Video: 'Revolver (Recording Sessions Vol. 1), April 6th - April 19th, 1966' (Doctor Robert (Doctor Robert (Take 7 with Overdubs) at 38:17-41:15))
(Tuesday, April 19, 1966, 2:30 p.m.-midnight BST) — The English rock band The Beatles resumed production of their seventh studio album Revolver this afternoon at EMI Studio 2 in London, completing John Lennon’s “Doctor Robert.” Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Doctor Robert’ 60 years ago this hour (Apr 19 1966)
Video: 'ASTROTALK with Mike Acosta: 4/18/66 The First Regular Season Game on Astroturf'
(Monday, April 18, 1966, 7:30 p.m. EST) — The first official sporting event ever played on AstroTurf, the original artificial turf made to resemble grass, took place today at the Houston Astrodome in Texas as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Houston Astros 6-3.
Video: 'United Nations - April In Three Cities (1946)' (League of Nations at 1:05)
(Thursday, April 18, 1946, 11:00 p.m. GMT) — The League of Nations, created as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War, expired tonight in Geneva and willed to the United Nations its physical assets in the hope that the new organization might succeed where the League had failed. Continue reading League of Nations expires in Geneva, UN to get physical assets 80 years ago this hour (Apr 18 1946)
Video: 'On April 18 1966, Bill Russell becomes first African American coach in NBA history at Boston Celtics'
(Monday, April 18, 1966; during the Civil Rights Movement) — Bill Russell was named player-coach of the Boston Celtics today, becoming the first African-American head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Video: 'Plechtige openingszitting van het Internationaal Gerechtshof in het Vredespaleis (1946)'
(Thursday, April 18, 1946, afternoon Central European Time) — The International Court of Justice, the judicial arm of the United Nations, held its first sitting in the famous Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, this afternoon.
Videos: 'San Francisco 1906 Film: Before & After Earthquake [4K Colorized]'
(Wednesday, April 18, 1906, 5:12:27 a.m. PST) — A powerful earthquake rocked San Francisco and the surrounding region early this morning, leaving the city in ruins and unleashing fires that continue to rage through large sections of the business and residential districts. Continue reading Major earthquake and fire devastates San Francisco, killing more than 3,000 people 120 years ago this hour (Apr 18 1906)
Video: 'Grace Kelly Royal Wedding (1956)'
(Wednesday, April 18, 1956, 11:00 a.m. Central European Time) — American actress Grace Kelly, 26, married Prince Rainier of Monaco, 32, today in a 16-minute civil ceremony in the Palace Throne Room of Monaco. Continue reading American actress Grace Kelly, 26, weds Rainier III, Prince of Monaco 70 years ago this hour (Apr 18 1956)
Video: 'I Know There's An Answer (Instrumental Stereo Mix)'
(Sunday, April 17, 1966) — The Beach Boys today completed recording their next album Pet Sounds (ranked second on Rolling Stone‘s 2003 list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”), finishing up the track “I Know There’s An Answer” at Columbia studio in Hollywood for release on May 16, 1966. Continue reading The Beach Boys complete recording ‘Pet Sounds’ album 60 years ago today (Apr 17 1966)
Video: 'Revolver (Recording Sessions Vol. 1), April 6th - April 19th, 1966' (Doctor Robert (Live Take 7) at 35:20-38:16)
(Sunday, April 17, 1966, 2:30-10:30 p.m. British Summer Time) — The English rock band The Beatles resumed production of their seventh studio album Revolver this afternoon at EMI Studio 2 in London as they began recording John Lennon’s “Dr. Robert.”
Video: 'George Harrison at the Today Show 1/2'
(Thursday, April 17, 1986, 7:38 a.m. EST) — In his first major television interview in years, former Beatle George Harrison appeared this morning in the third of a three-part feature on NBC’s Today, recorded at his Henley-on-Thames estate in England in early April 1986.
