Daily Archives: February 12, 2012

Bill Clinton seeks to diminish draft controversy before New Hampshire primary 20 years ago this hour (1992)

1990s, U.S. Presidents, Vietnam War


Bill Clinton on 'Nightline' (part 1)

(Wednesday, February 12, 1992, 11:30 p.m.) — Six days before the New Hampshire primary, Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton appeared on ABC-TV’s Nightline to answer questions about how he avoided the military draft during the Vietnam War, specifically to explain his decision to back out of an agreement to join the ROTC program. Continue reading Bill Clinton seeks to diminish draft controversy before New Hampshire primary 20 years ago this hour (1992) →

‘Where There’s Smoke, There’s Rhoda’ episode airs on ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)

1970s, Television 1970s

(Saturday, February 12, 1972, 9:30 p.m. ET) — When Rhoda’s apartment is destroyed by fire, she moves in with Mary. The two find that while they are best friends, they make awful roommates on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

‘Of Mastodons and Men’ episode airs on ‘The Wonder Years’ 20 years ago this hour (1992)

1990s, Television 1990s


Video: 'Of Mastodons and Men' (part 1)

(Wednesday, February 12, 1992, 8:30 p.m. ET) — Kevin has been dating Julie Aidem for two weeks when she invites him for dinner with her family and asks him to tell her parents they are going steady on tonight’s episode of the TV comedy-drama series The Wonder Years. Continue reading ‘Of Mastodons and Men’ episode airs on ‘The Wonder Years’ 20 years ago this hour (1992) →

‘Edith Gets a Mink’ episode airs tonight on ‘All In The Family’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)

1970s, Television 1970s

(Saturday, February 12, 1972, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Edith gets a package in the mail and discovers that it is a mink cape sent to her as a ‘thank you’ gift by her Cousin Amelia for Edith taking care of her after a surgery on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom All In The Family.

‘Missing’ opens in U.S. 30 years ago today (1982)

1980s, Movies 1980s


Video: 'Missing' trailer

(Friday, February 12, 1982) — Missing, a drama film based on the true story of American journalist Charles Horman, who disappeared in the bloody aftermath of the US-backed Chilean coup of 1973 that deposed leftist President Salvador Allende, opened today in U.S. theaters, including the Beekman Theater in New York.

Directed by Costa Gavras, the film starred Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron, John Shea, Charles Cioffi and Janice Rule.