Video: 'The American President' trailer
(Wednesday, November 8, 1995, evening EST) — The American President, a romantic comedy-drama film about a widowed U.S. president and a lobbyist who fall in love, premiered tonight at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City.
Directed by Rob Reiner, the film starred Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox and Richard Dreyfuss.
Video: 'The Beatles Think For Yourself Rehearsal'
(Monday, November 8, 1965, 9:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m. GMT) — The Beatles resumed recording their sixth studio album Rubber Soul this evening at EMI Studio 2 in London, tracking George Harrison’s “Think for Yourself.” Continue reading The Beatles record speech, ‘Think For Yourself,’ ‘The Beatles’ Third Christmas Record’ 50 years ago this hour (Nov 8 1965)
Video: 'Days of our lives 1 (1965-1966)'
(Monday, November 8, 1965, 2:00 p.m. EST) — Days of Our Lives, a daytime television soap opera that chronicled of the lives, loves, trials and tribulations of the citizens of the fictional city of Salem, debuted this afternoon on NBC, the first broadcast in color. Continue reading ‘Days of Our Lives’ debuts as first soap opera in color 50 years ago this hour (Nov 8 1965)
Video: 'Dorothy Kilgallen "Mysteries & Scandals" Produced by Danny Schwartz, Alison Martino & Michael Danahy'
(Monday, November 8, 1965, 12:45 p.m. EST) — Newspaper columnist Dorothy Kilgallen, 52, was found dead this afternoon on the third floor of her five-story Manhattan brownstone, less than 14 hours after appearing as a regular panelist on the CBS game show What’s My Line?
Kilgallen had succumbed to a fatal combination of alcohol and barbiturates, possibly concurrent with a heart attack.
(Saturday, November 8, 1975) — “Lyin’ Eyes” by the Eagles peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, November 8, 1975) — “SOS” by ABBA peaks at #15 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Video: 'Mutiny on the Bounty' trailer
(Friday, November 8, 1935, doors opened at 9:45 a.m. EST) — Mutiny on the Bounty, a drama film about the sadistic Captain Bligh who drove his men to revolt during a South Seas expedition, opened this morning at the Capitol in New York City.
Directed by Frank Lloyd, the film starred Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone, Movita Castaneda and Mamo Clark.
Video: 'paul mccartney & wings letting go sydney 1975'
(Saturday, November 8, 1975) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed the fifth of nine shows tonight on the Australian leg of their Wings Over the World tour at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney.
