Video: 'Vietnam a Television History Episode 8' (Aug. 6, 1973, at 41:29)
(Monday, August 6, 1973; during the Cambodian Civil War, part of Operation Freedom Deal, part of the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — An American B-52 mistakenly dropped its bombs today on Neak Luong, the river town just 30 miles from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. At least 137 Cambodians were killed and another 268 were wounded.
Video: 'John Lennon - Rock And Roll People [take 5, 08-04-73]'
(Saturday, August 4, 1973) — Former Beatle John Lennon recorded “Rock and Roll People” today at Record Plant Studios in New York during the sessions (which began in July) for his next album Mind Games. Continue reading Lennon records ‘Rock and Roll People’ 40 years ago today (1973)
Video: 'Led Zeppelin - The Robbery (infamous Drake Hotel robbery - interview with Peter Grant) 1973'
(Sunday, July 29, 1973) — Led Zeppelin’s safe deposit box at The Drake Hotel in New York was robbed today. The band lost $203,000 in concert receipts from two shows at Madison Square Garden.
Video: 'The Band Live at Watkins Glen'
(Saturday, July 28, 1973) — Summer Jam at Watkins Glen, one of the biggest rock festivals at the time, took place today in Watkins Glen, New York, as about 600,000 people came to see The Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers and The Band. Continue reading 600,000 attend Summer Jam at Watkins Glen 40 years ago today (1973)
Video: Seamans on July 25, 1973 (at 40:41)
(Wednesday, July 25, 1973) — Robert C. Seamans, Jr., Secretary of the Air Force when the U.S. secretly bombed Cambodia in 1969 and 1970, told the Senate Armed Services Committee today that he was not told of it.
Video: 'MOSSAD death in Lillehammer part 1/2'
(Saturday, July 21, 1973) — Israeli agents in Lillehammer, Norway, killed Ahmed Bouchikhi, a Moroccan waiter, today in a case of mistaken identity, apparently thinking he was an official with Black September, the group that attacked Israel’s delegation at the 1972 Munich Olympics and killed 11 athletes. Continue reading Israeli agents mistakenly kill a Moroccan waiter 40 years ago today (1973)
Video: 'Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down'
(Saturday, July 21, 1973, 1:00 a.m. EST) — Joan Baez was among the performers on tonight’s episode of the late-night musical variety NBC-TV series The Midnight Special as hosted tonight by Baez.
(Monday, July 16, 1973; during the Watergate Scandal) — Former White House aide Alexander P. Butterfield publicly revealed the existence of President Richard Nixon’s secret taping system today during the Senate Watergate hearings. Butterfield had already told Senate Watergate Committee staff members privately on July 13, 1973.
Video: 'Stories - Brother Louie ('73)'
(Saturday, July 7, 1973, 1:00 a.m. EST) — Stories were among the performers on tonight’s episode of the late-night musical variety NBC-TV series The Midnight Special as hosted again tonight by Jose Feliciano.
Video: 'Queen - 'Keep Yourself Alive''
(Friday, July 6, 1973) — English rock group Queen today released its first single in the United Kingdom, “Keep Yourself Alive.” Written by guitarist Brian May, it was largely ignored upon its release and failed to chart on either side of the Atlantic.
