Video: 'Tennessee's Journey to Statehood'
(Wednesday, June 1, 1796) — Tennessee, located in the southeastern United States, was admitted to the Union today as the 16th state, the first state created from territory under the jurisdiction of the U.S. federal government. Continue reading Tennessee becomes 16th state 230 years ago today (June 1 1796)
Video: 'Revolver (Recording Sessions Vol. 3), May 9th - June 3rd, 1966'
20:38 Abbey Road Sound Effects Tape Vol. 46 (Le Reve Passe)
20:53 Yellow Submarine (Effects)
(Wednesday, June 1, 1966, 2:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. BST) — The English rock band The Beatles continued production of their seventh studio album Revolver this afternoon at EMI Studio 2 in London with the addition of sound effects and backing vocals on John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s “Yellow Submarine.” Continue reading The Beatles complete recording ‘Yellow Submarine’ 60 years ago this hour (June 1 1966)
Video: 'Paul McCartney Live in Chicago 1976' (May 31, 1976, at 0:13-29:09)
(Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 1976, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. CDT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed the first of three shows tonight at Chicago Stadium in Chicago on the 14th stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings perform first of three shows at Chicago Stadium 50 years ago this hour (May 31 1976)
(Saturday, May 31, 1986) — “Something About You” by Level 42 peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Something About You’ by Level 42 peaks at #7 in USA 40 years ago today (May 31 1986)
(Saturday, May 31, 1986) — “Is It Love” by Mr. Mister peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Is It Love’ by Mr. Mister peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago today (May 31 1986)
Video: 'The Beatles - Got To Get You Into My Life'
(Monday, May 31, 1976) — The single “Got to Get You into My Life“/”Helter Skelter” by The Beatles was released today in the U.S., six years after the group disbanded, to promote the new compilation album Rock ‘n’ Roll Music. Continue reading ‘Got to Get You into My Life’/’Helter Skelter’ single by The Beatles released 50 years ago today (May 31 1976)
Video: 'The Monkees S01 Episode 08 - Don't Look A Gift Horse In The Mouth'
(Tuesday, May 31, 1966) — The Monkees television series, a situation comedy that follows the adventures of four young men trying to make a name for themselves as rock ‘n roll singers (starring Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz. Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork), began production today in Malibu Canyon, California, as filming began of the first episode (after the pilot), titled “Don’t Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth” (which would air Oct. 31, 1966). Continue reading ‘The Monkees’ television series begins production 60 years ago today (May 31 1966)
Video: 'The Battle of Jutland - Royal Navy vs. German Imperial Navy I THE GREAT WAR Week 97' (May 31, 1916 at 1:44)
(Wednesday May 31, 1916, first shots fired by the British light cruiser HMS Galatea at 2:28 p.m. GMT after encountering German vessels; the major gun battle between the primary battlecruiser fleets officially began at 3:48 p.m. GMT; part of World War I) — The Battle of Jutland, a naval battle fought by the British Royal Navy’s Grand Fleet against the Imperial German Navy’s High Seas Fleet, began today in the North Sea, near the coast of Denmark’s Jutland Peninsula. Continue reading Battle of Jutland begins off Denmark 110 years ago this hour (May 31 1916)
Video: 'The Beatles - The Beatles - Paperback Writer (Live Performance) [Remastered 2015]'
(Monday, May 30, 1966) — The single “Paperback Writer“/”Rain” by The Beatles was released today in the U.S. (June 10, 1966, in the UK, the group’s 11th single release). Continue reading ‘Paperback Writer’/’Rain’ single by The Beatles released 60 years ago today (May 30 1966)
Video: 'AC-10: Surveyor 1 launch (30.5.66)'
(Monday, May 30, 1966, 14:41:01 UTC/10:41:01 a.m. EDT) — Surveyor 1, an unmanned spacecraft making the nation’s first attempt at a soft landing on the moon, streaked toward its target today with bullseye accuracy. Continue reading Surveyor 1 heads for soft moon landing 60 years ago this hour (May 30 1966)
