Video: July 31, 1972 (at 1:33)
(Monday, July 31, 1972, 9:45 p.m. EDT) — Democratic vice-presidential nominee, Sen. Thomas Eagleton of Missouri, withdrew tonight from the party’s presidential ticket with George McGovern following disclosures that Eagleton had once undergone psychiatric treatment. Continue reading Sen. Eagleton withdraws from Democratic presidential ticket 40 years ago this hour (1972)
Video: '1932 Los Angeles Olympics Opening Ceremony'
(Saturday, July 30, 1932) — The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, opened today at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum this afternoon as 105,000 people looked on and cheered.
Video: 'An Officer and a Gentleman' trailer
(Wednesday, July 28, 1982) — An Officer and a Gentleman, a drama film that tells the story of a U.S. Navy aviation officer candidate who comes into conflict with the Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant who trains him, opened today in limited release in the U.S.
Directed by Taylor Hackford, the film stars Richard Gere, Debra Winger, Louis Gossett, Jr. (who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor), David Keith, Lisa Blount, Robert Loggia and Tony Plana.
Video: 'David Letterman - Jerry Lawler - Andy Kaufman - Unedited'
(Wednesday, July 28, 1982) — Entertainer Andy Kaufman and wrestler Jerry Lawler appear to get in a fight today during a taping of NBC-TV’s Late Night with David Letterman, with Lawler knocking Kaufman out of his chair. It was later revealed to have been staged.
Video: ABC News, July 28, 1972 (at 0:33)
(Friday, July 28, 1972) — Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Thomas F. Eagleton declared today in San Francisco, “You’re not going to get me out of this race — never.”
Eagleton’s statement at a news conference was the strongest yet on the speculation that he might quit the Democratic ticket because of pressure over his past health problems, which required electroconvulsive therapy twice.
(Monday, July 27, 1942) — Benny Goodman and his Orchestra and vocalist Peggy Lee recorded Why Don’t You Do Right today in New York for Columbia Records.
Video: 'Barcelona 1992 Opening Ceremony - Entrance of Olympic Flag - Olympic Anthem'
(Saturday, July 25, 1992) — Opening ceremonies were held today at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc in Barcelona, Spain, for the 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad.
Video: 'High Noon' trailer
(Thursday, July 24, 1952) — High Noon, a Western film that tells in real time the story of a town marshal forced to face a gang of killers by himself, premiered today at the Mayfair theater in New York City.
The film was directed by Fred Zinnemann and stars Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly. It won four Academy Awards, including Best Actor in a Leading Role (Gary Cooper), Best Film Editing, Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture, and Best Music, Song.
Video: Fonda's anti-war activism (at 1:07)
(Sunday, July 23, 1972, during the Vietnam War, part of the Cold War) — American actress Jane Fonda arrived in Paris today after spending two weeks in North Vietnam and branded U.S. President Richard Nixon a traitor. Continue reading Jane Fonda returns from North Vietnam, rips Nixon 40 years ago today (1972)
Video: July 23, 1962 (at 5:51)
(Monday, July 23, 1962, during the the Laotian Civil War, part of the Vietnam War/Second Indochina War, part of the Cold War) — Delegates of 14 nations today signed the International Agreement on the Neutrality of Laos, formally bringing to a close 14 months of efforts to restore peace to the Asian kingdom.
