Video: 'The Bombing of Dresden - Newsreel Footage'
(Tuesday, February 13, 1945, 10:14 p.m. CET; during the Bombing of Dresden, part of strategic bombing during World War II) — Royal Air Force bombers were dispatched to Dresden, Germany, tonight to attack the city with a massive aerial bombardment. Continue reading Allied planes begin massive bombardment of Dresden, Germany 70 years ago this hour (Feb 13 1945)
Video: 'The soviet invasion of Hungary and the Siege of Budapest 1944-1945 Budapest Ostroma'
(Tuesday, February 13, 1945; during the Siege of Budapest, part of the Budapest Offensive on the Eastern front of World War II) — The Red Army today completed its conquest of Budapest, ending a 50-day siege of the battle-scarred capital of Axis Hungary.
Video: 'Shampoo' trailer
(Tuesday, February 11, 1975) — Shampoo, a satirical romantic comedy-drama film about a hairdresser who expresses his fear of commitment by seducing his female clients, opened today at the Coronet in New York City.
Directed by Hal Ashby, the film starred Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Goldie Hawn, Lee Grant, Jack Warden and Tony Bill.
(Saturday, February 10, 1945; during World War II) — During a luncheon today at the National Press Club, Vice President Harry Truman sat down at the piano to play the “Missouri Waltz” when suddenly 20-year-old actress Lauren Bacall perched herself on top of the piano for some publicity portraits, showing a rather daring amount of leg by 1945 standards (click here for a relevant clip from “American Experience: Truman” at 1:27:35).
Video: 'Shirley Temple: From child star to ambassador'
(Sunday, February 9, 1975, 6:00 p.m. EST) — Legendary child actress Shirley Temple (Black) was interviewed by correspondent Morley Safer tonight on the CBS television magazine series 60 Minutes as she embarked on a new career as the U.S. ambassador to Ghana.
Video: 'Witness' trailer
(Friday, February 8, 1985) — Witness, a thriller film about a detective who protects a young Amish boy who becomes a target after he witnesses a murder in Philadelphia, opened today in U.S. theaters (including the Astor Plaza in New York City).
Directed by Peter Weir, the film starred Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis.
(Monday, February 8, 1965) — The song “Stop! In the Name of Love” by The Supremes was released today as a single in the U.S.
Video: 'The Birth of a Nation (1915) [HD] - Lillian Gish'
(Monday, February 8, 1915) — The silent, groundbreaking and controversial epic film drama The Birth of a Nation, which chronicles the relationship of two families in the Civil War and Reconstruction eras, premiered today in Los Angeles.
Directed by D. W. Griffith, the film starred Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Henry B. Walthall, Miriam Cooper, Ralph Lewis and George Siegmann.
Video: 'American Experience Lyndon B Johnson PBS Documentary | Bertha Park' (Feb. 7, 1965, at 4:50)
(Sunday, February 7, 1965, 2:00 p.m. local time; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — U.S. President Lyndon Johnson ordered Operation Flaming Dart today in retaliation for the Feb. 6-7, 1965, Viet Cong attack on Pleiku airbase. Continue reading Johnson retaliates for Viet Cong attack on Pleiku airbase 50 years ago this hour (Feb 7 1965)
Video: 'State of the Union: President Reagan's State of the Union Speech - 2/6/85'
(Wednesday, February 6, 1985, 9:00 p.m. EST) — U.S. President Ronald Reagan called tonight for “a second American revolution of hope and opportunity” in a State of the Union address that celebrated economic and scientific achievements and made scant mention of the spending sacrifices his new budget asks of a broad spectrum of Americans.
