Daily Archives: December 16, 2014

Federals defeat Confederates in Battle of Nashville 150 years ago today (Dec 16 1864)


Video: 'Civil War Journal - The Battle of Franklin & Nashville' (Dec. 16, 1864, at 38:30)

(Friday, December 16, 1864; the Battle of Nashville, part of the Franklin-Nashville Campaign during American Civil War) — The two-day Battle of Nashville ended today as Major General George Thomas’s Union forces defeated Lieutenant General John Bell Hood’s Confederate Army of Tennessee.

John Lennon releases ‘#9 Dream’/’What You Got’ single 40 years ago today (Dec 16 1974)


Video: 'John Lennon - "#9 Dream" 2010 Remaster'

(Monday, December 16, 1974) — The single “#9 Dream”/“What You Got” by ex-Beatle John Lennon was released today in the U.S. (Jan. 31, 1975, in the UK). Continue reading John Lennon releases ‘#9 Dream’/’What You Got’ single 40 years ago today (Dec 16 1974)

John Lennon interviewed on NBC’s ‘Today’ show 40 years ago this hour (Dec 16 1974)


Video: 'John Lennon-NBC Today Show 1974 part 1'

(Monday, December 16, 1974, 7:31 a.m. EST) — Former Beatle John Lennon was interviewed this morning on the NBC-TV breakfast show Today. to promote his new single “No. 9 Dream” released this day. Continue reading John Lennon interviewed on NBC’s ‘Today’ show 40 years ago this hour (Dec 16 1974)