Video: '1904. The History of New Year's Eve In Times Square'
(Saturday, December 31, 1904, late evening local time) — New York’s Times Square saw its first New Year’s Eve celebration tonight, with an estimated 200,000 people in attendance.
Video: '1904. The History of New Year's Eve In Times Square'
(Saturday, December 31, 1904, late evening local time) — New York’s Times Square saw its first New Year’s Eve celebration tonight, with an estimated 200,000 people in attendance.
Video: 'Vietnam: A Television History - Cambodia and Laos [8/11]' (Jan. 1, 1975, at 42:32)
(Wednesday, January 1, 1975, 1:20 a.m. local time; during the Cambodian Civil War, part of the Vietnam War, Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Communist-led insurgents known as the Khmer Rouge launched a series of attacks on the outskirts of Phnom Penh today and thousands of refugees, hundreds of them injured, streamed into the capital.
Video: 'Vietnam: A Television History - America's Enemy [5/11]' (Dec. 30, 1964, at 19:35)
(Wednesday, December 30, 1964; during the Battle of Binh Gia of the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Saigon troops recaptured the village of Binh Gia today after U.S. helicopters flew in reinforcements. The battle continued through Jan. 1, 1975.
(Saturday, December 29, 1984) — “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” by Band Aid, a song written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for relief of the 1983–85 famine in Ethiopia, peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ by Band Aid peaks at #13 in USA 30 years ago today (Dec 29 1984)
Video: 'Jack Benny - CBS News Tribute/Obituary (Dec 29, 1974)' (Benny's funeral at 32:47)
(Sunday, December 29, 1974) — The show-business world turned out today at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California, to say goodbye to Jack Benny, the gentle comedian who charmed millions of Americans over a long career that carried him through the top ranks of vaudeville, radio, movies and television.
Benny died Dec. 26, 1974, of cancer at the age of 80.
(Sunday, December 29, 1974) — John Lennon signed the paperwork today that officially broke up the Beatles while on holiday Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort in Florida. Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr had already signed.
Video: '1944 Broadway Musical: On the Town ~ Lonely Town (1940s)'
(Thursday, December 28, 1944, 8:30 p.m. EWT) — The musical On the Town, with music by Leonard Bernstein and book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, opened tonight on Broadway at the Adelphi Theater. Continue reading ‘On the Town’ musical opens on Broadway 70 years ago this hour (Dec 28 1944)
(Saturday, December 28, 1974) — “Angie Baby” by Helen Reddy peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. It was Reddy’s third of three number one singles on the chart (1972-1974).
Video: 'George Harrison - "Dark Horse" [Full Album]'
(Monday, December 28, 1974) — Dark Horse by ex-Beatle George Harrison debuted at #58 on today’s Billboard 200 albums chart.
Video: 'Vietnam: A Television History - America's Enemy [5/11]' (Dec. 28, 1964, at 19:06)
(Monday, December 28, 1964, early hours; during the Battle of Binh Gia of the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Some 1,500 Vietcong, armed with machine guns and recoil-less rifles, today captured the village of Binh Gia, 40 miles southeast of Saigon. Continue reading Viet Cong capture South Vietnamese village of Binh Gia 50 years ago today (Dec 28 1964)