Video: 'Inside Vietnam: Battle at Ia Drang'
(Sunday, November 14, 1965, 10:48 a.m. ICT; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — The U.S. Army’s first major military operation of the Vietnam War began today with the start of the five-day Battle of Ia Drang.
The fighting between American troops and North Vietnamese forces ended on Nov. 18, 1965, with both sides claiming victory.
Video: 'The Eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz Volcano - Colombia 1985'
(Wednesday, November 13, 1985, 9:09 p.m. COT) — A snow-capped volcano in northern Colombia that had not erupted in nearly 400 years came to life tonight in a brilliant, explosive burst, touching off floods of raging water and mud that killed some 23,000 people.
Video: 'Goldeneye Trailer'
(Monday, November 13, 1995) — GoldenEye, the seventeenth spy film in the James Bond series and the first to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 officer James Bond, premiered tonight at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Continue reading James Bond film ‘GoldenEye’ premieres in New York 20 years ago tonight (Nov 13 1995)
Video: 'The Monkees "Unaired" Pilot Episode (Improved Color & audio)'
(Saturday, November 13, 1965) — Filming for The Monkees TV pilot, a situation comedy about four young men trying to make a name for themselves as rock ‘n roll singers, starring Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork, began today in San Diego and Los Angeles; filming continued through Nov. 23, 1965.
The musical performances were originally recorded by Candy Store Prophets (Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart) lip-synced by the Monkees for the pilot and later re-recorded by The Monkees when the episode actually aired Nov. 14, 1966.
(Saturday, November 13, 1965) — “You’re the One” by The Vogues peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, November 13, 1965) — “Round Every Corner” by Petula Clark peaked at #21 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Video: 'Episode 08'
(Saturday, November 13, 1965, 10:30 a.m. EST) — The Beatles visit a French museum and admire a portrait of the Three Musketeers and later attend an art show in Paris on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.
Video: 'Paul McCartney Live In Myers Music Bowl, Melbourne, Australia (Thursday 13th November 1975)'
(Thursday, November 13, 1975) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed the eighth of nine shows tonight on the Australian leg of their Wings Over the World tour at Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings perform in Melbourne, Australia 40 years ago tonight (Nov 13 1975)
Video: 'Riyadh Bombing, 13 November 1995'
(Monday, November 13, 1995, 11:40 a.m. AST) — Seven people, including five Americans, were killed today when a bomb exploded at an American-run military training center in the heart of the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh, shocking a vast desert kingdom unaccustomed to the terrorism that has plagued its neighbors.
