Video: '5/31/2005: Deep Throat Revealed'
(Tuesday, May 31, 2005) — Breaking a silence of 30 years, former FBI official W. Mark Felt stepped forward today as “Deep Throat,” the secret Washington Post source during the Watergate scandal.
Monthly Archives: May 2015
‘La Haine’ released in France 20 years ago today (May 31 1995)
Video: 'La Haine' trailer
(Wednesday, May 31, 1995) — La Haine, a French black-and-white drama/suspense film about about three young friends and their struggle to live in the suburbs of Paris, was released today in France.
Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz, the film starred Vincent Cassel, Hubert Kounde and Said Taghmaoui.
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‘Ran’ released in Japan 30 years ago today (May 31 1985)
Video: 'Ran' trailer
(Friday, May 31, 1985) — Ran, a Japanese-French jidaigeki epic film about how an aging lord’s decision to retire brings out the worst in his sons, was released today at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
Directed by Akira Kurosawa, the film starred Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu and Daisuke Ryu.
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‘Before the Next Teardrop Falls’ by Freddy Fender peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (May 31 1975)
(Saturday, May 31, 1975) — “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” by Freddy Fender peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘How Long’ by Ace peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago today (May 31 1975)
(Saturday, May 31, 1975) — “How Long” by Ace peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘Sail On, Sailor’ by The Beach Boys peaks at #49 in USA 40 years ago today (May 31 1975)
(Saturday, May 31, 1975) — “Sail On, Sailor” by The Beach Boys peaked at #49 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Listen to What the Man Said’ by Wings debuts at #65 in USA 40 years ago today (May 31 1975)
(Saturday, May 31, 1975) — “Listen to What the Man Said” by (former Beatle Paul McCartney and) Wings debuted at #65 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
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Interim Committee considers ‘demonstration’ of atomic bomb 70 years ago this hour (May 31 1945)
Video: 'Peter Jennings - Hiroshima: Why the Bomb was Dropped (1995)' (May 31, 1945, 32:09/39:27)
(Thursday, May 31, 1945, 10:00 a.m.-1:15 p.m./2:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m. EWT; during World War II) — The Interim Committee, created by Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson at the urging of leaders of the Manhattan Project (a research and development project that produced the first atomic bombs), met secretly today at the Pentagon to consider the idea of giving the Japanese a non-combat demonstration of the new weapon of mass destruction.
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Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation created 80 years ago today (May 31 1935)
Video: '20th Century Fox History (UPDATE)'
(Friday, May 31, 1935) — Movie studio 20th Century Fox was created today through a merger of the Fox Film Corp. and Twentieth Century Pictures.
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First Lady Bess Truman christens ambulance plane 70 years ago today (May 30 1945)
Video: 'Harry S. Truman — Bess Truman Christens an Ambulance Plane'
(Wednesday, May 30, 1945, Memorial Day; during World War II) — In her first public appearance as first lady, Bess Truman today tried to christen an ambulance plane at Washington’s National Airport with a unprepared bottle of champagne. Eventually a hammer is employed against the bubbly (click here for a clip of this event from “American Experience: Truman” at 1:51:40).
