Daily Archives: May 2, 2012

LA begins to clean up after three days of riots 20 years ago today (1992)


Video: 1992 Los Angeles Riots (KNBC-TV, May 2, 1992, 11 p.m. PDT, part 1)

(Saturday, May 2, 1992) — With armed soldiers standing guard, residents of burned and looted neighborhoods in Los Angeles swept up today after three days of rioting that deeply scarred the city and shook the nation. Continue reading LA begins to clean up after three days of riots 20 years ago today (1992)

The Weather Channel debuts 30 years ago today (1982)


Video: Pre-launch ceremony from Las Vegas and Atlanta (30 minutes) followed by first 30 minutes of the Weather Channel's broadcast

(Sunday, May 2, 1982) — The Weather Channel (TWC), a U.S. cable and satellite television network that broadcasts weather forecasts and weather-related news, debuted today.