Video: 'Some Other Guy (Live At The BBC For "Easy Beat" / 23rd June, 1963)'
(Wednesday, June 19, 1963, 8:45-9:45 p.m. British Summer Time) — The Beatles performed four songs tonight for the BBC Light Programme Easy Beat in front of an audience of screaming fans at London’s Playhouse Theatre. Continue reading The Beatles perform four songs for BBC radio’s ‘Easy Beat’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 19 1963)
(Saturday, June 19, 1993) — “Have I Told You Lately” by Rod Stewart peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Have I Told You Lately’ by Rod Stewart peaks at #5 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 19 1993)
(Saturday, June 19, 1993) — “Come Undone” by Duran Duran peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Come Undone’ by Duran Duran peaks at #7 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 19 1993)
(Saturday, June 18, 1983) — “Time (Clock of the Heart)” by Culture Club peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Time (Clock of the Heart)’ by Culture Club peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 18 1983)
(Saturday, June 18, 1983) — “The Woman in You” by the Bee Gees peaked at #24 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘The Woman in You’ by the Bee Gees peaks at #24 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 18 1983)
Video: 'STS7 Live Launch LS 6 18 83'
(Saturday, June 18, 1983, launch at 7:33:00 a.m. EDT; during STS-7) — Astronaut Sally K. Ride became the first American woman to be rocketed into space today as she and four colleagues (commander Robert L. Crippen, pilot Frederick H. Hauck and Ride’s fellow mission specialists John M. Fabian and Norman E. Thagard) blasted off aboard the space shuttle Challenger on a busy six-day mission. Continue reading Sally K. Ride becomes first American woman in space 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 18 1983)
Video: 'School District of Abington Township v. Schempp Case Brief Summary | Law Case Explained'
(Monday, June 17, 1963) — The U.S. Supreme Court, in Abington School District v. Schempp, today struck down, 8-1, rules requiring the recitation of the Lord’s Prayer or reading of Biblical verses in public schools. Continue reading School-sponsored Bible reading and recitation of Lord’s Prayer in public schools ruled unconstitutional by U.S. Supreme Court 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1963)
Video: 'Dramatic Scenes - Berlin Riots (1953)'
(Wednesday, June 17, 1953, during the East German uprising of 1953, part of the Cold War and the anti-communist insurgencies in Central and Eastern Europe) — Soviet tanks, troops, and armored cars moved into East Berlin, and martial law was declared today after 30,000 to 50,000 rioting workers had threatened to swamp the local police and seize the East German government. Continue reading Soviets crush anti-government riots in East Berlin 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1953)
Video: 'The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There (BBC, Pop Go The Beatles #04 - 25 June 1963)'
(Monday, June 17, 1963, 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. British Summer Time) — The Beatles recorded six songs today for the fourth episode of the BBC Light Programme Pop Go The Beatles at Studio 5, Maida Vale Studios in London. Continue reading The Beatles record fourth episode of BBC’s ‘Pop Go The Beatles’ radio series 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1963)
(Saturday, June 16, 1973) — “Playground In My Mind” by Clint Holmes peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Playground In My Mind’ by Clint Holmes peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 16 1973)
