(Wednesday, April 9, 1969) — The Beatles held posed for an extended photo session today in two locations: the Madingley Club on Willoughby Road in East Twickenham in London, followed by more shots taken at number 4 Ducks Walk where they boarded a boat on the River Thames. Continue reading The Beatles pose for extended photo session in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 9 1969) →

Video: 'John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Hotel Sacher press conference (Vienna)"

(Monday, March 31, 1969) — Having completed the seven-day bed-in at the Amsterdam Hilton today, John Lennon of The Beatles and his new wife, Yoko Ono, flew to Vienna to hold a press conference at the Hotel Sacher.

The couple spoke from within a large white bag, introducing reporters to the concept of bagism, a satire of prejudice, where by living in a bag a person could not be judged on their bodily appearance.

Video: 'Bag In John Lennon Yoko Ono Andre Heller - 1968"

Video: 'Borrowed Time - John Lennon" (Mar. 31, 1969, at 1:58-2:07/3:45/3:51-3:52/3:53-3:55/4:40-4:41)

Video: 'John Lennon - Borrowed Time. Top Of The Pops 1984" (Mar. 31, 1969, at 1:23-1:41)

Video: 'John Lennon - Imagine (An Andrew Solt Documentary Film, USA 1988)' (Mar. 31, 1969, at 49:07-49:48)

Video: 'George Harrison Leaving Court, After Drug Bust, 4/1/69'

(Monday, March 31, 1969) — 19 days after their home was raided for drugs by the infamous Sgt. Norman Pilcher, George Harrison of The Beatles and his wife, Pattie, pleaded guilty to possessing the cannabis today at a hearing at Esher and Walton Magistrates’ Court. Continue reading Beatle Harrison, wife fined for cannabis possession 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 31 1969) →

Video: 'John Lennon - Bed-In Amsterdam, March 25-31 1969' (Mar. 30, 1969, at 1:48-4:10)

(Sunday, March 30, 1969; during the Vietnam War) — On the sixth and final full day of his first-bed-in for peace with new wife, avant-garde artist Yoko Ono, in room 902 at the Amsterdam Hilton hotel, John Lennon of The Beatles performed “Harva Negila/I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” and “Yerushalaim (Jerusalem)” today during an interview with Akiva Nof for Voice of Israel Continue reading Lennon performs during bed-in interview in Amsterdam 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 30 1969) →

Video: 'John Lennon - Bed-In Amsterdam, March 25-31 1969' (Mar. 28, 1969, at 0:00-1:48)

(Friday, March 28, 1969, 6:30-7:10 p.m. Central Europe Time; during the Vietnam War) — On the fourth day of his first-bed-in for peace with new wife, avant-garde artist Yoko Ono, in room 902 at the Amsterdam Hilton hotel, John Lennon of The Beatles performed “Don’t Let Me Down” and “Those Were The Days” tonight during an interview with Wim Noordhoek and Jan Donkers for the VPRO program Hee. Continue reading Lennon performs two songs during interview in Amsterdam 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 28 1969) →

Video: 'Beatles member John Lennon and new wife Yoko Ono stage a bed-in in Amsterdam' (Mar. 25, 1969, at 0:34)

(Tuesday, March 25, 1969, 2:00 p.m. Central Europe Time; during the Vietnam War) — Five days after they married in Gibraltar, John Lennon of The Beatles and his avant-garde artist wife Yoko Ono began a bed-in this afternoon in room 902 at the Amsterdam Hilton hotel, using the inevitable publicity generated by news of their wedding to promote world peace. Continue reading Lennon, Ono stage first ‘Bed-In’ for peace in Amsterdam 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 25 1969) →

Video: 'Beatles member John Lennon and new wife Yoko Ono stage a bed-in in Amsterdam' (Mar. 24, 1969, at 0:00-0:34)

(Monday, March 24, 1969, 11:37 p.m. Central Europe Time) — Four days after their wedding in Gibraltar, John Lennon of The Beatles and his avant-garde artist wife Yoko Ono arrived at the Amsterdam Hilton hotel tonight and worked their way through a crowd of fans, journalists and photographers to room 902 where the couple would begin a week-long bed-in for peace the following day. Continue reading Lennon, Ono arrive in Amsterdam to hold bed-in for peace 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 24 1969) →

Video: 'John lennon & Yoko Ono - Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins' (first two videos constitute original album)

(Saturday, March 22, 1969) — Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins  by John Lennon of The Beatles and his girlfriend, avant-garde artist Yoko Ono, the couple’s first of three experimental albums, peaked at #124 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins’ by John Lennon & Yoko Ono peaks at #124 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 22 1969) →