Video: 'The Beatles’ Second Album' (Clips 2-12 constitute original album)
(Saturday, May 2, 1964) — The Beatles’ Second Album, the second U.S. album by the rock band from Liverpool, England, to be issued by Capitol Records, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Top LPs chart for five consecutive weeks (May 2/9/16/23/30, 1964). Continue reading ‘The Beatles’ Second Album’ peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 2 1964)
(Saturday, May 2, 1964) — “Bits and Pieces” by The Dave Clark Five peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Bits and Pieces’ by The Dave Clark Five peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 2 1964)
(Saturday, May 2, 1964) — “Nadine” by Chuck Berry peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Nadine’ by Chuck Berry peaks at #23 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 2 1964)
Video: 'The Beatles - Whit Monday (BBC, From Us To You #3 - 18 May 1964)'
(Friday, May 1, 1964, 6:30-9:30 p.m. BST) — The Beatles recorded a third editiion of the BBC Light Programme From Us To You today at the BBC Paris Studio in London, for airing on May 18, 1964, at 10 a.m. when the group was scheduled to be on holiday. Continue reading The Beatles record eight songs for third edition of BBC radio’s ‘From Us To You’ series 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 1964)
Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1844'
(Wednesday, May 1, 1844) — Delegates to the 1844 Whig National Convention unanimously nominated former U.S. Sen. Henry Clay of Kentucky for president today at Universalist Church in Baltimore. Continue reading Whigs nominate former U.S. Senator Henry Clay for president of the United States 180 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 1844)
(Saturday, April 30, 1994) — “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World” by Prince peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘The Most Beautiful Girl in the World’ by Prince peaks at #3 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 30 1994)
(Saturday, April 30, 1994) — “Loser” by Beck peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Loser’ by Beck peaks at #10 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 30 1994)
Video: 'The Beatles Six Ten Interview In Scotland - 30 April 1964'
(Thursday, April 30, 1964, afternoon BST) — Before performing two concerts at the Odeon Cinema in Glasgow, The Beatles were interviewed for two television Scottish shows today, including Six Ten at their hotel, the Roman Camp Hotel in Callander, for broadcast later today. Continue reading The Beatles interviewed for two Scottish TV shows in Glasgow 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 30 1964)
Video: 'From the archives: Nixon's 1974 address to the nation on Watergate tapes'
(Monday, April 29, 1974, 9:01 p.m. EDT; during the Watergate scandal) — In a nationally-televised speech, U.S. President Richard Nixon announced tonight that, instead of releasing tape recordings as subpoenaed by the House Judiciary Committee, of key conversations, he had instead arranged to have some of them, but not all, transcribed by his staff. Continue reading U.S. President Richard Nixon agrees to release edited transcripts of Watergate tapes 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 29 1974)
Video: 'The Beatles Leaving Gatwick Airport For Glasgow - 29 April 1964'
(Wednesday, April 29, 1964, morning BST) — Following their visit to Madame Tussauds, The Beatles then went to Gatwick Airport today and boarded a charted plane taking them to Edinburgh for a quartet of shows in Scotland, two each night in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Continue reading The Beatles filmed departing London’s Gatwick Airport to perform four shows in Scotland 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 29 1964)
