(Saturday, December 4, 1954) — James McLamore and David Edgerton opened the first Burger King stand today at 3090 NW 36th Street in Miami.
Monthly Archives: December 2014
800 arrested at Berkeley, students paralyze campus 50 years ago today (Dec 3 1964)
Video: 'Mario Savio: Sproul Hall Steps, December 2, 1964'
(Thursday, December 3, 1964, 3:45 a.m. PST; during the Free Speech Movement (FSM)) — Police arrested about 800 students today at the University of California, Berkeley, following their takeover of and massive sit-in at the Sproul Hall administration building. Continue reading 800 arrested at Berkeley, students paralyze campus 50 years ago today (Dec 3 1964)
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Napoleon crowned emperor of France 210 years ago today (Dec 2 1804)
Video: 'J. F. Lesueur & N. Roze: Coronation music for Napoleon I (Paris, 1804) / V. Tchernouchenko'
(Sunday, December 2, 1804) — Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor of the French today at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, the first French Emperor in a thousand years.
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‘Beverly Hills Cop’ premieres in Los Angeles 30 years ago today (Dec 1 1984)
Video: 'Beverly Hills Cop' (trailer)
(Saturday, December 1, 1984) — Beverly Hills Cop, an action comedy film about a street-smart Detroit cop who heads to Beverly Hills, California, to solve the murder of his best friend, premiered today in Los Angeles.
Directed by Martin Brest, the film starred Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold and John Ashton.
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Tom Brokaw signs off as ‘NBC Nightly News’ anchor 10 years ago this hour (Dec 1 2004)
Video: 'Tom Brokaw Says Farewell to NBC Nightly News'
(Wednesday, December 1, 2004, 6:30-7:00 p.m. EST) — Tom Brokaw signed off for the last time tonight as anchor of the NBC Nightly News, ending 22 years on the Nightly News desk and a 21-year run as the network’s chief newsman, a record tenure in NBC’s history. Brokaw was succeeded by Brian Williams the following day.
