Video: 'WW2: Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands (31 Jan-4 Feb, 1944)'
(Monday, January 31, 1944; during the Battle of Kwajalein, part of the Pacific War during World War II) — U.S. forces today began a successful invasion of Kwajalein Atoll and other parts of the Marshall Islands. The Japanese defenders put up stiff resistance, although outnumbered and under-prepared.
Video: 'Richard Nixon: State of the Union Address - Speech to the U.S. Congress (January, 27 1974)'
(Wednesday, January 30, 1984, 9:00 p.m. EST) — Declaring that “one year of Watergate is enough,” U.S. President Richard Nixon challenged Congress tonight in his State of the Union address to focus instead on solving the energy crisis and inflation. Continue reading Nixon vows to stay on job in State of Union address 40 years ago this hour (Jan 30 1974)
Video: 'Universal News Volume 37, Release 10, February 3, 1964' (Jan. 30, 1964, at 0:45)
(Thursday, January 30, 1964, 10:49 a.m. EST) — The United States today launched Ranger 6, an unmanned spacecraft carrying television cameras that crash-landed on the moon, but failed to send back images.
Video: 'Vietnam a Television History Episode 3' (Jan. 30, 1964 at 5:53)
(Thursday, January 30, 1964, before dawn ICT; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh, a 37-year-old army corps commander, became a virtual dictator of South Vietnam today in a swift, bloodless coup, replacing the military junta led by General Duong Van Minh. Continue reading Vietnam military junta overthrown 50 years ago this hour (Jan 30 1964)
Video: 'President Reagan Announcing Candidacy for Reelection (Jan 29, 1984)'
(Sunday, January 29, 1984, 10:55 p.m. EST) — Declaring “our work is not finished,” U.S. President Ronald Reagan said in a paid political broadcast tonight that he will stand for re-election in 1984. Reagan, 72, also confirmed that Vice President George H.W. Bush will again be his running mate.
Video: INNSBRUCK 1964 (Lighting of the Olympic Cauldron)
(Wednesday, January 29, 1964) — The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, opened today in Innsbruck, Austria. The Games, which continued through Feb. 9, 1964, included 1,091 athletes from 36 nations. Continue reading Winter Olympic Games open in Innsbruck, Austria 50 years ago today (Jan 29 1964)
Video: 'There's only one Paul McCartney...' (Jan. 28, 1994, at 1:09)
(Friday, January 28, 1994) — Paul and Linda McCartney attended the London premiere of Wayne’s World 2 today on behalf of Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts at the Empire Leicester Square Cinema. Continue reading Paul McCartney attends London premiere of ‘Wayne’s World 2’ 20 years ago today (Jan 28 1994)
Video: 'Accidente Michael Jackson comercial Pepsi 1984'
(Friday, January 27, 1984, 6:30 p.m. PST) — Singer Michael Jackson suffered serious burns to his scalp today when pyrotechnics set his hair on fire during the filming of a Pepsi-Cola TV commercial at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. He was briefly hospitalized.
Video: 'The Wonderful World of Chemistry - DuPont - 1964 New York World's Fair' (Jan. 27, 1964, at 4:32)
(Monday, January 27, 1964) — E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Co. today introduced its artificial leather substitute, Corfam, at the 1964 New York World’s Fair in New York City. The product ultimately failed in large part because of consumer complaints that shoes made of Corfam could not be “broken in” like leather shoes.
Video: 'Prince Charles in Sydney 1994 (and the security scare)'
(Wednesday, January 26, 1994) — A scare occurred today during a visit to Sydney, Australia, by Britain’s Prince Charles as college student David Kang lunged at the prince, firing two blank shots from a starter’s pistol. Kang was later sentenced to 500 hours of community service.
