Video: 'Paul McCartney Backstage At A John Conteh Fight - Empire Pool Wembley, London - 12 March 1974'
(Tuesday, March 12, 1974, evening GMT) — Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda, were filmed backstage tonight at the Empire Pool Wembley in London after Liverpudlian boxer John Conteh defeated Tom Bogs of Denmark and retain the European light-heavyweight title. Continue reading Paul McCartney filmed backstage after boxing match in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 12 1974)
Video: 'Ringo - Ringo Starr (Full Album) + 1991 Bonus Tracks' (first 10 clips constitute original album)
(Saturday, December 8, 1973) — Ringo, the third studio album and first rock music album by former Beatle Ringo Starr, peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard 200 albums chart for one week (kept from the top by Elton John’s smash hit Goodbye Yellow Brick Road). Continue reading ‘Ringo’ studio album by Ringo Starr peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1973)
Video: 'Who Erased 18 Minutes of Nixon Watergate Tapes?'
(Saturday, September 29, 1973; during the Watergate scandal) — Rose Mary Woods, the personal secretary to U.S. President Richard Nixon, later claims that on this date she inadvertently erased 18 minutes and 30 seconds of a taped conversation between Nixon and Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman on June 20, 1972, three days after the Watergate break-in. Continue reading Infamous 18½-minute gap allegedly created in key Watergate tape 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1973)
Video: 'Roe v. Wade Oral Arguments'
(Wednesday, October 11, 1972) — The landmark Roe v. Wade abortion case was re-argued today before nine presiding justices of the United States Supreme Court. Continue reading Roe v. Wade abortion case reargued before United States Supreme Court 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 11 1972)
Video: 'Full Circle' (9 videos)
(Saturday, September 16, 1972) — Full Circle, the eighth studio album by The Doors, the band’s second LP after Jim Morrison’s death on July 3, 1971, with keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger sharing lead vocals and John Densmore on drums, peaked at #68 on for the first of two weeks on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading ‘Full Circle’ studio album by The Doors peaks at #68 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1972)
(Saturday, August 25, 1962) — “Rinky Dink” by Dave “Baby” Cortez peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Rinky Dink’ by Dave ‘Baby’ Cortez peaks at #10 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 25 1962)
Video: 'Paul McCartney Stockholm Interview - Swedish News [Kungliga Hallen, Stockholm, Sweden] 7 August 1972'
(Monday, August 7, 1972; during the Wings Over Europe Tour) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda, on a 25-city rock concert tour across Continental Europe with his new band, Wings, was interviewed backstage today at Kungliga Hallen in Stockholm by a reporter for the Swedish TV network SVT show Rapport. Continue reading Paul McCartney interviewed at Kungliga Hallen in Stockholm 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 7 1972)
Video: 'Enron - The Biggest Fraud in History'
(Wednesday, November 28, 2001; during the Enron scandal) — Enron Corp., an American energy, commodities, and services company based in Houston, Texas, collapsed today after would-be rescuer Dynegy Inc. backed out of an $8.4 billion takeover deal. Enron would file for bankruptcy protection four days later. Continue reading Energy giant Enron collapses after Dynegy backs out of $8.4 billion takeover deal 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 2001)
Video: 'Nixon's Enemies List'
(Thursday, September 9, 1971; during the Watergate scandal) — What would become known as U.S. President Richard “Nixon’s Enemies List,” prepared by White House Public Liaison Charles Colson, was sent today in the form of attachments to a memorandum written by Colson to White House Counsel John W. Dean, initially with 250 names. Continue reading ‘Nixon’s Enemies List’ with 250 names submitted to White House Counsel’s Office 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 9 1971)
Video: 'The massacre of Tulsa's "Black Wall Street"'
(Tuesday, May 31, 1921, 10:30 p.m. EDT; during the Tulsa race massacre) — The Tulsa race massacre began tonight as white mobs began looting and leveling the affluent black district of Greenwood over reports a black man had assaulted a white woman in an elevator; hundreds are believed to have died.
Continue reading Tulsa race massacre begins as white mobs attack blacks in affluent Greenwood District 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1921)
