(Saturday, April 13, 2002) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney is videotaped held a news conference tonight at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, the fifth stop of his 19-city Driving USA Tour.
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Nixon pledges respect for Canada’s identity 40 years ago tonight (1972)
(Thursday, April 13, 1972, 6:30 p.m. EST) — President Richard Nixon, arriving at storm-swept Uplands airport tonight, launched a 40-hour state visit to Ottawa by observing that the United States respects Canada’s separate identity and by suggesting that the two North American peoples must learn and live with their differences.
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Man rushes Reagan on stage, smashes statue 20 years ago today (1992)
(Monday, April 13, 1992) — Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, 81, was jostled but not harmed today when an anti-nuclear protester walked onto a stage in Las Vegas where he was speaking and smashed an honorary crystal statue, hitting him with its shards.
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George Harrison interviewed for ‘Making of Sgt. Pepper’ documentary 20 years ago today (1992)
Video: 'The Making of Sgt. Pepper' (part 1)
(Sunday, April 12, 1992) — Ex-Beatle George Harrison was interviewed today at producer George Martin’s house in the U.S. for the documentary about the making of The Beatles 1967 landmark rock music album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, titled The Making of Sgt. Pepper. Continue reading George Harrison interviewed for ‘Making of Sgt. Pepper’ documentary 20 years ago today (1992)
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Disneyland Paris opens in France 20 years ago today (1992)
(Sunday, April 12, 1992) — Disneyland Paris opened today in Marne-La-Vallee, a new town in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France, amid controversy as French intellectuals bemoaned the invasion of American pop culture.
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‘Cape Fear’ premieres in U.S. 50 years ago today (1962)
Video: 'Cape Fear' trailer
(Thursday, April 12, 1962) — Cape Fear, a film about an attorney whose family is stalked by a criminal he helped to send to jail, premiered today in the U.S.
Directed by J. Lee Thompson, the film stars Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, Polly Bergen and Lori Martin.
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‘Grand Hotel ‘ premieres in New York 80 years ago today (1932)
Video: 'Grand Hotel' trailer
(Tuesday, April 12, 1932) — Grand Hotel , a film about guests at a posh Berlin hotel who struggle through scandal and heartache, premiered tonight at the Astor in New York. Continue reading ‘Grand Hotel ‘ premieres in New York 80 years ago today (1932)
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Paul McCartney performs again at Chicago’s United Center 10 years ago tonight (2002)
(Thursday, April 11, 2002) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney is videotaped behind-the-scenes and in performance tonight at United Center in Chicago, the fourth stop of his 19-city Driving USA Tour.
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Angry JFK rips steel leaders for price boost 50 years ago this hour (1962)
(Wednesday, Apr. 11, 1962, 3:30 p.m. EST) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy bluntly denounced the major steel companies today for “a wholly unjustifiable and irresponsible defiance of the public interest” in raising their prices by $6 a ton. Continue reading Angry JFK rips steel leaders for price boost 50 years ago this hour (1962)
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India rejects British offer of dominion status 70 years ago today (1942)
Video: India rejects dominion status offer (at :35)
(Saturday, April 11, 1942) — Dominant Hindu and Moslem (Muslim) parties today rejected Britain’s offer of dominion status after the war and Sir Stafford Cripps, special emissary of the British war cabinet, announced the proposal he had bought from London had been withdrawn.
