Daily Archives: December 18, 2012

‘Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol’ premieres on NBC 50 years ago this hour (1962)


Video: 'Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol'

(Tuesday, December 18, 1962, 7:30 p.m. EST)Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol, a musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ famous short story A Christmas Carol starring the character Mr. Magoo, debuted tonight on NBC. Continue reading ‘Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol’ premieres on NBC 50 years ago this hour (1962)

Paul McCartney completes filming ‘C’Mon People’ promotional video 20 years ago today (1992)


Video: 'Paul McCartney - C'mon People'

(Friday, December 18, 1992) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney today completed shooting a promotional film video for C’Mon People at Bray Film Studios, Water Oakley, England. The video will be mastered Feb. 16, 1993, and the track released as a single (Feb. 22, 1993 in the UK, July 27, 1993 in the U.S.) from McCartney’s album Off The Ground.

Piltdown Man, later discovered to be a hoax, announced by Charles Dawson 100 years ago today (1912)


Video: 'Piltdown Man Hoax on Discovery Science'

(Wednesday, December 18, 1912) — The Piltdown Man made its public debut today as fossil collector Charles Dawson reported to the Geological Society of London his discovery of supposedly fragmented early human remains at a gravel pit in Piltdown, East Sussex, England.

More than four decades later, the Piltdown Man was exposed as a hoax.