Video: 'The Beatles - I Got To Find My Baby (BBC, Saturday Club - 29 Jun 1963)'
(Monday, June 24, 1963, 5:30-6:30 p.m. British Summer Time) — The Beatles recorded an appearance for the BBC Light Programme Saturday Club today at Playhouse Theatre in London. Continue reading The Beatles record six songs for BBC’s ‘Saturday Club’ radio series 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1963)
Video: 'Living in the Material World (1973) [Full Album] - George...' (first 11 clips constitute original album)
(Saturday, June 23, 1973) — Living in the Material World, the fourth studio album by ex-Beatle George Harrison, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard 200 albums chart for five weeks (June 23/30, July 7/14/21, 1973). Continue reading ‘Living In The Material World’ album by George Harrison peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 23 1973)
(Saturday, June 23, 1973) — “I’m Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby” by Barry White peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I’m Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby’ by Barry White peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 23 1973)
(Saturday, June 23, 1973) — “You’ll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)” by The Stylistics peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘You’ll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)’ by The Stylistics peaks at #23 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 23 1973)
(Saturday, June 22, 1963) — “Hello Stranger” by Barbara Lewis peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Hello Stranger’ by Barbara Lewis peaks at #10 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 22 1963)
(Saturday, June 22, 1963) — “Shut Down” by The Beach Boys peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Shut Down’ by The Beach Boys peaks at #23 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 22 1963)
Video: 'History's Mysteries The Strange Case Of Lizzie Borden (History Channel Documentary)'
(Tuesday, June 20, 1893, 4:40 p.m. EST) — A jury in New Bedford, Massachusetts, found Lizzie Borden, 32, not guilty today of the Aug. 4, 1892, ax murders of her father, Andrew, and stepmother, Abby, at their home in Fall River, Massachusetts. Continue reading Lizzie Borden, 32, found not guilty in ax murders of her father, stepmother 130 years ago this hour (Jun 20 1893)
Video: 'West Virginia: The Road to Statehood - New'
(Saturday, June 20, 1863; during the American Civil War) — West Virginia, formed by seceding from Virginia, a Confederate state currently in rebellion against the United States, became the 35th state admitted to the Union today. Continue reading West Virginia admitted as the 35th State in the Union 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 20 1863)
Video: 'Spy Saga of Julius & Ethel Rosenberg - Decades TV Network'
(Friday, June 19, 1953) — Americans Julius Rosenberg, 35, and his wife, Ethel, 37, convicted of spying for the Soviet Union, were executed tonight at Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, New York; Julius at 8:06 p.m. and Ethel at 8:16 p.m. EDT. Continue reading American spies Julius Rosenberg and his wife, Ethel, are executed at New York’s Sing Sing prison 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 19 1953)
Video: 'Photograph'
(Friday, June 29, 1973, 2:00-6:00 p.m. PDT) — Orchestral overdubs for Ringo Starr’s “Photograph” were realized today at Warner Brothers Studio in Burbank, California. Continue reading Orchestral overdubs for Ringo Starr’s ‘Photograph’ recorded in Burbank, California 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay (Jun 29 1973)
