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Fontainebleau conference begins near Paris 80 years ago today (Jul 6 1946)
Video: 'Vietnam: A Television History (Ep-2) The First Vietnam War (1945-54)' (Ho Chi Minh in Paris, Fontainebleau conference at 3:36)
(Saturday, July 6, 1946, morning Central European Time; after the War in Vietnam (1945–46)) — The Fontainebleau conference, a negotiating session between the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the French Fourth Republic, began this morning at the Palace of Fontainebleau (65 kilometers south of Paris), to reach agreement on a number of issues including Vietnamese independence.
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U.S. President George W. Bush born in New Haven, Connecticut 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 6 1946)
Video: 'George W. Bush Bio: From the Military to the White House'
(Saturday, July 6. 1946, 7:26 a.m. EDT) — George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States (2001-2009), was born today at Grace-New Haven Hospital (now Yale–New Haven Hospital) in New Haven, Connecticut, as the first child of future U.S. President George Herbert Walker Bush and his wife, Barbara Pierce. Continue reading U.S. President George W. Bush born in New Haven, Connecticut 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 6 1946)
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The Beatles greeted by screaming fans on first visit to India after Manila ordeal 60 years ago this hour (Jul 6 1966)
Video: '"Beatles" pop singing group arrive in Delhi to warm welcome'
(Wednesday, July 6, 1966, approximately 12:30 a.m. India Standard Time) — Hoping to escape the turmoil of their controversial departure from the Philippines, the members of The Beatles arrived in India early today expecting a quiet stopover before returning to London. Continue reading The Beatles greeted by screaming fans on first visit to India after Manila ordeal 60 years ago this hour (Jul 6 1966)
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‘There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)’ by Billy Ocean peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (Jul 5 1986)
(Saturday, July 5, 1986) — “There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)” by Billy Ocean peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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Louis Reard introduces woman’s bikini swimsuit 80 years ago today (Jul 5 1946)
Video: '5th July 1946: The bikini swimsuit introduced for the first time'
(Friday, July 5, 1946) — The bikini, a women’s abbreviated two-piece swimsuit with a bra top for the chest and underwear cut below the navel created by Parisian engineer Louis Reard, was modeled by nude dancer Micheline Bernardini, 18, during a poolside fashion show today in Paris. Continue reading Louis Reard introduces woman’s bikini swimsuit 80 years ago today (Jul 5 1946)
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The Beatles jostled by angry Filipinos as they depart Manila 60 years ago this hour (Jul 5 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles’ Most Dangerous Tour Stop'
(Tuesday, July 5, 1966, 4:45 p.m. PHST) — The Beatles finally took off from Manila for New Delhi this afternoon after they had found themselves not only ostracized, but threatened with physical violence from all sides as they made their way to the airport and onto a plane. Continue reading The Beatles jostled by angry Filipinos as they depart Manila 60 years ago this hour (Jul 5 1966)
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Former U.S. President John Adams, 90, dies near Quincy, Massachusetts 200 years ago this hour (July 4 1826)
Video: 'John Adams: American Independence: The 2nd President of the United States | Mini Bio | BIO'
(Tuesday, July 4, 1826, 6:20 p.m. local time) — John Adams, the second President of the United States (1797-1801), an American Founding Father who served as the first vice president of the United States (1789-1797), died today at his home in Quincy, Massachusetts, of heart failure. Continue reading Former U.S. President John Adams, 90, dies near Quincy, Massachusetts 200 years ago this hour (July 4 1826)
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Former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, 83, dies at his Monticello plantation 200 years ago this hour (Jul 4 1826)
Video: 'Thomas Jefferson - Mini Biography'
(Independence Day, Tuesday, July 4, 1826, 12:50 p.m. local time) — Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States (1801–1809), an American Founding Father who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, died this afternoon at his plantation estate Monticello near Charlottesville, Virginia, of toxemia from a kidney infection, uremia from kidney damage, and pneumonia. Continue reading Former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, 83, dies at his Monticello plantation 200 years ago this hour (Jul 4 1826)
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Declaration of Independence adopted by Second Continental Congress 250 years ago today (July 4 1776)
Video: 'The Declaration of Independence & Birth of the United States | The American Revolution | PBS'
(Thursday, July 4, 1776, afternoon; during the American Revolutionary War and the American Revolution) — The Continental Congress meeting at Philadelphia today ratified the Declaration of Independence, which announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with the Kingdom of Great Britain, regarded themselves as thirteen newly independent sovereign states, and no longer under British rule. Continue reading Declaration of Independence adopted by Second Continental Congress 250 years ago today (July 4 1776)
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‘Never Gonna Fall in Love Again’ by Eric Carmen peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago today (Jul 4 1976)
(Sunday, July 4, 1976) — “Never Gonna Fall in Love Again” by Eric Carmen peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Never Gonna Fall in Love Again’ by Eric Carmen peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago today (Jul 4 1976)
