Monthly Archives: July 2012

Van Pels family join Anne Frank’s family in hiding 70 years ago today (1942)

1940s, The Holocaust, World War II


Video: 'Anne Frank: The Whole Story Part 6' (July 13, 1942, at 6:31)

(Monday, July 13, 1942, part of The Holocaust during World War II) — Anne Frank’s family was joined in hiding today by the van Pels family: Hermann, Auguste, and 16-year-old Peter. The Franks (Otto, Edith, Margot and Anne) had gone into hiding on July 6 in rooms above and behind the premises of her father’s business on the Prinsengracht, a street along one of Amsterdam’s canals, where some of his most trusted employees would help the two Jewish families escape Nazi persecution.

Nixon nominated, urges GOP sweep in acceptance speech at convention 60 years ago tonight (1952)

1950s, U.S. Presidents


Video: Nixon nominated, accepts (at 0:58-1:22)

(Friday, July 11, 1952) — Sen. Richard M. Nixon of California was nominated by acclamation today as the Republican nominee for Vice President of the United States. Nixon, 39, accepted the nomination at the Republican National Convention in Chicago, calling for a landslide victory that would carry a Republican Congress into office as well as capture the White House. Continue reading Nixon nominated, urges GOP sweep in acceptance speech at convention 60 years ago tonight (1952) →

Ike reaches out to Taft after winning GOP nomination 60 years ago today (1952)

1950s, U.S. Presidents


Video: Eisenhower, Taft (at 0:00-0:57)

(Friday, July 11, 1952, 1:15 p.m. CDT) — Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower called on Sen. Robert A. Taft today shortly after his triumph over the senator for the Republican presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in Chicago in an apparent effort to smooth over the bitterness of the convention contest. The two emerged at 1:15 p.m. CDT, both smiling broadly as they posed together before television cameras.

Eisenhower nominated on first ballot by GOP convention 60 years ago this hour (1952)

1950s, U.S. Presidents


Video: Voting, nomination (at 1:36)

(Friday, July 11, 1952, 2:49 p.m. EDT) — General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower won a hard-fought first-ballot nomination today as the Republican candidate for president, beating Sen. Robert Taft of Ohio 595-500 on the first ballot (nine short of the 604 needed for nomination) before Minnesota started a shift of votes, which ended in an 845-280 Eisenhower victory.

Stassen goes in new huddle with Gen. Ike 60 years ago this morning (1952)

1950s, U.S. Presidents


Video: Stassen, Eisenhower (at 1:29-1:36)

(Thursday, July 11, 1952, morning) — Former Minnesota Gov. Harold E. Stassen conferred again with Dwight D. Eisenhower today as the general drove for the Republican presidential nomination on the first ballot at the Republican National Convention in Chicago and his aides predicted sure victory on the second or third.

Taft, Eisenhower put in nomination at GOP convention 60 years ago tonight (1952)

1950s, U.S. Presidents


Video: Demonstrations/nominating speeches (at 0:00-1:29)

(Thursday, July 10, 1952) — The names of General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower and Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio were placed formally before the Republican National Convention in Chicago tonight (and early July 11) in nominating speeches indicative of the fighting election campaign to which both were pledged.

Watergate look-out Alfred Baldwin confesses to FBI 40 years ago today (1972)

1970s, Watergate


Video: July 10, 1972 (at 10:47)

(Monday, July 10, 1972, during the Watergate scandal) — Watergate surveillance man Alfred Baldwin today confessed to the FBI his role in the electronic eavesdropping on Democrats in the Watergate office complex. Continue reading Watergate look-out Alfred Baldwin confesses to FBI 40 years ago today (1972) →

‘The Magnificent Ambersons’ opens in U.S. 70 years ago today (1942)

1940s, Movies 1940s


Video: 'The Magnificent Ambersons' trailer

(Friday, July 10, 1942) — The Magnificent Ambersons, a film about an Englishman on vacation in France who is caught up in the German invasion of that country, opened today in the U.S.

Directed by Orson Welles, the film stars Joseph Cotten, Dolores Costello, Anne Baxter, Tim Holt, Agnes Moorehead and Ray Collins.