Video: 'John Lennon In Conversation With Elliot Mintz, October 10 1971'
(Sunday, October 10, 1971) — Former Beatle John Lennon’s first interview with disc jockey Elliot Mintz — recorded Friday, October 8, 1971 — aired today on KLOS-FM in Los Angeles. Continue reading John Lennon’s first interview with Elliot Mintz airs on KLOS-FM 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 10 1971)
Video: 'Outtake I'
(Saturday, October 9, 1971) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his new British-American rock band, Wings, returned to EMI Studios (Abbey Road) in London today, recording three outtakes during sessions for what would become the group’s debut album, Wild Life. Continue reading Paul McCartney’s group Wings record three outtakes during sessions for debut album 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1971)
Video: 'My Fab Weekend with John Lennon and Yoko Ono'
(Saturday, October 9, 1971, evening EDT) — An impromptu sing-a-long session broke out tonight during a 31st birthday party for ex-Beatle John Lennon at The Hotel Syracuse in upstate New York, with fellow ex-Beatle Ringo Starr among those in attendance. Continue reading John Lennon’s 31st birthday party prompts sing-a-long session 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1971)
(Saturday, October 9, 1971) — “Do You Know What I Mean” by Lee Michaels peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Do You Know What I Mean’ by Lee Michaels peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1971)
(Saturday, October 9, 1971) — “So Far Away” by Carole King, from her smash hit album “Tapestry,” peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘So Far Away’ by Carole King peaks at #14 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1971)
(Monday, October 9, 1961) — “Hit the Road Jack” by Ray Charles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two consecutive weeks (Oct. 9/16, 1961). Continue reading ‘Hit the Road Jack’ by Ray Charles #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1961)
(Monday, October 9, 1961) — “Crying” by Roy Orbison peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Crying’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1961)
Video: 'The Fire Begins — The Great Chicago Fire: A Chicago Stories Special'
(Sunday, October 8, 1871, about 8:30 p.m. local time; during the Great Chicago Fire) — The Great Chicago Fire, a conflagration that burned in the American city of Chicago over three days, started tonight in or around a small barn belonging to the O’Leary family that bordered the alley behind 137 DeKoven Street, a neighborhood southwest of the city center. Continue reading Great Chicago Fire erupts on the city’s southwest side 150 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 8 1871)
Video: 'President Reagan’s Remarks with 3 Former Presidents on Anwar Sadat’s Funeral on October 8, 1981'
(Thursday, October 8, 1981, Reagan spoke at 7:20 p.m. EDT; during the Assassination of Anwar Sadat) — U.S. President Ronald Reagan hosted all three living former presidents — Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter — at the White House tonight, expressing a “heartfelt thanks” to his three living predecessors “for undertaking this sad mission” to attend the funeral of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. Continue reading U.S. President Reagan gives three former presidents a personal send-off as America’s emissaries to Sadat funeral 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 8 1981)
Video: 'This Is Not Here: Yoko Ono and John Lennon Press Conference October 8 1971'
(Friday, October 8, 1971, around 2:00 p.m. EDT) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, held a news conference this afternoon at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, New York, to promote Ono’s retrospective exhibition, This Is Not Here, which was due to open to the public October 9, 1971, and will run until October 27, 1971. Continue reading John Lennon, Yoko Ono hold news conference in Syracuse to promote Ono’s art exhibit ‘This Is Not Here’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 8 1971)
