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.
Video: 'Woodrow Wilson's funeral'
(Wednesday, February 6, 1924) — Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States (1913-1921), was laid to rest today in the quiet peace of subterranean vaults in the National Cathedral. Wilson, 67, died Feb. 3, 1924, as a result of a stroke and other heart-related problems (click here to watch more video of today’s funeral).
Video: 'Medgar Evers - Part 2, Civil Rights Heroes Discovery Documentary' (Feb. 5, 1994, at 4:57)
(Saturday, February 5, 1994; during the African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955–68)) — White separatist Byron De La Beckwith was convicted today in Jackson, Mississippi, of murdering civil rights leader Medgar Evers, 37, on June 12, 1963, and was immediately sentenced to life in prison. De La Beckwith appealed unsuccessfully, and died at age 80 in prison in January 2001.
Video: 'Markale Massacre - Sarajevo (Feb. 5, 1994)'
(Saturday, February 5, 1994, between 12:10pm-12:15pm CET; during the Siege of Sarajevo in the Bosnian War) — 68 people were killed today when a mortar shell exploded at the Markale (marketplace) located in the historic core of Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Video: 'The Bronze Star Medal - BSM'
(Friday, February 4, 1944; during World War II) — The Bronze Star Medal, honoring “heroic or meritorious achievement or service,” was authorized today by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Video: 'STS-60 launch & landing (2-3-94)'
(Thursday, February 3, 1994, 7:10:00 a.m. EST) — The space shuttle Discovery lifted off this morning, carrying Sergei Krikalev, the first Russian cosmonaut to fly aboard a U.S. spacecraft.
Video: 'Ella Fitzgerald & Sammy Davis, Jr. "S'Wonderful" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, February 2, 1964, 8 p.m. EDT) — Ella Fitzgerald and Sammy Davis, Jr. performed “S’Wonderful” and Sammy performed “Shelter of Your Arms” on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show. Continue reading Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr. perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour (Feb 2 1964)
Video: 'Making a Living (1914) - 1st Charlie Chaplin Movie Appearance - Henry Lehrman'
(Monday, February 2, 1914) — Making a Living, a comedy short film about a lady-charming swindler who runs afoul of the Keystone Kops, premiered today in the U.S.
Directed by Henry Lehrman, the film starred Charles Chaplin (in his movie debut), Chester Conklin, Minta Durfee and Virginia Kirtley.
Video: 'Universal News Volume 37, Release 10, February 3, 1964' (Feb. 2, 1964, at 1:26)
(Sunday, February 2, 1964, 4:24:32 a.m. EST) — Ranger 6, a lunar probe launched by NASA, crashed onto the surface of the moon today as planned, but failed to send back any TV images.
Video: 'justin timberlake ft. janet jackson - rock your body'
(Sunday, February 1, 2004) — Justin Timberlake ripped Janet Jackson’s top during the Super Bowl halftime show tonight and exposed her breast in what was described as a “wardrobe malfunction” that prompted a $550,000 FCC fine against CBS. Continue reading Singer Janet Jackson exposed in ‘wardrobe malfunction’ during Super Bowl halftime show 10 years ago this hour (Feb 1 2004)
