Video: '30 Years from Here: A Personal History of NYC & HIV/AIDS (HD)'
(Monday, May 18, 1981) — The first news article about Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) appeared today on page 7 of the New York Native, a gay bi-weekly newspaper, under the headline “Disease Rumors Largely Unfounded.”
Continue reading First report about what became known as AIDS published in New York Native newspaper 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 18 1981)
Video: 'Ram (Paul & Linda McCartney) 2012 Remaster' (first 12 videos constitute original album)
(Monday, May 17, 1971) — Ram, a studio album by Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda McCartney, was released today in the U.S. (May 21, 1971, in the UK) by Apple Records.
Continue reading ‘Ram’ by Paul and Linda McCartney released in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 17 1971)
(Saturday, May 16, 1981) — Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes is the #1 song on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart for nine non-consecutive weeks (May 16/23/30, June 6/13/27, July 4/11/18, 1981). Continue reading ‘Bette Davis Eyes’ by Kim Carnes peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 16 1981)
Video: 'John Lennon Interview Cannes 1971'
(Saturday, May 15, 1971) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono appeared today at the Cannes Film Festival in France, where the couple was promoting their avant-garde films Apotheosis and Fly.
Continue reading John Lennon, Yoko Ono promote avant-garde films at Cannes Film Festival in France 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1971)
(Saturday, May 15, 1971) — “Love Her Madly” by The Doors, the first single from L.A. Woman, the band’s final studio album that featured lead singer Jim Morrison during his lifetime, peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Continue reading ‘Love Her Madly’ by The Doors peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1971)
(Monday, May 15, 1961) — “Flaming Star” by Elvis Presley peaked today at #14 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Continue reading ‘Flaming Star’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #14 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1961)
Video: 'The Heinous 1961 KKK Attack on the Freedom Riders'
(Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 14, 1961, shortly after 1:00 p.m. CDT; part of the Civil Rights Movement) — A group of civil rights activists known as the Freedom Riders, traveling by Greyhound bus from Washington, D.C., to New Orleans, were met by a white mob today in Anniston, Alabama.
Continue reading Freedom Riders attacked by violent white mob in Anniston, Alabama 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1961)
Video: 'CBS News - Pope assassination attempt - 1981-05-13'
(Wednesday, May 13, 1981, 5:17 p.m. Central European Summer Time) — Pope John Paul II was shot and seriously wounded today as he was standing in an open car moving slowly among more than 10,000 worshipers in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City to address a general audience.
Continue reading Pope John Paul II shot and seriously wounded at Vatican 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 13 1981)
Video: 'Celebrities attending Mick Jagger's wedding'
(Wednesday, May 12, 1971) — Former Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr flew in a specially chartered plane to Saint-Tropez, France, today to attend the Roman Catholic wedding ceremony of Rolling Stone lead singer Mick Jagger, 27, and Bianca Perez Morena de Macias, 26, at St. Anne Chapel. Continue reading Ex-Beatles McCartney, Starr attend Mick Jagger’s wedding in Saint-Tropez, France 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 12 1971)
Video: '1961 Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson Visits Saigon'
(Friday, May 12, 1961, 11:30 a.m. Indochina Time; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — U.S. Vice President Lyndon Johnson told South Vietnam’s National Assembly today in Saigon the United States was ready immediately to help South Vietnam increase its 150,000-man regular military forces by a substantial number. Continue reading Vice President Johnson assures Saigon of aid in army build-up 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 12 1961)
