Video: 'The Long And Winding Road (Remastered 2015)'
(Monday, May 11, 1970) — The single “The Long and Winding Road”/“For You Blue” by The Beatles was released today in the U.S. Continue reading ‘The Long and Winding Road’/’For You Blue’ by The Beatles released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 11 1970)
Video: 'The Love You Save - Jackson Five on Ed Sullivan'
(Sunday, May 10, 1970, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Jackson 5 performed “The Love You Save” and a medley of “I Want You Back” and “ABC” on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV variety series The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading The Jackson 5 performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1970)
Video: 'Hitler Strikes in the West - The Invasion of the Benelux - WW2 - 037 - May 11 1940' (Churchill replaces Chamberlain at 1:11)
(Friday, May 10, 1940 approximately 6:25 p.m. Western European Summer Time; during Battle of France, part of the Western Front of the World War II) — British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain resigned tonight and Winston Churchill agreed to form a new government. Continue reading Churchill replaces Chamberlain as British Prime Minister 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1940)
Video: 'Hitler Strikes in the West - The Invasion of the Benelux - WW2 - 037 - May 11 1940' (May 10, 1940, at 6:25)
(Friday, May 10, 1940 approximately 4:00 a.m. Western European Summer Time; during Battle of France , part of the Western Front of the World War II) — Nazi Germany invaded without warning Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands shortly before dawn today, swinging 89 army divisions around France’s so-called impregnable Maginot Line. Continue reading Nazi Germany invades Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1940)
(Saturday, May 9, 1970) — “American Woman” by The Guess Who peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (May 9/16/23, 1970). Continue reading ‘American Woman’ by The Guess Who peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 9 1970)
(Saturday, May 9, 1970) — “Woodstock” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Woodstock’ by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 9 1970)
Video: 'Mccartney full album' (13 videos)
(Saturday, May 9, 1970) — McCartney, the debut solo album by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, debuted at #14 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading Paul McCartney’s debut solo album ‘McCartney’ debuts at #14 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 9 1970)
Video: 'May 9, 1980: Sunshine Skyway Bridge collapses'
(Friday, May 9, 1980, 7:33 a.m. EDT) — 35 people were killed today when the Liberian freighter Summit Venture rammed the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay in Florida, causing a 1,400-foot section of the southbound span to collapse and dropping a Greyhound bus, six cars and a truck 140 feet into the water. Continue reading 35 killed as freighter slams into Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay, Florida 40 years ago this hour #OTD #OnThisDay (May 9 1980)
Video: 'Nixon at the Lincoln Memorial - The Real Story | This is the President'
(Saturday, May 9, 1970, 4:58-5:55 a.m. EDT; during the Cambodian Campaign, part of the Vietnam War, Cambodian Civil War, Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Hours before a large anti-war protest began at Washington, D.C., U.S. President Nixon surprised most of his Secret Service bodyguards and about eight demonstrators by walking in to the Lincoln Memorial this morning. Continue reading President Nixon makes surprise pre-dawn visit to Lincoln Memorial, chats with war protesters 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 9 1970)
Video: 'THE DOORS - Live in Detroit 1970 - FULL ALBUM - WITH LYRICS'
(Fridy, May 8, 1970, 8:30 p.m. EDT scheduled start time for opening acts Blues Image followed by John Sebastian; The Doors performed from approximately 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.) — The Doors performed tonight at Cobo Arena in Detroit, the American rock band’s final live performance in a series of professionally recorded concerts between July 1969 and May 1970 for the group’s first live album Absolutely Live, released July 20, 1970. Continue reading The Doors perform in Detroit, complete live album 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 8 1970)
