Video: 'The Usual Suspects' trailer
(Wednesday, January 25, 1995) — The Usual Suspects, a German-American neo-noir crime thriller film about five criminals who are recruited by a mysterious underworld figure to stop a drug transaction, premiered today at the Sundance Film Festival.
Directed by Bryan Singer, the film starred Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio del Toro, Chazz Palminteri, Kevin Pollak, Pete Postlethwaite and Kevin Spacey.
Video: 'The Falcon and the Snowman' trailer
(Friday, January 25, 1985) — The Falcon and the Snowman, a spy film about two angry young Americans who sell national secrets to the Soviets, opened today in U.S. theaters (including the Coronet in New York City).
Directed by John Schlesinger, the film starred Timothy Hutton and Sean Penn.
(Saturday, January 25, 1975) — “Please Mr. Postman” by The Carpenters peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. It was The Carpenters’ third of three number one hits on the chart (1970-1975).
Video: 'George Harrison - "Dark Horse" [Full Album]'
(Saturday, January 25, 1975) — Dark Horse by ex-Beatle George Harrison peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard 200 albums chart for one week. It was Harrison’s third of five solo top ten albums on the chart (1970-1988).
(Saturday, January 25, 1975) — “One Man Woman/One Woman Man” by Paul Anka/Odia Coates peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, January 25, 1975) — “Never Can Say Goodbye” by Gloria Gaynor peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, January 25, 1975) — “Free Bird” by Lynyrd Skynyrd peaked at #19 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, January 25, 1975) — “Day Tripper” by Anne Murray (written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles) peaked at #59 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Video: 'Telephone Firsts: Transcontinental Phone Call'
(Monday, January 25, 1915) — America’s first official transcontinental telephone call took place today as Alexander Graham Bell, who was in New York, spoke to his former assistant, Thomas Watson, who was in San Francisco, over a line set up by American Telephone & Telegraph.
