Cambodia’s ‘Killing Fields’ architect dies 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 15 1998)

1990s


Video: 'Cambodia 1998 The Death of Pol Pot' (warning: the audio on this video is extraordinarily high)

(Wednesday, April 15, 1998, 10:15 p.m. local time) — Pol Pot, the notorious leader of the Khmer Rouge regime that sent as many as two million Cambodians to mass graves that are often referred to as the “Killing Fields,” died tonight of an apparent heart attack while under house arrest in his jungle hideout in northern Cambodia near the Thai border. Continue reading Cambodia’s ‘Killing Fields’ architect dies 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 15 1998) →

Gay-themed ‘The Boys in the Band’ premieres Off-Broadway 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 14 1968)

1960s, Broadway


Video: '"THE BOYS IN THE BAND"'

(Easter Sunday, April 14, 1968, 7:30 p.m. EST) — The play The Boys in the Band, one of the first works to present a story centered around homosexuals, premiered Off-Broadway tonight at Theater Four in New York City. Continue reading Gay-themed ‘The Boys in the Band’ premieres Off-Broadway 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 14 1968) →

‘He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands’ by Laurie London peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 14 1958)

1950s, Popular Music 1950s

(Monday, April 28, 1958) — “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” by Laurie London peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for four consecutive weeks (Apr. 14/21/28, May 5, 1958). Continue reading ‘He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands’ by Laurie London peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 14 1958) →

‘Don’t You Just Know It’ by Huey ‘Piano’ Smith and The Clowns peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 14 1958)

1950s, Popular Music 1950s

(Monday, April 14, 1958) — “Don’t You Just Know It” by Huey ‘Piano’ Smith and The Clowns peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Top 100 Sides chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Don’t You Just Know It’ by Huey ‘Piano’ Smith and The Clowns peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 14 1958) →

The Doors perform in Santa Rosa, California 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Doors


Video: 'The Doors – Sonoma County Fairgrounds,Santa Rosa 13 04 1968'

(Saturday, April 13, 1968) — The Doors performed tonight at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds Grace Pavilion in Santa Rosa, California. Continue reading The Doors perform in Santa Rosa, California 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1968) →

‘Lamb to the Slaughter’ episode airs on ‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1958)

1950s, Television 1950s


Video: 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents Lamb to the Slaughter. (1958) - YouTube'

(Sunday, April 13, 1958, 9:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m. EST) — A woman’s police officer husband comes home and announces that he is leaving her and their unborn child for another woman on tonight’s episode of the CBS television anthology series Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Continue reading ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’ episode airs on ‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1958) →

New York Yankees stars sing on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1958)

1950s, Television 1950s


Video: 'New York Yankees Stars Sing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" - 1958'

(Sunday, April 13, 1958, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — New York Yankees stars Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle and Bill Skowron sang Jack Norworth’s “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading New York Yankees stars sing on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1958) →

‘Honey’ by Bobby Goldsboro peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, April 13, 1968) — “Honey” by Bobby Goldsboro peaks at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five consecutive weeks (Apr. 13/20/27, May 4/11, 1968). Continue reading ‘Honey’ by Bobby Goldsboro peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1968) →

‘Quinn the Eskimo (Mighty Quinn)’ by Manfred Mann peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, April 13, 1968) — “Quinn the Eskimo (Mighty Quinn)” by Manfred Mann peaks at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Quinn the Eskimo (Mighty Quinn)’ by Manfred Mann peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1968) →