Daily Archives: January 12, 2013

McCartney filmed performing ‘Twenty Flight Rock’ 20 years ago today (1993)


Video: 'Paul McCartney Movin' On Documentary' (Jan. 12, 1993, at 31:51/33:30/50:14/55:25)

(Tuesday, January 12, 1993) — Paul McCartney and his band were filmed today performing “Twenty Flight Rock,” “Get Out of My Way” and “Biker Like an Icon” at Pinewood Studios near London for the documentary Movin’ On.

Soviets launch Operation Iskra against Germans at Leningrad 70 years ago today (1943)


Video: 'The World At War: Red Star The Soviet Union 4/5' (Jan. 12, 1942, at 0:20)

(Tuesday, January 12, 1943, 9:30 a.m. local time; part of the Eastern Front of World War II) — The Russians launched Operation Iskra today as the Soviet 67th Army began its final assault on the German occupation of Leningrad.