Video: 'President picks Roberts to replace chief justice Rehnquist'
(Monday, September 5, 2005, just after 8:00 a.m. EDT) — U.S. President George W. Bush said today that he would nominate Judge John Roberts, who had been his choice to fill the Supreme Court seat being vacated by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, to succeed William H. Rehnquist (who died Sept. 3, 2015) as chief justice of the United States.
Video: 'Albert Schweitzer: My Life is My Argument' (Sept. 4, 1965, at 32:58)
(Thursday, September 4, 1965, 11:30 p.m. WAT) — Albert Schweitzer, a German—and later French—theologian, organist, philosopher, physician, and medical missionary in Africa, also known for his historical work on Jesus, died tonight in his jungle hospital in Lambarene, Gabon. He was 90 years old.
(Saturday, September 4, 1965) — “Help!”, the title song to The Beatles’ second feature film, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Sep. 4/11/18, 1965). It was the group’s ninth of a record 20 number one hits on the chart (1964-1970).
(Saturday, September 4, 1965) — “Like a Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. In 2004 and again in 2011, Rolling Stone placed the song at number one on its list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
(Saturday, September 4, 1965) — “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” by James Brown peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. In 2004, the track was ranked number 72 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 greatest songs of all time.”
(Saturday, September 4, 1965) — “Nothing but Heartaches” by The Supremes peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Nothing but Heartaches’ by The Supremes peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago today (Sep 4 1965)
(Saturday, September 4, 1965) — “The Tracks of My Tears” by The Miracles peaked at #16 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. The recording ranked at #50 on Rolling Stone‘s “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time” in 2004.
(Saturday, September 4, 1965) — “In the Midnight Hour” by Wilson Pickett peaked at #21 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. The song placed at #134 on Rolling Stone‘s list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All-Time.”
Video: 'NBC NEWS SPECIAL REPORT: Chief Justice William Rehnquist Dies At 80'
(Saturday, September 3, 2005, shortly before 11:00 p.m. EDT) — U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, 80, died tonight in Arlington, Virginia, of thyroid cancer. Rehnquist was the first Chief Justice to die in office since Fred M. Vinson in 1953.
Video: 'OnInnovation.com : Pierre Omidyar'
(Sunday, September 3, 1995) — The online auction site eBay was founded today in San Jose, California, by Pierre Omidyar under the name “AuctionWeb.”
