Video: 'Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon (Full Album HQ)' (10 clips)
(Thursday, March 1, 1973) — The Dark Side of the Moon by the English rock band Pink Floyd, among the most critically acclaimed albums and often features in professional listings of the greatest albums, was released today (Mar. 16, 1973, in the UK). Continue reading Pink Floyd releases landmark ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ album in USA 50 years ago today #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 1 1973)
Video: '27th February 1973: Occupation of Wounded knee by the Oglala Lakota and the American Indian Movement'
(Tuesday, February 27, 1973, approximately 8:00 p.m. CST) — The 71-day Wounded Knee Occupation began tonight when approximately 200 Oglala Lakota (sometimes referred to as Oglala Sioux) and followers of the American Indian Movement (AIM) entered the town of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, United States, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and allegedly burglarized a store for weapons. Continue reading Armed Native Americans seize Wounded Knee, South Dakota, to protest federal government policy 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 27 1973)
(Saturday, February 24, 1973) — “Killing Me Softly with His Song” by Roberta Flack peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five consecutive weeks (Feb. 24, Mar. 3/10/17/31, 1973). Continue reading ‘Killing Me Softly with His Song’ by Roberta Flack peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 1973)
(Saturday, February 24, 1973) — “Dueling Banjos” by Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘Dueling Banjos’ by Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 1973)
(Saturday, February 24, 1973) — “Dancing in the Moonlight” by King Harvest peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Dancing in the Moonlight’ by King Harvest peaks at #13 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 1973)
Video: 'James Paul McCartney TV Special 1973'
(Thursday, February 22, 1973) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his new British-American group, Wings, gathered today at Elstree Studios, in the London suburb of Borehamwood, to begin rehearsing for the production of James Paul McCartney, a television special produced by ATV. Continue reading Production of ‘James Paul McCartney’ TV special begins at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, England 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 22 1973)
Video: 'February 21, 1973: Israel Shoots Down Passenger Airliner!'
(Wednesday, February 21, 1973, approximately 2:00 p.m. Eastern European Time; during Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114) — Israeli fighter planes shot down Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 today after the Boeing 727 strayed over the Sinai Desert during its flight from Benghazi in Libya to Cairo in Egypt, killing all but five of the 113 people on board. Continue reading Israeli fighter planes shoot down Libyan commercial airliner, killing 108 of 113 people aboard 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 21 1973)
(Saturday, February 17, 1973) — “Oh Babe What Would You Say?” by Hurricane Smith peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Oh Babe What Would You Say?’ by Hurricane Smith peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1973)
(Saturday, February 17, 1973) — “Living Together, Growing Together” by The 5th Dimension peaked at #32 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Living Together, Growing Together’ by The 5th Dimension peaks at #32 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1973)
Video: 'Vietnam: A Television History - Peace is at Hand [9/11]' (Feb. 12, 1973, at 51:53)
(Monday, February 12, 1973, 12:36 p.m. Indochina Time; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Operation Homecoming, the release of prisoners of war (POWs) in the Vietnam War, began today as three U.S. Air Force C-141 medical transports landed at the Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi in North Vietnam to pick up American POWs. Continue reading 116 prisoners of war are flown from Hanoi to the Philippines in first release of U.S. POWs in North Vietnam 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 12 1973)
