Video: 'Election Night 1996 CNN Coverage'
(Tuesday, November 5, 1996, during the 1996 presidential campaign) — Democratic incumbent President Bill Clinton of Arkansas was re-elected today over Republican former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas. Continue reading President Clinton decisively defeats Dole in presidential election 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 5 1996)
Image: 'JFK & Nixon (Back Row on Right)'
(Tuesday, November 5, 1946; during the United States elections, 1946) — Future presidents Democratic John F. Kennedy, 29, and Republican Richard Nixon, 33, first won election to Congress today as Republicans captured control of both the Senate and the House in midterm elections.
Video: 'Everett Massacre Centennial Introduction'
(Sunday, November 5, 1916, at about 2:00 p.m. local time) — The Everett massacre took place today in Washington state when a dockside confrontation between members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and citizen-deputies erupted into gunfire that left at least five “Wobblies” and two deputies dead. Continue reading Seven killed in ‘Everett massacre’ labor confrontation 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 5 1916)
Video: 'The Other Side of Suez (BBC Documentary)' (Nov. 5, 1956, at 39:41)
(Monday, November 5, 1956; during the Suez Crisis) — Britain and France started landing forces in Egypt today during fighting between Egyptian and Israeli forces around the Suez Canal. Continue reading British-French commandos land in Egypt 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 5 1956)
Video: 'All this and WWII' (28 videos)
(Friday, November 5, 1976) — The soundtrack album to the musical documentary All This and World War II, which juxtaposes Beatles songs, performed by a number of musicians, with World War II newsreel footage and 20th Century Fox films from the 1940s, was released today, one week before the film’s release. Continue reading ‘All This And World War II’ soundtrack released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 5 1976)
(Saturday, November 5, 1966) — “Last Train to Clarksville” by The Monkees peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. It was the group’s first of three number one hits on the chart (1966-1967).
(Saturday, November 5, 1966) — “Dandy” by Herman’s Hermits peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, November 5, 1966) — “If I Were a Carpenter” by Bobby Darin peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
