Video: 'Inside Hurricane Katrina National Geographic 2014'
(Monday, August 29, 2005, 6:10 a.m. CDT) — Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast this morning near Buras, Louisiana, bringing floods that devastated New Orleans. Katrina would eventually kill 1,833 in the region and cause $108 billion in damage. Continue reading Hurricane Katrina slams into Gulf Coast; 1,833 people die 10 years ago this hour (Aug 29 2005)
Video: 'The Beatles in San Diego, California, 1965'
(Saturday, August 28, 1965, 8:00 p.m. CDT) — Following a five-day break at a Beverly Hills mansion belonging to Zsa Zsa Gabor, The Beatles’ ten-city 1965 North American tour resumed tonight with a concert at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California.
Video: 'The Beatles' Interviews America '64-'65 by Larry Kane Part 4' (Aug. 28, 1965, at 3:34)
(Saturday, August 28, 1965) — The Beatles were interviewed today at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California, by Larry Kane WFUN-AM in Miami about the previous night’s meeting with Elvis Presley in Los Angeles.
(Saturday, August 28, 1965) — “California Girls” by The Beach Boys peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked it #71 on its list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.” It was the band’s ninth of 15 top ten hits on the chart (1963-1988).
(Saturday, August 28, 1965) — “Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
In 2004, Rolling Stone placed the Righteous Brothers version of the song at number 365 on their list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
(Saturday, August 28, 1965) — “It’s the Same Old Song” by the Four Tops peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘It’s the Same Old Song’ by Four Tops peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago today (Aug 28 1965)
(Saturday, August 28, 1965) — “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me” by Mel Carter peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, August 28, 1965) — “Down in the Boondocks” by Billy Joe Royal peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Video: 'Markale Market Massacre - 28 August 1995'
(Saturday, August 28, 1995, 11:10 a.m. CEST; during the Siege of Sarajevo) — A mortar shell tore through a crowded market today in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, killing 43 people and triggering NATO airstrikes against the Bosnian Serbs.
Video: 'The Murder Of Emmett Till - Documetary' (Aug. 28, 1955, at 19:46)
(Sunday, August 28, 1955, at about 2:30 a.m. local time) — Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African-American from Chicago, was abducted this morning from his uncle’s home in Money, Mississippi, by two white men after he had supposedly whistled at a white woman. Till was found brutally slain three days later.
