Monthly Archives: March 2014

‘Columbia Pictures Doing Burns and Allen Story’ episode airs on ‘The Burns and Allen Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Mar 29 1954)


Video: 'Burns and Allen: Columbia Pictures Doing Burns and Allen Story'

(Monday, March 29, 1954, 8:00 p.m. ) — Columbia is doing the Burns and Allen story and everybody wants to get into the act on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom series The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show.

This episode is listed as #56 on TV Guide‘s 1997 list of Top 100 Episodes of All Time.

President Nixon honors Vietnam veterans 40 years ago this hour (Mar 29 1974)


Video: 'Vietnam The Ten Thousand Day War 10of13 The Village War DivX521 AC3 www MVGroup org' (Mar. 29, 1974, at 444:33)

(Friday, March 29, 1974, 12:35 p.m. EDT; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — U.S. President Richard Nixon said today the Americans who served in Vietnam can be proud that the “American effort … was in good conscience, honorably undertaken and honorably ended.”

French airstrip permanently closed at Dien Bien Phu 60 years ago today (Mar 28 1954)


Video: 'Vietnam The Ten Thousand Day War 2of13 Dien Bien Phu' (Mar. 28, 1954, at 19:46)

(Sunday, March 28, 1954; during the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, part of the First Indochina War) — Artillery has closed the French airstrip at Dien Bien Phu by today. While the base was now isolated, the French still fought on.

FDR diagnosed with hypertensive heart disease 70 years this hour (Mar 28 1944)

(Tuesday, March 28, 1944, 1:10 p.m. EWT; during World War II) — U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 62, was referred to Dr. Howard Bruenn, a cardiologist at Bethesda Naval Hospital who, today diagnosed hypertensive heart disease during an examination at Bethesda Naval Hospital (click here to watch video about today’s examination, starting at 3:35:01).

Strongest earthquake in North American history strikes Alaska 50 years ago this hour (Mar 27 1964)


Video: 'Magnitude 9.2: The 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake'

(Good Friday, March 27, 1964, 5:36 p.m. AST) — Alaska was hit by a magnitude 9.2 earthquake (the strongest on record in North America) and tsunamis that together claimed about 130 lives. Continue reading Strongest earthquake in North American history strikes Alaska 50 years ago this hour (Mar 27 1964)

‘Funny Girl’ opens on Broadway 50 years ago today (Mar 26 1964)


Video: 'Barbra streisand Broadway Funny Girl'

(Thursday, March 26, 1964)Funny Girl, a musical based on the life and career of Broadway, film star and comedienne Fanny Brice and her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nick Arnstein, opened today on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre, starring Barbra Streisand.

‘From Here to Eternity’ wins Best Motion Picture at 26th Academy Awards 60 years ago this hour (Mar 25 1954)


Video: '26th (1954) Oscars'

(Thursday, March 25, 1954, 8:00 p.m. PST)From Here to Eternity, a drama film about a British family that survives war and changing times, won three Oscars tonight at the 26th Academy Awards, including Best Motion Picture and Fred Zinnemann for Best Director. Continue reading ‘From Here to Eternity’ wins Best Motion Picture at 26th Academy Awards 60 years ago this hour (Mar 25 1954)