The Beatles perform at Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas in Madrid 60 this hour today (July 2 1965)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'The Beatles live in Madrid, Spain 1965 (RARE FOOTAGE)' (July 2, 1965, at 0:00-0:07)

(Friday, July 2, 1965, 8:30 p.m. CET) — The Beatles performed tonight at Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, the band’s 14th of 15 concerts of their 1965 European Tour. Continue reading The Beatles perform at Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas in Madrid 60 this hour today (July 2 1965) →

Live 8 concerts held to draw attention to poverty in Africa 20 years ago today (July 2 2005)

2000s, Popular Music 2000s, Television 2000s, The Beatles 2000s


Video: 'Live 8 - 2005' (100 videos)

(Saturday, July 2, 2005, 2:03 p.m. British Summer Time) — Live 8 took place today in ten different cities worldwide to draw attention to poverty in Africa. Continue reading Live 8 concerts held to draw attention to poverty in Africa 20 years ago today (July 2 2005) →

The Beatles attend reception at Hotel Phoenix in Madrid 60 years ago today (July 2 1965)

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Video: 'THE BEATLES EN MADRID (1965)' (July 2, 1965, at 0:45-1:23)

(Friday, July 2, 1965) — The Beatles attended a reception today at Hotel Phoenix in Madried in which they each autographed a cask of sherry just hours before the band’s 14th of 15 concerts of their 1965 European Tour at Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas. Continue reading The Beatles attend reception at Hotel Phoenix in Madrid 60 years ago today (July 2 1965) →

Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson, 46, suffers near-fatal heart attack 70 years ago today (July 2 1955)

1950s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'August 25, 1955 - Senator Lyndon B. Johnson before flying to Texas to recuperate from heart attack.'

(Saturday, July 2, 1955) — Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson, a 60-cigarette-per-day smoker, suffered a near-fatal heart attack today at age 46 and will be unable to return to active duty at this Congressional session (click here for a clip reporting on today’s event on “American Experience: LBJ” at 41:04).

Stimson tells Truman war might end if Japanese were offered a chance to surrender 80 years ago this hour (July 2 1945)

1940s, U.S. Presidents, World War II


Video: 'Peter Jennings - Hiroshima: Why the Bomb was Dropped (1995)' (July 2, 1945, at 43:20)

(Monday, July 2, 1945, 11:00 a.m. EWT; during World War II) — U.S. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson made one last effort to convince President Harry S. Truman that the war might end if the Japanese were offered a chance to surrender with the Emperor left in place during a meeting today at the White House.

‘The Great Race’ epic slapstick comedy film premieres in Los Angeles 60 years ago this hour (July 1 1965)

1960s, Movies 1960s


Video: 'The Great Race' trailer

(Thursday, July 1, 1965, 8:30 p.m. PDT) — The Great Race, a slapstick comedy film about a bumbling villain who plots to win an early 20th-century auto race, premiered tonight at Pantages Theatre 6233 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles. Continue reading ‘The Great Race’ epic slapstick comedy film premieres in Los Angeles 60 years ago this hour (July 1 1965) →

The Beatles arrive in Madrid, Spain 60 years ago this afternoon (July 1 1965)

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Video: 'THE BEATLES EN MADRID (1965)' (July 1, 1965, at 0:00-0:45)

(Thursday, July 1, 1965, afternoon CET) — The Beatles arrived this afternoon at Madrid Airport ahead of the band’s 14th of 15 concerts of their 1965 European Tour.

American forces withdraw from Leipzig, Germany 80 years ago today (July 1 1945)

1940s, World War II

Video: 'The World at War: Reckoning: 1945... and After (25 of 26)' (July 1, 1945, at 11:17)

(Sunday, July 1, 1945; during World War II) — American forces turned Leipzig, Germany, occupied by the U.S. since April 19, 1945, over to the Red Army today as it pulled back from the line of contact with Soviet forces to the predesignated occupation zone boundaries.

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Tuesday, September 24, 1968

  • The Beatles continue work on “Happiness Is A Warm Gun” at EMI Studio 2 in London. (7:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. BST/2:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. EDT).
  • The Mod Squad begins a five-season run on ABC with a 90-minute made-for-television movie to introduce the characters (7:30-9:00 p.m. EDT).
  • The CBS television news show 60 Minutes, produced by Don Hewitt debuts with Mike Wallace and Harry Reasoner as the hosts (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT).

Wednesday, September 24, 1958

  • The Defiant Ones , a crime film which tells the story of two escaped prisoners, one white and one black, who are shackled together and who must co-operate in order to survive, opened at the Victoria in New York City (doors open at 9:30 a.m. EDT) .
  • Senator John F. Kennedy campaigns for re-election to the U.S. Senate.
  • The Donna Reed Show, an American sitcom starring Donna Reed as the middle-class housewife Donna Stone, debuted on ABC (9:00-9:30 p.m. EDT).

Friday, September 24, 1948

  • Mildred Gillars, accused of being Nazi wartime radio propagandist “Axis Sally,” pleaded not guilty in Washington D.C. to charges of treason. (Gillars, later convicted, ended up serving 12 years in prison.)

Yul Brynner performs in ‘The King and I’ on Broadway for final time 40 years ago this hour (June 30 1985)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

Video: '"The King And I" (Commercial For Final Yul Brynner Performances, 1985)'

(Sunday, June 30, 1985, 7:00 p.m. EDT) — Yul Brynner performed for the last time tonight as the King of Siam in The King and I at Broadway Theatre, 1681 Broadway (near 53rd Street) in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York. Continue reading Yul Brynner performs in ‘The King and I’ on Broadway for final time 40 years ago this hour (June 30 1985) →