Georgia pardons Jewish businessman Leo Frank 40 years ago today (Mar 11 1986)

1980s


Video: 'The People Vs. Leo Frank'

(Tuesday, March 11, 1986) — The State of Georgia awarded a posthumous pardon today to Leo Frank, a Jewish businessman who was lynched in 1915 for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan. Continue reading Georgia pardons Jewish businessman Leo Frank 40 years ago today (Mar 11 1986) →

Sukarno yields powers to army to curb unrest 60 years ago this hour (Mar 11 1966)

1960s

(Friday, March 11, 1966, at about 7:00 p.m. West Indonesia Time) — The “Transition to the New Order” took place tonight in Indonesia when President Sukarno signed a document that effectively surrendered nearly all of his powers to his Defense Minister, General Suharto, leaving Sukarno as the nominal head of state but only a figurehead.

Alexander Graham Bell makes the first successful telephone call 150 years ago this hour (Mar 10 1876)

1870s


Video: 'The First Telephone'

(Friday, March 10, 1876, around 7:00 p.m. local time) — Alexander Graham Bell’s assistant, Thomas Watson, today heard Bell say over his experimental telephone: “Mr. Watson — come here — I want to see you” from the next room of Bell’s Boston laboratory.

Carl Perkins becomes first country artist to enter R&B chart 70 years ago today (Mar 10 1956)

1950s, Popular Music 1950s


Video: 'Carl Perkins - "Blue Suede Shoes (Remastered 2022)" (Official Music Video)'

(Saturday, March 10, 1956) — Carl Perkins’ “Blue Suede Shoes” showed up on all three of today’s Billboard best selling retail charts — pop, country and western and rhythm and blues — marking the first time a country and western artist ever scored in all three categories.

The Rolling Stones complete recording ‘Aftermath’ album, next single 60 years ago today (Mar 9 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s


Video: 'FULL ALBUM - AFTERMATH (The Rolling Stones)(1966)(UK)'(14 clips)

(Wednesday, March 9, 1966) — The Rolling Stones completed recording sessions for their fourth British studio album Aftermath today, having recorded several tracks in the past four days at RCA Studios in Hollywood, including… Continue reading The Rolling Stones complete recording ‘Aftermath’ album, next single 60 years ago today (Mar 9 1966) →

‘Personality’ by Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago today (Mar 9 1946)

1940s, Movies 1940s, Popular Music 1940s

(Saturday, March 9, 1946) — “Personality” by by Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers (with Paul Weston and his Orchestra) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week.

42 die in cable car tragedy at Cavalese ski resort 50 years ago this hour (Mar 9 1976)

1970s


Video: 'The First Cavalese Cable Car Disaster | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror'

(Monday, March 9, 1976, 5:19 p.m. Central European Time) — A fully loaded aerial cable car plunged more than 600 feet to the ground this afternoon at an Alpine ski resort after a steel support cable snapped, killing 42 people in what officials said was the deadliest cable car accident in history. Continue reading 42 die in cable car tragedy at Cavalese ski resort 50 years ago this hour (Mar 9 1976) →

Germany declares war on Portugal during World War I 110 years ago this hour (Mar 9 1916)

1910s, World War II

portugal

(Thursday, March 9, 1916, 3:30 p.m. Central European Time; during World War I) — Germany this afternoon declared war on Portugal, which had earlier this year honored its alliance with Great Britain by seizing German ships anchored in Lisbon’s harbor.