Video: Lincoln issues order (at 10:59)
(Monday, January 27, 1862, during the American Civil War) — Utterly fed up with the inactivity of his generals and their armies, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln today issued the extraordinary General War Order No. 1.
This order directed that all Union forces, on land as well as at sea, were to advance upon the insurgents and attack them on Feb. 22.
Video: 'The Hunt' (clip)
(Friday, January 26, 1962, 10 p.m. ET) — On a hunting trip, Hyder Simpson and his dog Rip dive into a lake after a raccoon. When he gets home he finds that no one can see or hear him on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV anthology series The Twilight Zone. Continue reading ‘The Hunt’ episode airs on ‘The Twilight Zone’ 50 years ago this hour (1962)
(Monday, January 25, 1982) — Paul McCartney appeared briefly in a short videotape introduction (shot recently in Jamaica) for Stevie Wonder during tonight’s American Music Awards presentation on ABC-TV.
Video: 'Skinhead' (part 1)
(Tuesday, January 25, 1972, 8:30 p.m. ET) — When a young woman is beaten and raped and a soldier is arrested for the crime, McGarrett begins to have doubts about his guilt on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV police procedural drama Hawaii Five-0. Continue reading ‘Skinhead’ episode airs on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ 40 years ago tonight (1972)
(Monday, January 24, 1972) — Japanese Sgt. Shoichi Yokoi was found today hiding in a Guam jungle, where he had been since the end of World War II.
(Saturday, January 22, 1972, 9:30 p.m. ET) — Mary agrees to babysit Bess for the weekend, but then a former boyfriend, in town for a few days, asks her out on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
Video: 'The Dick Cavett Show' (Jan. 21, 1972; lengthy clip)
(Friday, January 21, 1972, 11:30 p.m. EST) — An incredible guest panel of Mel Brooks, Frank Capra, Robert Altman and Peter Bogdanovich appeared tonight on the ABC-TV program The Dick Cavett Show.
Video: ‘You Saved My Life’ (clip)
(Friday, January 21, 1972, 9:30 p.m. ET) — Oscar has to put up with an overenthusiastically thankful Felix after he saves his life on tonight’s episode of the ABC-TV sitcom The Odd Couple.
Video: 'Happy Birthday, Pop' (part 1)
(Friday, January 21, 1972, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Lamont buys Fred a new hat for his birthday and then tries to take him out on the town to celebrate on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV sitcom Sanford and Son. Continue reading ‘Happy Birthday, Pop’ episode airs on ‘Sanford and Son’ 40 years ago tonight this hour (1972)
Video: 'Reservoir Dogs' trailer
(Tuesday, January 21, 1992) — Reservoir Dogs, a crime film marking debut of director and writer Quentin Tarantino, premiered today at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Salt Lake City. Continue reading ‘Reservoir Dogs’ debuts at Sundance 20 years ago today (1992)
