Video: '17th GRAMMYs: Paul Simon and John Lennon co-presenting the GRAMMY for Record Of The Year'
(Saturday, March 1, 1975, 10:00-11:30 p.m. EST) — At the 17th Annual Grammy Awards televised live tonight from Uris Theatre in New York City, former Beatle John Lennon presented the award for “Record of the Year” with Paul Simon.
Video: '17th Grammy Awards 74' (5 videos)
(Saturday, March 1, 1975, 10:00-11:30 p.m. EST) — The blind singer-composer Stevie Wonder and composer Marvin Hamlisch each received four awards tonight at 17th Annual Grammy Awards at Uris Theatre in New York City.
Record of the Year went to a British-born singer Olivia Newton-John, for “I Honestly Love You.”
Video: 'President Reagan's Remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference - 3/1/85'
(Friday, March 1, 1985, 9:35 p.m. EST) — U.S. President Ronald Reagan said tonight that the rebels seeking to overthrow the Nicaraguan Government were the ”moral equal of our Founding Fathers.”
In a speech to the annual conference of the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, he renewed his call for Congressional approval of $14 million in aid for the rebels.
Video: 'Sheryl Crow - Grammy Awards 1995'
(Wednesday, March 1, 1995, 8:00-11:00 p.m. EST) — A newcomer, Sheryl Crow, and a pop trouper, Tony Bennett, won the top awards at the 37th Annual Grammy Awards, which were presented tonight at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and telecast on CBS.
Tony Bennett’s MTV Unplugged, an album of standards featuring duets with such singers as K. D. Lang, was named album of the year. “This is the greatest moment in my whole musical career and the greatest moment in my life,” Bennett said. “It’s such a victorious feeling to sing good American music and have this happen.”
MTV Unplugged, produced by David Kahne, also won Bennett’s third consecutive award in the traditional pop album category. He won his very first Grammy Award for a 1962 recording, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” (click here to watch several videos from tonight’s ceremonies).
Video: 'Popular The Purple Rose of Cairo Videos'
(Friday, March 1, 1985) — The Purple Rose of Cairo, a romantic fantasy comedy film about a movie character who steps off the screen and into the life of his biggest fan, opened today in three North American theaters, including the Beekman Theater in New York City.
Directed by Woody Allen, the film starred Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels and Danny Aiello.
(Saturday, March 1, 1975) — “Best of My Love” by Eagles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, March 1, 1975) — “Nightingale” by Carole King peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Video: 'President Roosevelt addresses the Congress during a joint session after the Yalta...HD Stock Footage'
(Thursday, March 1, 1945, 12:08 p.m. EWT; during World War II) — In what turned out to be his final public speech, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt laid responsibility for future world peace squarely in the lap of the Senate today in a historic appeal to a special joint session of Congress for full assumption by the United States of its responsibilities in “keeping the peace.” Continue reading FDR proclaims Yalta Conference a success in address to Congress 70 years ago this hour (Mar 1 1945)
Video: 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' (trailer)
(Thursday, March 1, 1945) — The Picture of Dorian Gray, a horror-drama film about a man who remains young and handsome while his portrait shows the ravages of age and sin, premiered today at Capitol Theatre in New York City.
Directed by Albert Lewin, the film starred George Sanders, Hurd Hatfield, Donna Reed, Angela Lansbury and Peter Lawford.
Video: 'Hitler Acclaimed In Saar News In A Nutshell (1935)'
(Friday, March 1, 1935, 12:30 p.m. CET) — Cited by many historians as the first step to war, Adolf Hitler entered Saarbrucken today in triumph as the Council of the League of Nations formally returned the Saar to German sovereignty after 15 years of independence provided by the Versailles Treaty. Continue reading Hitler enters Saarbrucken in first step to war 80 years ago this hour (Mar 1 1935)
