Daily Archives: February 5, 2013

McCartney announces first European leg of ‘New World Tour’ 20 years ago today (1993)


Video: 'Paul McCartney Movin' On Documentary' (Feb. 5, 1993, at 32:32)

(Friday, February 5, 1993, 6:30 p.m. local time) — Paul McCartney announced the first European leg of his New World Tour during a news conference today at Docklands Arena in London. Continue reading McCartney announces first European leg of ‘New World Tour’ 20 years ago today (1993)

Former Nazi Gestapo official Klaus Barbie brought to Lyon, France 30 years ago today (1983)


Video: 'Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie' (part 15; Feb. 5, 1983, at 11:01

(Saturday, February 5, 1983) — Former Nazi Gestapo official Klaus Barbie, expelled from Bolivia, was brought to Lyon, France, today to stand trial (known as the “Butcher of Lyon” for having personally tortured prisoners of the Gestapo while stationed in Lyon, France, he was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life in prison. He died in 1991.) Continue reading Former Nazi Gestapo official Klaus Barbie brought to Lyon, France 30 years ago today (1983)

‘Peter Pan’ released in U.S. theaters 60 years ago today (1953)


Video: 'Peter Pan' trailer

(Thursday, February 5, 1953)Peter Pan, an animated film produced by Walt Disney about a girl named Wendy and her brothers who are whisked away to the magical world of Neverland with the hero of their stories, Peter Pan, was released today in U.S. theaters.

Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson and Hamilton Luske, the film starred Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont, Hans Conried, Paul Collins and Tommy Luske.