Monthly Archives: November 2014

Volkssturm Nazi militia sworn-in 70 years ago this hour (Nov 12 1944)


Video: 'The World At War: Inside The Reich Germany 5/5' (Volkssturm sworn-in Nov. 12, 1944 at 8:05)

(Sunday, November 12, 1944, 4:00 p.m. local time; during World War II) — Large numbers of the Volkssturm Nazi militia, which conscripted males between the ages of 13 to 60 years who were not already serving in some military unit as part of a German Home Guard, were sworn-in today in Berlin and throughout Germany.

Astronauts snare wayward satellite 30 years ago this hour (Nov 12 1984)


Video: '1984: STS-51A Discovery (NASA)' (Nov. 12/14, 1984, at 7:30)

(Monday, November 12, 1984, 13:25-19:25 UTC) — Space shuttle astronauts Dale Gardner and Joe Allen snared a wandering satellite today in history’s first space salvage. The Palapa B2 satellite was secured in Discovery’s cargo bay for return to Earth.

‘Life of Brian’ episode airs on ‘My So-Called Life’ 20 years ago this hour (Nov 10 1994)


Video: 'My So-Called Life: Life of Brian'

(Thursday, November 10, 1994, 8:00 p.m. EST) — Rickie has a crush on a new student at Liberty High on tonight’s episode of the ABC-TV teen drama series My So-Called Life.

This episode was listed as #38 on TV Guide‘s 1997 list of Top 100 Episodes of All Time.

‘Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman’ TV documentary series debuts 50 years ago this hour (Nov 10 1964)


Video: 'Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman - "Dialogue with the Future, Part I"' (episode 19)

(Tuesday, November 10, 1964, 7:30 p.m. EST)Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman, a syndicated television documentary memoir series on the former U.S. president, debuted tonight WHDH-TV (Channel 5), the CBS affiliate in Boston, pre-empting World War I.

Marine Corps War Memorial dedicated 60 years ago today (Nov 10 1954)


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(Wednesday, November 10, 1954) — The Marine Corps Memorial, depicting the raising of the American flag on Iwo Jima in 1945, was dedicated today in Arlington, Virginia, with President Dwight D. Eisenhower in attendance.

Nazis begin rounding up men in Raid of Rotterdam 70 years ago today (Nov 10 1944)


Video: 'The World At War: Occupation Holland 5/5' (Nov. 10-11, 1944, at 7:54)

(Friday, November 10, 1944, during World War II) — German occupiers began a two-day round up of 52,000 able-bodied men between 17 and 40 years in Rotterdam and Schiedam in the Netherlands for deportation to Germany.

200,000 welcome Roosevelt in rain to Capital ‘home’ 70 years ago this hour (Nov 10 1944)


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(Friday, November 10, 1944, 9:00 a.m. EWT; during the 1944 presidential campaign) — U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who won an unprecedented fourth term of office three days ago, returned victoriously to Washington today to be greeted by an enthusiastic crowd of many thousands which stood in the pouring rain for at least a half hour to welcome home “the Chief.” Continue reading 200,000 welcome Roosevelt in rain to Capital ‘home’ 70 years ago this hour (Nov 10 1944)

‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ opens nationwide in U.S. theaters 30 years ago today (Nov 9 1984)


Video: 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (trailer)

(Friday, November 9, 1984)A Nightmare on Elm Street, a supernatural slasher horror film about a group of teenagers who are terrorized by “Freddy Krueger,” an evil being from another world who gets to his victims by entering their dreams and killing them, opened nationwide today in U.S. theaters.

Directed by Wes Craven, the film starred John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss, Nick Corri, Johnny Depp and Robert Englund.

General Lawton Collins arrives in Saigon as special U.S. rep 60 years ago today (Nov 8 1954)


Video: 'Vietnam a Television History Episode 2' (Nov. 8, 1954, at 9:30)

(Monday, November 8, 1954; during the Cold War) — Gen. J. Lawton Collins, special envoy of President Dwight Eisenhower, arrived today in Saigon, South Vietnam, from Tokyo to “coordinate” United States aid to Indochina.

Lord Lucan murders children’s nanny, attacks wife then disappears 40 years ago this hour (Nov 7 1974)


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(Thursday, November 7, 1974, at about 8:55 p.m. GMT) — British peer Richard John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, disappeared today after his children’s nanny, Sandra Rivett, was bludgeoned to death at his family’s London home; he has not been seen since. Lady Lucan was also attacked; she later identified Lucan as her assailant.