Video: 'The Beatles At The Wimbledon Palais, Wimbledon, London - Meet and Greet + Concert - 14 December 1963'
(Saturday December 14, 1963, 4:00 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles gave a special concert this afternoon for members of their Southern Area Fan Club at the Wimbledon Palais in London. Continue reading The Beatles perform and shake hands with 3,000 fans at Wimbledon Palais in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1963)
(Saturday, December 14, 1963) — “Pretty Paper” by Roy Orbison debuted at #60 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Pretty Paper’ by Roy Orbison debuts at #60 in USA 60 years ago today #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1963)
Video: 'The capture of Saddam Hussein (2003) | 60 Minutes Archive'
(Saturday, December 13, 2003, approximately 8:30 p.m. Arabia Standard Time; part of the Iraq War, the Iraq conflict and the War on terror) — A bearded and apparently disoriented Saddam Hussein, the deposed president of Iraq, was captured tonight by the United States military forces while hiding in a hole under a farmhouse in Adwar, Iraq, ending an eight-month manhunt. Continue reading Saddam Hussein captured by U.S. forces while hiding in a hole under farmhouse in Adwar, Iraq 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 2003)
(Saturday, December 13, 2003) — “Hey Ya!” by OutKast was the #1 song on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of nine weeks (Dec. 13/20/27, 2003, Jan. 3/10/17/24/31, Feb. 7, 2004). Continue reading ‘Hey Ya!’ by OutKast peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 2003)
Video: 'Kalavryta in Greece: City of widows | Focus on Europe'
(Monday, December 13, 1943, around 9:00 a.m. Central European Time; part of the War crimes of the Wehrmacht during World War II) — The German 117th Jäger Division today carried out the Kalavryta massacre, the near-extermination of the male population and the total destruction of the town of Kalavryta, in Axis-occupied Greece, in retaliation for the earlier killing of German troops. Continue reading German infantry division murders 693 civilians in Massacre of Kalavryta 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 1943)
(Saturday, December 11, 1993) — “Again” by Janet Jackson peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Dec. 11/18, 1993). Continue reading ‘Again’ by Janet Jackson peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 11 1993)
(Saturday, December 10, 1983) — “Say Say Say” by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for six consecutive weeks (Dec. 10/17/24/31, 1983, Jan. 7/14, 1984). Continue reading ‘Say Say Say’ by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 1983)
Video: 'The Beatles in Doncaster, England - 10 December 1963 - The Beatles: Around the World'
(Tuesday, December 10, 1963) — The Beatles were interviewed today in their dressing room at Doncaster’s Gaumont Cinema by British-domiciled Australian broadcaster Dibbs Mather for the BBC Transcription Service, to be broadcast overseas on the show Dateline London. Continue reading The Beatles interviewed in Doncaster for ‘Dateline London’ 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 1963)
Video: 'The Beatles Arrive For A Concert At Odeon Cinema, Southend - ITN News - 9 December 1963'
(Monday, December 9, 1963, first show scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles were filmed today being smuggled into Odeon Cinema in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, in the back of a police van for tonight’s concerts. Continue reading The Beatles smuggled into concert venue in police van in Southend-on-Sea, Essex 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1963)
Video: 'Ringo - Ringo Starr (Full Album) + 1991 Bonus Tracks' (first 10 clips constitute original album)
(Saturday, December 8, 1973) — Ringo, the third studio album and first rock music album by former Beatle Ringo Starr, peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard 200 albums chart for one week (kept from the top by Elton John’s smash hit Goodbye Yellow Brick Road). Continue reading ‘Ringo’ studio album by Ringo Starr peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1973)
