Video: 'LuLu (To Sir With Love)'
(Sunday, October 22, 1967, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Lulu performed “To Sir With Love” on tonight’s CBS television variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Lulu performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1967)
(Saturday, October 22, 1977) — “Nobody Does It Better” by Carly Simon peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Nobody Does It Better’ by Carly Simon peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1977)
(Saturday, October 22, 1977) — “That’s Rock ‘n’ Roll” by Shaun Cassidy peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘That’s Rock ‘n’ Roll’ by Shaun Cassidy peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1977)
(Saturday, October 22, 1977) — “Cold as Ice” by Foreigner peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Cold as Ice’ by Foreigner peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1977)
(Saturday, October 22, 1977) — “Swayin’ to the Music (Slow Dancing)” by Johnny Rivers peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Swayin’ to the Music (Slow Dancing)’ by Johnny Rivers peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1977)
Video: 'When was the first parachute jump? Andre Jacques Garnerin (Google Doodle)'
(Monday, October 22, 1797) — French balloonist Andre-Jacques Garnerin made the first parachute descent today, landing safely from a height of about 3,000 feet over Paris. Continue reading André-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump 220 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1797)
Video: 'The Doors - Light My Fire. [Live "Colorado College Homecoming Dance" Colorado, Octubre 21 de 1967.]'
(Saturday, October 21, 1967) — The Doors performed tonight at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Continue reading The Doors perform at Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1967)
Video: 'Anti-War Demonstrators Storm Pentagon (1967)'
(Saturday, October 21, 1967, 5:40 p.m. EDT; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — 35,000 demonstrators stormed the Pentagon tonight after a calm afternoon rally (attended by 50,000) at West Potomac Park near the Lincoln Memorial and “March on the Pentagon” in nearby Arlington, Virginia. Continue reading Thousands storm Pentagon to protest Vietnam War 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1967)
Video: 'The Beatles - Love Songs [1977]'
(Friday, October 21, 1977) — “Love Songs,” a compilation album that comprises love songs recorded by the Beatles between 1962 and 1970, was released today in the U.S. (Nov. 19, 1977, in the UK). Continue reading ‘Love Songs’ album by The Beatles released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1977)
(Saturday, October 21, 1967) — “To Sir With Love” by Lulu peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five consecutive weeks (Oct. 21/28, Nov. 4/11/18, 1967). Continue reading ‘To Sir With Love’ by Lulu peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1967)
