(Saturday, June 14, 1969) — “The Ballad of John and Yoko” by The Beatles debuted at #71 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘The Ballad of John and Yoko’ by The Beatles debuts at #71 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1969) →

Video: 'BED PEACE starring John Lennon & Yoko Ono' (June 5, 1969, at 1:09:10-1:09:19/1:09:29-1:09:40)

(Thursday, June 5, 1969, 9:00 p.m. EDT; during the Vietnam War) — Following a week-long bed-in for peace in Montreal and a peace conference at the University of Ottawa, John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, flew out of Toronto International Airport tonight, bound for Frankfurt and London, giving up, for now, their hope of holding a bed-in for peace in the United States. Continue reading Lennon, Ono depart Toronto for London 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1969) →

Video: 'imagine.john.lennon.1988.' (June 4, 1969, at 1:09:44-1:09:58)

(Wednesday, June 4, 1969, 4:00 p.m. EDT; during the Vietnam War) — After a week-long bed-in for peace in Montreal and a peace conference at The University of Ottawa, John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, visited Niagara Falls in Canada today.

Video: 'BED PEACE starring John Lennon & Yoko Ono' (mostly June 3, 1969, at 1:04:36-1:08:54)

(Tuesday, June 3, 1969, 5:30 p.m. EDT; during the Vietnam War) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, concluded their second week-long bed-in for peace in room 1742 of the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal this morning and boarded a train to Ottawa where the couple attended a late afternoon peace conference in the Arts Lobby of Simard Hall at the University of Ottawa. Continue reading Lennon, Ono attend peace conference in Ottawa 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 3 1969) →

Video: 'BED PEACE starring John Lennon & Yoko Ono' (June 2, 1969, at 56:21-1:04:36)

(Monday, June 2, 1969; during the Vietnam War) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, were filmed having breakfast this morning as they began the final full day of their second week-long bed-in for peace in room 1742 of the Queen Elizabeth HOtel in Montreal. Continue reading Lennon, Ono hold final day of second bed-in for peace 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 2 1969) →

Video: 'BED PEACE starring John Lennon & Yoko Ono' (June 1, 1969, at 8:03-20:49)

(Sunday, June 1, 1969; during the Vietnam War) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, clashed with Al Capp today as the satirical cartoonist visited the couple as they continued their second week-long bed-in for peace in room 1742 of the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal. Continue reading Al Capp confronts Lennons at Montreal bed-in 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 1 1969) →

Video: 'Give Peace A Chance - Plastic Ono Band'

(Saturday, May 31, 1969, 5:00 p.m.-4:00 a.m. EDT; during the Vietnam War) — John Lennon of The Beatles recorded the basic version of “Give Peace a Chance” during his second week-long bed-in for peace with wife Yoko Ono today in room 1742 of the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal for release as a single by the Plastic Ono Band on July 4, 1969. Continue reading Lennon records ‘Give Peace a Chance’ in Montreal 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1969) →

(Saturday, May 31, 1969) — “Goodbye” by Mary Hopkin, composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles and produced by McCartney, peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Goodbye’ by Mary Hopkin peaks at #13 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1969) →

Video: 'John Lennon - The KYA 1969 Peace Talk'

(Friday, May 30, 1969; during the Vietnam War) — John Lennon was interviewed today by Tom Campbell and Bill Holley of KYA-AM in San Francisco via telephone from room 1742 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, where the Beatle and his wife, Yoko Ono, were holding their second week-long bed-in for peace. Continue reading Lennon interviewed from Montreal bed-in by KYA-AM 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 30 1969) →