Daily Archives: September 11, 2012

George Harrison profiled on ‘In Concert ’92’ 20 years ago this hour (1992)


Video: 'George Harrison Interview In Concert Profile Live in Japan Tour 7/7/92'

(Saturday, September 12, 1992, 12:00 a.m. EDT) — Ex-Beatle George Harrison appeared tonight on In Concert ’92 on ABC-TV to talk about his recent tour of Japan. The interview was taped in London sometime between June 29-July 4.

Germans, Russians battle in suburbs of Stalingrad 70 years ago today (1942)


Video: Sept. 11, 1942 (at 4:03)

(Friday, September 11, 1942, during the Battle of Stalingrad, part of the Eastern Front of World War II) — Wilhelm Hoffman, a soldier in the 267th Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division of the German 6th Army who chronicled the Battle of Stalingrad in his journal, wrote today:

Our battalion is fighting in the suburbs of Stalingrad. We can already see the Volga; firing is going on all the time. Wherever you look is fire and flames . . . Russian cannon and machine-guns are firing out of the burning city. Fanatics . . .