Video: 'The Beatles Live At Seattle Coliseum, Seattle (21 August, 1964)'
(Friday, August 21, 1964, 9:30 p.m. PDT; during The Beatles’ 1964 North American tour) — The Beatles performed tonight in front of 14,720 fans at the Seattle Center Coliseum in Seattle, Washington, the fourth show of the band’s 25-city, 32-show North American Tour. Continue reading The Beatles perform for 14,720 fans at Seattle Center Coliseum during North American tour 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 21 1964)
Video: 'Beatles - Seattle Press Conference (1964)'
(Friday, August 21, 1964, 9:00 p.m. PDT; during The Beatles’ 1964 North American tour) — The Beatles held a press conference tonight backstage at the Seattle Coliseum, just before performing the fourth show of their 25-city, 32-show North American tour. Continue reading The Beatles discuss fan mail, future plans, and rumors at Seattle press conference 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 21 1964)
Video: 'The Beatles arrive in Seattle'
(Friday, August 21, 1964, 3:25 p.m. PDT; during The Beatles’ 1964 North American tour) — The Beatles arrived this afternoon at Seattle-Tacoma Airport, where band member Ringo Starr was interviewed by Larry Kane on the third stop of their 32-show, 25-city North American tour. Continue reading Ringo Starr shares tour insights as The Beatles arrive in Seattle 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 21 1964)
(Saturday, August 21, 2004) — “Lean Back” by Terror Squad peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Aug. 21/28, Sept. 4, 2004). Continue reading ‘Lean Back’ by Terror Squad peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 21 2004)
Video: 'The Beatles Live At The Convention Center, Las Vegas, USA (Thursday 20th August 1964'
(Thursday, August 20, 1964, shows scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. PDT) — The Beatles performed two shows today at the Las Vegas Convention Center, each attended by 8,000 fans. Continue reading Bomb threat doesn’t stop The Beatles’ Vegas concerts, draws thousands of fans 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1964)
Video: 'Paul & Ringo, George with Larry Kane - 20 Aug 1964 [Audio Only]'
(Thursday, August 20, 1964, 3:30 p.m. PDT) — Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr of The Beatles were interviewed by WFUN-AM’s Larry Kane this afternoon at the Las Vegas Convention Center, just before the group performed the first of two concerts. Continue reading The Beatles interviewed backstage by WFUN’s Larry Kane in Las Vegas 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1964)
Video: 'SYND 20 8 74 FORD NOMINATES VICE PRESIDENT'
(Tuesday, August 20, 1974, 10:04 a.m. EDT; during the 1974 United States vice presidential confirmation) — Nelson Rockefeller, the 66-year-old former Governor of New York, was nominated by President Gerald Ford today to become the 41st vice president of the United States. Continue reading U.S. President Gerald Ford nominates Nelson Rockefeller to be next vice president 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1974)
Video: '20 agosto 1964 - 1er Tour Norteamerica - Convention Hall - Las Vegas' (Aug. 20, 1964, arrival at 0:04-1:32)
(Thursday, August 20, 1964, 1:45 a.m. PDT; during The Beatles’ 1964 North American tour) — The Beatles arrived at the Old McCarran Field at McCarran International Airport early this morning in Las Vegas, from where they were driven to the Sahara Hotel. Continue reading The Beatles arrive in Las Vegas on second stop of first full North American tour 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1964)
Video: 'The Beatles Live At The Cow Palace, San Francisco, USA (Wednesday 19th August 1964)'
(Wednesday, August 19, 1964, 9:29-10:02 p.m. PDT; during The Beatles’ 1964 North American tour) — The Beatles launched their first North American tour before a sell-out crowd of 17,130 yelling their lungs out tonight at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California, near San Francisco. Continue reading The Beatles launch first full North American tour before 17,130 fans near San Francisco 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 19 1964)
Video: 'The Beatles • Press Conference & Silent B-Roll (San Francisco Airport) • 8-18-64 [RITY Archive]'
(Tuesday, August 18, 1964, evening PDT; during The Beatles’ 1964 North American tour) — A few hours after checking in at the San Francisco Hilton, The Beatles tonight held their first full press conference of their first North American tour, which would begin tomorrow night at Daly City’s Cow Palace and include 32 shows in 25 cites. Continue reading The Beatles hold first full press conference of band’s first North American tour in San Francisco 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 18 1964)
