Video: 'Strange Days' (10 videos)
(Saturday, November 18, 1967) — Strange Days, the second studio album by the American rock band The Doors, peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for four consecutive weeks (Nov. 18/25, Dec. 2/9, 1967). Continue reading ‘Strange Days’ album by The Doors peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 18 1967)
(Saturday, November 18, 1967) — “Everlasting Love” by Robert Knight peaked at #20 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Everlasting Love’ by Robert Knight peaks at #13 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 18 1967)
(Saturday, November 18, 1967) — “Lady Bird” by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood peaked at #20 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Lady Bird’ by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood peaks at #20 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 18 1967)
(Saturday, November 18, 1967) — “Kentucky Woman” by Neil Diamond peaked at #22 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Kentucky Woman’ by Neil Diamond peaks at #22 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 18 1967)
(Saturday, November 18, 1967) — “She Is Still a Mystery” by The Lovin’ Spoonful peaked at #27 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘She Is Still a Mystery’ by The Lovin’ Spoonful peaks at #27 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 18 1967)
(Saturday, November 18, 1967) — “Daydream Believer” by The Monkees debuted at #33 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Daydream Believer’ by The Monkees debuts at #33 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 18 1967)
(Monday, November 18, 1957) — “My Special Angel” by Bobby Helms peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week. Continue reading ‘My Special Angel’ by Bobby Helms peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 18 1957)
(Monday, November 18, 1957) — “The Twelfth of Never” by Johnny Mathis peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Twelfth of Never’ by Johnny Mathis peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 18 1957)
(Monday, November 17, 1947, at 1:30 p.m. EST; during the Second Red Scare and the Cold War) — President Harry S. Truman, in an address to a special session of Congress, asked Congress today for authority to impose price controls, consumer rationing and wage controls in limited areas of the national economy (click here to listen to Truman’s address). Continue reading President Truman demands pay and price controls 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1947)
Video: '11/17/1967: LBJ on Vietnam War'
(Friday, November 17, 1967, 11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m. EST; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Acting on optimistic reports by General William Westmoreland and U.S. Ambassador to South Vietnam Ellsworth Bunker, President Lyndon Johnson said today at a press conference that his advisers had assured him that the war in Vietnam was going well, in response to a reporter’s question, and that it was a different kind of conflict. Continue reading ‘We are making progress’ says LBJ on Vietnam War 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1967)
