Video: 'Besame Mucho (Anthology 1 Version)'
(Wednesday, June 6, 1962, 7:00-10:00 p.m. British Summer Time) — The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Pete Best) visited EMI Studios at 3 Abbey Road, St John’s Wood, London, for the first time ever tonight to record, with George Martin producing, for Parlophone Records. Continue reading The Beatles audition for record producer George Martin at Abbey Road Studios in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 6 1962)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Mary Had A Little Lamb (Countryside Video)'
(Tuesday, June 6, 1972) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his new group, Wings, recorded four promotional videos for their new single “Mary Had a Little Lamb” today at BBC Television Theater in Shepherds Bush, London. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings tape four promo videos for ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 6 1972)
Video: 'Israel Vs.The PLO -The Invasion of Lebanon 1982 Part.1' (June 6, 1982, at 7:27)
(Sunday, June 6, 1982, 11:00 a.m. Israel Standard Time; during the 1982 Lebanon War, part of the Palestinian insurgency in South Lebanon (Israeli–Palestinian conflict) and Lebanese Civil War) — The Israeli army invaded southern Lebanon by land, sea, and air today in an attack aimed at destroying the main military bases of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). Continue reading Israeli forces invade Lebanon to drive Palestine Liberation Organization fighters out of the country 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 6 1982)
Video: '13th | Dr. Angela Davis Puts the System on Trial | Netflix'
(Sunday, June 4, 1972, 12:35 p.m. PDT) — After just 13 hours of deliberations, an all-white jury in San Jose, California, found African-American activist Angela Davis not guilty today of murder, kidnapping and criminal conspiracy charges stemming from a 1970 California courthouse shootout in which a judge and three other people were killed. Continue reading African-American activist Angela Davis acquitted on murder, kidnapping charges 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 4 1972)
Video: 'Battle 360: Battle of Midway Leads to WWII Victory (S1, E2) | Full Episode | History' (June 4, 1942, at 9:00)
(Thursday, June 4, 1942, 6:30 a.m. local time/1:30 p.m. Eastern War Time) — The Battle of Midway, a major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II that took place six months after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea, began today when Japanese planes struck Midway Atoll, facing meager opposition. Continue reading World War II Battle of Midway begins near Midway Atoll in North Pacific Ocean 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 4 1942)
Video: 'The Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich | Nazi Hunters'
(Thursday, June 4, 1942, around 4:30 a.m. Central European Summer Time; during Operation Anthropoid, part of World War II) — Reinhard Heydrich, a high-ranking German SS and police official during the Nazi era and a principal architect of The Holocaust, died of sepsis this morning in Prague, one week after he was ambushed by a team of Czech and Slovak soldiers in Operation Anthropoid. Continue reading Top Nazi leader Reinhard Heydrich, a principal architect of The Holocaust, dies eight days after attack in Prague 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 4 1942)
Video: 'Bill Clinton on Arsenio Hall (June 1992).mp4'
(Wednesday, June 3, 1992, the show was usually scheduled to be taped starting at 5:15 p.m. PDT) — On the day after he secured the 1992 Democratic presidential nomination, Bill Clinton was a guest on tonight‘s The Arsenio Hall Show, wearing Blues Brothers’ sunglasses and performing “Heartbreak Hotel” on the saxophone with the show’s house band. Continue reading Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton plays sax and sports shades on ‘Arsenio’ show 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 3 1992)
(Saturday, June 3, 1972) — “I’ll Take You There” by The Staple Singers peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I’ll Take You There’ by The Staple Singers peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 3 1972)
(Saturday, June 3, 1972) — “Sylvia’s Mother” by Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Sylvia’s Mother’ by Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 3 1972)
(Saturday, June 3, 1972) — “Hot Rod Lincoln” by Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Hot Rod Lincoln’ by Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 3 1972)
