Monthly Archives: February 2012

Allies accused of germ bombing in Korea 60 years ago today (1952)


Video: Allies accused of germ bombing (at 1:06)

(Friday, February 22, 1952) — The Chinese Communist radio at Peiping charged today that Allied planes dropped “epidemic” germs including cholera along the Communist front lines and rear areas in Korea between Jan. 28 and Feb. 17. Continue reading Allies accused of germ bombing in Korea 60 years ago today (1952)

Tsongas wins, but Clinton is ‘comeback kid,’ Buchanan stuns Bush in NH primary 20 years ago today (1992)

(Tuesday, February 18, 1992) — Former Massachusetts Sen. Paul Tsongas won New Hampshire’s Democratic primary today while Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton ran a strong second and proclaimed himself “the comeback kid” after weeks of controversy.

In the Republican race, incumbent President Bush won an unconvincing victory, surviving angry voters who gave conservative challenger Patrick Buchanan a strong second place.

‘To Be or Not to Be’ premieres in Los Angeles 70 years ago tonight (1942)


'To Be or Not to Be' trailer

(Sunday, February 15, 1942)To Be or Not to Be, a comedy about a troupe of actors in Nazi-occupied Warsaw who use their abilities at disguise and acting to fool the occupying troops, premiered tonight in Los Angeles.

Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, the film stars Carole Lombard, Jack Benny, Robert Stack, Felix Bressart, Lionel Atwill, Stanley Ridges and Sig Ruman. The film was released two months after actress Carole Lombard was killed in an airplane crash.