Video: 'The Man Who Wouldn't Be King'
(Friday, December 14, 1799, between 10:00-11:00 p.m. local time) — George Washington, the first president of the United States (1789-1797), died tonight from acute epiglottitis at his Mount Vernon plantation near Alexandria, Virginia, at age 67. Continue reading Former U.S. President George Washington dies 220 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1799)
Video: 'Stand! - The Jackson 5 - Ed Sullivan Show - Subtitulado en Español'
(Sunday, December 14, 1969, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — The Jackson 5 performed “Stand,” “I Wonder Who’s Loving You Now” and “I Want You Back” on tonight’s edition 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 perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1969)
(Monday, December 14, 1959) — “Heartaches by the Number” by Guy Mitchell peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Dec. 14/21, 1959). Continue reading ‘Heartaches by the Number’ by Guy Mitchell peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1959)
Video: 'Alabama - 50 States - US Geography'
(Tuesday, December 14, 1819) — President James Monroe signed a congressional resolution today admitting Alabama, located in the southeastern region of the United States, as the 22nd state. Continue reading Alabama enters Union as 22nd state 200 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1819)
(Saturday, December 13, 1969) — “Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday” by Stevie Wonder peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday’ by Stevie Wonder peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 1969)
(Saturday, December 13, 1969) — “Eleanor Rigby” by Aretha Franklin, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles, peaked at #17 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Eleanor Rigby’ by Aretha Franklin peaks at #17 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 1969)
Video: 'John & Yoko'
(Saturday, December 13, 1969) — Wedding Album by John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, avant-garde artist Yoko Ono, the couple’s third of three experimental albums, debuted at #182 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading ‘Wedding Album’ by John Lennon & Yoko Ono debuts at #182 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 1969)
Video: 'The World At War 1973(World War II Documentary) 02.Distant War (September 1939 – May 1940)' (Dec. 13, 1939, at 23:18)
(Wednesday, December 13, 1939, 6:18 a.m. local time; during the Battle of the River Plate, part of the American Theatre of World War II) — The German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee was critically damaged in a battle with the British warships Exeter, Ajax and Achilles today off the River Plate estuary in Argentina and Uruguay. Continue reading British defeat Germans in first naval battle of World War II 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 1939)
Video: 'Across The Universe (World Wildlife Fund Version / Remastered 2009)'
(Friday, December 12, 1969) — No One’s Gonna Change Our World a charity album for the benefit of the World Wildlife Fund, was released today in the UK, featuring the first release of The Beatles’ recording of “Across the Universe,” recorded in Feb. 1968. Continue reading ‘Across The Universe’ by The Beatles released on charity album 50 years ago #OTD #OnThisDay (Dec 12 1969)
Video: 'John Lennon_LPIT' (8 videos)
(Friday, December 12, 1969) — Live Peace in Toronto 1969 by the Plastic Ono Band, including John Lennon of The Beatles, his wife, Yoko Ono, Eric Clapton, Klaus Voormann and Alan White, was released today both in the U.S. and UK. Continue reading Lennon, Ono release ‘Live Peace in Toronto 1969’ live album 50 years ago #OTD #OnThisDay (Dec 12 1969)
