Daily Archives: February 7, 2014

Video for RADD’s ‘Drive My Car’ premieres on American Music Awards 20 years ago this hour (Feb 7 1994)


Video: ‘”Drive My Car” – RADD’

(Monday, February 7, 1994, 8:00 p.m. EST) — A video clip for “Drive My Car” by RAADD (Recording Artists Against Drunk Driving) was broadcast tonight during ABC-TV’s showing of the annual American Music Awards, featuring ex-Beatle Paul McCartney as the main vocalist with appearances by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr and many other artists.

Beatles crack wise during chaotic first U.S. press conference 50 years ago this hour (Feb 7 1964)


Video: 'The Beatles - Press Conference at JFK Airport (1964)'

(Friday, February 7, 1964, 2:00 p.m. EST) — The Beatles cracked wise during a chaotic press conference today, shortly after their arrival at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport for their first visit of the United States.

Charles Chaplin publicly debuts ‘Little Tramp’ character in ‘Kid Auto Races at Venice’ 100 years ago today (Feb 7 1914)


Video: 'Kid Auto Races at Venice (1914) - 1st Charlie Chaplin Movie Appearance as The Tramp - Henry Lehrman'

(Monday, February 2, 1914)Kid Auto Races at Venice, a film starring Charles Chaplin in which his “Little Tramp” character makes his first appearance in a film exhibited before the public, premiered today in the U.S.

Directed by Henry Lehrman, the film also starred Lehrman, Frank D. Williams, Billy Jacobs, Charlotte Fitzpatrick, Thelma Salter and Gordon Griffith.

1,500 buildings destroyed in Great Baltimore Fire 110 years ago this hour (Feb 7 1904)


Video: 'The Baltimore Fire - Sleeping Corpse Revival'

(Sunday, February 7, 1904, 10:48 a.m.) — The Great Baltimore Fire began today in Baltimore that raged for about 30 hours and destroyed a major part of central Baltimore, including over 1,500 buildings covering an area of some 140 acres. 1,231 firefighters were required to bring the blaze under control. Five lost lives were later attributed indirectly to the fire.