Daily Archives: April 9, 2014

‘Terms of Endearment’ wins Best Picture at 56th Academy Awards 30 years ago this hour (Apr 9 1984)

1980s, Movies 1980s


Video: '56th (1984) Oscars' (23 videos)

(Monday April 9, 1984, 6:00 p.m. PST) — Terms of Endearment, a comedy-drama about a mother and her daughter, won five Oscars tonight at the 56th Academy Awards, including Best Picture and James L. Brooks for Best Director and Shirley MacLaine for Best Actress. Continue reading ‘Terms of Endearment’ wins Best Picture at 56th Academy Awards 30 years ago this hour (Apr 9 1984) →

Eight U.S. sailors arrested by Mexican authorities in Tampico Incident 100 years ago today (Apr 9 1914)

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(Thursday, April 9, 1914) — The Tampico Incident took place today as eight U.S. sailors were arrested by Mexican authorities for allegedly entering a restricted area and held for a short time before being released in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Continue reading Eight U.S. sailors arrested by Mexican authorities in Tampico Incident 100 years ago today (Apr 9 1914) →