debut solo album by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, was released today in the UK (Apr. 20, 1970, in the U.S.) Continue reading Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney releases debut solo album ‘McCartney’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 17 1970)
Video: 'As it Happened - Apollo 13 "Houston We've Had A Problem"' (explosion occurs at 2:56)
(Monday, April 13, 1970, 10:08 p.m. EST/03:08 UTC on Apr. 14) — An oxygen tank in the command module (CM) of Apollo 13, speeding towards the Moon for man’s third attempt to walk on another world, exploded tonight. Continue reading ‘Okay, Houston, we’ve had a problem here’: Power failure imperils Apollo 13 astronauts 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1970)
Video: '(14) Apollo 13 (CBS,NBC & ABC NEWS)' (launch on 4th video at 1:31)
(Saturday, April 11, 1970, 2:13:00 p.m. EST/19:13:00 UTC)) — Apollo 13, carrying astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise, blasted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida today in man’s third attempt to walk on another world — the Moon. Continue reading Apollo 13 blasts off in third attempt to land humans on Moon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 11 1970)
Video: 'Let It Be (Remastered 2015)'
(Saturday, April 11, 1970) — “Let It Be” by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Apr. 11/18, 1970). Continue reading ‘Let It Be’ by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 11 1970)
(Saturday, April 11, 1970) — “Easy Come, Easy Go” by Bobby Sherman peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Easy Come, Easy Go’ by Bobby Sherman peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 11 1970)
Video: 'You Make Me Real'
(Saturday, April 11, 1970) — The single “You Make Me Real”/“Roadhouse Blues” by The Doors debuted today at #97, the band’s tenth appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart since June 3, 1967. Continue reading ‘You Make Me Real’/’Roadhouse Blues’ single by The Doors debuts at #97 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 11 1970)
