Exxon Valdez spills 260,000 barrels of oil after running aground in Alaska’s Prince William Sound 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 24 1989)

1980s


Video: '1989: Exxon Valdez tanker spill'

(Friday, March 24, 1989, 12:04 a.m. AKST) — Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker owned by Exxon Shipping Company, bound for Long Beach, California, struck Prince William Sound’s Bligh Reef, 1.5 miles west of Tatitlek, Alaska, this morning and spilled 10.8 million U.S. gallons (260,000 barrels) of crude oil over the next few days. Continue reading Exxon Valdez spills 260,000 barrels of oil after running aground in Alaska’s Prince William Sound 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 24 1989) →

Sly and the Family Stone performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 23 1969)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s


Video: 'love city'

(Sunday, March 23, 1969, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Sly and the Family Stone performed “Love City” on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading Sly and the Family Stone performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 23 1969) →

The Monkees appear on ABC-TV’s ‘Happening’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 22 1969)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s, The Monkees


Video: 'The Monkees on Happening 69'

(Saturday, March 22, 1969, 1:30 p.m EST) — The Monkees appeared as guest stars today on Dick Clark’s daytime ABC-TV show Happening in an episode titled Monkee Day. Continue reading The Monkees appear on ABC-TV’s ‘Happening’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 22 1969) →

‘Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins’ by John Lennon & Yoko Ono peaks at #124 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 22 1969)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'John lennon & Yoko Ono - Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins' (first two videos constitute original album)

(Saturday, March 22, 1969) — Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins  by John Lennon of The Beatles and his girlfriend, avant-garde artist Yoko Ono, the couple’s first of three experimental albums, peaked at #124 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins’ by John Lennon & Yoko Ono peaks at #124 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 22 1969) →

Harrison, Starr film Petty’s ‘I Won’t Back Down’ promo video 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 22 1989)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s, The Beatles 1980s

(Wednesday, March 22, 1989) — Ex-Beatles George Harrison and Ringo Starr joined Tom Petty today on a sound stage at Pinewood Studios in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, west of London, to film a promotional video for Petty’s track “I Won’t Back Down.” Continue reading Harrison, Starr film Petty’s ‘I Won’t Back Down’ promo video 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 22 1989) →

Beatle John Lennon marries Yoko Ono in Gibraltar 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 20 1969)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'The Beatles Anthology - 8.' (Mar. 20, 1969, at 56:50-57:45)

(Thursday, March 20, 1969, the couple arrived shortly after 9:00 a.m. local time) — John Lennon, 28, of The Beatles married avant-garde artist Yoko Ono, 36, this morning at the British Consulate Office in Gibraltar during a 10-minute ceremony performed by registrar Cecil Wheeler. Continue reading Beatle John Lennon marries Yoko Ono in Gibraltar 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 20 1969) →

‘Goodnight Tonight’/’Daytime Nighttime Suffering’ by Wings released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 19 1979)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'Goodnight Tonight'

(Monday, March 19, 1979) — The single “Goodnight Tonight”/Daytime Nighttime Suffering by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings was released today in the U.S. (Mar. 23, 1979, in the UK). Continue reading ‘Goodnight Tonight’/’Daytime Nighttime Suffering’ by Wings released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 19 1979) →

C-SPAN launches with first televised House session 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 19 1979)

1970s


Video: 'First Televised House Session - March 19, 1979'

(Monday, March 19, 1979, noon EST) — The U.S. House of Representatives began televising its floor proceedings today as Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN), an American cable and satellite television network created by the cable television industry as a public service, debuted today with a speech by then-Tennessee representative Al Gore. Continue reading C-SPAN launches with first televised House session 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 19 1979) →

‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ opens in New York City 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 18 1959)

1950s, Movies 1950s, The Holocaust


Video: 'DIARY OF ANNE FRANK PREMIERE - NO SOUND'

(Wednesday, March 18, 1959, 8:30 p.m. EST) — The Diary of Anne Frank, a film based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name, based on the personal diary of Anne Frank, a Jewish girl who lived in hiding with her family during World War II, premiered tonight at RKO Palace in New York City’s Times Square. Continue reading ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ opens in New York City 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 18 1959) →

Beatle Harrison, wife charged with cannabis possession 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 18 1969)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'George Harrison and his wife Pattie Boyd pose for photographers outside their home'

(Tuesday, March 18, 1969) — Six days after their home was raided for drugs by the infamous Sgt. Norman Pilcher, George Harrison of The Beatles and his wife Pattie, were formally charged with cannabis possession today at a hearing at Esher and Walton Magistrates’ Court. Continue reading Beatle Harrison, wife charged with cannabis possession 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 18 1969) →