‘Susie Q’ by Dale Hawkins peaks at #27 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 1 1957)

1950s, Popular Music 1950s

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(Monday, July 1, 1957) — “Susie Q” by Dale Hawkins peaked at #27 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Susie Q’ by Dale Hawkins peaks at #27 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 1 1957) →

Canada becomes self-governing dominion of Great Britain 150 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 1 1867)

1860s


Video: 'British North America Act creates the Dominion of Canada'

(Monday, July 1, 1867) — Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain today as the British North America Act of 1867 took effect; Sir John A. Macdonald was sworn in as the first Prime Minister of Canada. Continue reading Canada becomes self-governing dominion of Great Britain 150 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 1 1867) →

Paul McCartney interviewed for ‘Late Night with Conan O’Brien’ 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 30 1997)

1990s, Popular Music 1990s, Television 1990s, The Beatles 1990s


Video: 'Paul McCartney interview on Late Night w Conan O'Brien (1997)'

(Monday, June 30, 1997) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney was interviewed today at Paul’s MPL offices in London for the July 10, 1997, edition of NBC-TV talk show Late Night with Conan O’Brien to promote his new album, Flaming Pie. Continue reading Paul McCartney interviewed for ‘Late Night with Conan O’Brien’ 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 30 1997) →

Truman becomes first president to address NAACP 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1947)

1940s, African-American Civil Rights, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'American Experience Truman 2 of 3' (June 29, 1947, at 38:11)

(Sunday, June 29, 1947, 4:30 p.m. EDT) — President Harry S. Truman became the first President to address the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People today, declaring that the nation has “reached the turning point in the long history of its efforts to guarantee freedom and equality to all our citizens” in a speech at the closing session of the civil rights organization’s 38th annual conference at Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Continue reading Truman becomes first president to address NAACP 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1947) →

Timothy Dalton debuts as James Bond at ‘The Living Daylights’ premiere in London 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1987)

1980s, James Bond, Movies 1980s


Video: 'The Living Daylights' trailer

(Monday, June 29, 1987) — The Living Daylights, the fifteenth entry in the James Bond film series and the first to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, premiered today at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. Continue reading Timothy Dalton debuts as James Bond at ‘The Living Daylights’ premiere in London 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1987) →

Actress Jayne Mansfield, 34, dies in New Orleans car crash 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1967)

1960s, Movies 1960s


Video: 'Death of Jayne Mansfield (GRAPHIC)'

(Thursday, June 29, 1967, at approximately 2:25 a.m. CDT) — 34-year-old actress Jayne Mansfield, a major Hollywood sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s, was killed instantly early this morning when the car in which she was riding hit the rear of a trailer truck on U.S. 90 in Slidell, Louisiana. Continue reading Actress Jayne Mansfield, 34, dies in New Orleans car crash 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1967) →

Truman writes about upcoming historic speech to NAACP 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1947)

1940s, African-American Civil Rights, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'American Experience Truman 2 of 3' (June 28, 1947, at 37:56)

(Saturday, June 28, 1947) — President Harry S. Truman wrote his sister a letter today, mentioning his upcoming speech to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People: “I’ve got to make a speech tomorrow to the Society for the Advancement of Colored People and I wish I didn’t have to make it… Mamma won’t like what I say.” Continue reading Truman writes about upcoming historic speech to NAACP 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1947) →