Video: Rhodes' Jan. 31, 1862, letter (at 7:47)
(Friday, January 31, 1862, during the American Civil War) — Union private Elisha Hunt Rhodes writes about the “mud, mud, mud” in Washington that’s preventing the Union Army to move.
Monthly Archives: January 2012
‘The Suicide’ episode airs on ‘Seinfeld’ 20 years ago this hour (1992)
'The Suicide' (behind the scenes)
(Wednesday, January 29, 1992, 9:30 p.m. ET) — After his neighbor Martin tries suicide, Jerry is hit on by his girlfriend, Gina, while at the hospital on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV sitcom Seinfeld.
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‘Archie Sees a Mugging’ episode airs tonight on ‘All In The Family’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
Video: 'Archie Sees a Mugging' (part 1)
(Saturday, January 29, 1972, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Archie and Mike head down to the store to get some items and on the way out Archie witnesses a mugging on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom All In The Family. Continue reading ‘Archie Sees a Mugging’ episode airs tonight on ‘All In The Family’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
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Nixon describes encounter with Ray Coniff Singers’ protest 40 years ago today (1972)
(Saturday, January 29, 1972) — In a recorded telephone conversation with John Connally, U.S. President Richard M. Nixon describes what happened the previous night when a woman with the Ray Coniff singers pulled a small silk banner from the lowcut bosom of her blue evening gown and displayed it.
“Stop the killing,” the black letters on the blue background said. Continue reading Nixon describes encounter with Ray Coniff Singers’ protest 40 years ago today (1972)
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‘Freedom’s Last Stand’ episode airs on ‘Hill Street Blues’ 30 years ago this hour (1982)
(Thursday, January 28, 1982, 10:00 p.m. ET) — Bates plays in the interdepartmental poker finals on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV police drama Hill Street Blues.
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Bush vows economic relief in State of the Union 20 years ago this hour (1992)
(Tuesday, January 28, 1992, 9:00 p.m. EST) — Staking his political fortunes on advice that the economy will right itself by summer, President Bush delivered a State of the Union Message tonight that offered modest proposals to ease the immediate pain of middle-class taxpayers and erase any impression that he is insensitive to America’s economic burdens. Continue reading Bush vows economic relief in State of the Union 20 years ago this hour (1992)
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‘Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride’ episode airs on ‘Sanford and Son’ 40 years ago tonight this hour (1972)
Video: 'Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride' (part 1)
(Friday, January 28, 1972, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Engaged, Lamont is excited about his impending nuptials but on the wedding day he quickly finds himself the only one who is on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV sitcom Sanford and Son. Continue reading ‘Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride’ episode airs on ‘Sanford and Son’ 40 years ago tonight this hour (1972)
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McCartney honored by Amnesty International 10 years ago tonight (2002)
(Monday, January 28, 2002) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney, honored at Amnesty International USA’s Annual Media Spotlight Awards in New York, was videotaped tonight for tomorrow’s Access Hollywood.
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‘Ring a Ding Ding’ episode airs on ‘Sex And The City’ 10 years ago this hour (2002)
Video: 'Ring a Ding Ding' (clip)
(Sunday January 27, 2002, 9 p.m. ET) — Aidan moves out and leaves Carrie the option of either buying back her apartment for what he paid for it or selling it off on tonight’s episode of the TV series Sex and the City.
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Flowers lashes out at ‘lying’ Clinton 20 years ago today (1992)
(Monday, January 27, 1992) — Gennifer Flowers, the woman paid by a supermarket tabloid to tell of her alleged 12-year affair with Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton, told a Manhattan news conference today that Clinton was “absolutely lying” when he denied her charges on CBS-TV’s 60 Minutes broadcast last night.
During a sometimes-raucous news conference (click here to watch video of the news conference), Flowers refused to answer several sexually explicit questions. Neither would she discuss apparent inconsistencies in her account.
