Daily Archives: May 25, 2014

‘The Dick Van Dyke Show,’ ‘The Defenders’ big winners at Emmy Awards 50 years ago this hour (May 25 1964)


Video: 'I'd Rather Be Bald Than Have No Head at All' (Apr. 29, 1964)

(Monday, May 25, 1964, 10:00 p.m. EDT)The Dick Van Dyke Show dominated the 16th Emmy Awards today, winning five awards, including Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Comedy (for the second consecutive year). Continue reading ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show,’ ‘The Defenders’ big winners at Emmy Awards 50 years ago this hour (May 25 1964)

McCartney launches ’04 Summer Tour in Spain 10 years ago this hour (May 25 2004)


Video: 'Paul McCartney Gijon TVE'

(Tuesday, May 25, 2004, 10:37 p.m. CEST) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney began a European concert tour tonight at the Estadio El Molinon in Gijón, Spain. The tour would continue through June 26, 2004. Continue reading McCartney launches ’04 Summer Tour in Spain 10 years ago this hour (May 25 2004)

Attempt to circumvent public school desegregation ruling blocked 50 years ago today (May 25 1964)

(Monday, May 25, 1964) — The U.S. Supreme Court, in Griffin v. County School Board of Prince Edward County, today ordered the Virginia county to reopen its public schools, which officials had closed in an attempt to circumvent the Supreme Court’s 1954 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka public school desegregation ruling.