Video: 'Scarlet Street' trailer
(Friday, December 28, 1945) — Scarlet Street, a crime film noir about a middle aged would-be painter who falls into the clutches of an unscrupulous woman, was released today in the U.S. Continue reading ‘Scarlet Street’ released in U.S. 70 years ago today (Dec 28 1945)
(Saturday, December 27, 1975) — “Let’s Do It Again” by The Staple Singers peaks at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. It was the group’s second of two number one hits on the chart (1972-1975).
Video: 'What do the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund actually do?'
(Thursday, December 27, 1945) — The World Bank and International Monetary Fund were created today with the signing of an agreement by 29 nations.
(Friday, December 27, 1985, 9:15 a.m. CET) — Seven Arab terrorists attacked two airports in Rome, Italy, and Vienna, Austria, today with assault rifles and hand grenades. Continue reading Terrorists open fire at Rome and Vienna airports, killing nineteen 30 years ago this hour (Dec 27 1985)
Video: 'Dian Fossey's death'
(Friday, December 27, 1985, just before 6 a.m. local time) — American naturalist Dian Fossey, 53, who had studied gorillas in the wild in Rwanda, was found hacked to death today at Volcanoes National Park. Continue reading American naturalist Dian Fossey found murdered 30 years ago this hour (Dec 27 1985)
Video: '1914~1918. A BBC History of the Great War: 3. Total War' (Dec. 26, 1915, at 15:27)
(Sunday, December 26, 1915, during World War I) — Vera Brittain, a 21-year-old nurse in the British Red Cross who would become a famous author and feminist after the war, was informed today that her fiancé Roland Leighton, who had been given Christmas leave, had died Dec. 23, 1915, of wounds sustained in battle at the Western Front in France.
(Saturday, December 25, 1965, Christmas Day) — “Over and Over” by The Dave Clark Five peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, December 25, 1965, Christmas Day) — “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” by The Four Seasons (under the pseudonym The Wonder Who?) peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, December 25, 1965, Christmas Day) — “Puppet on a String” by Elvis Presley peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Video: 'The Presidents: Truman' (Dec. 25, 1945, at 2:25:15)
(Tuesday, December 25, 1945, 12:05 p.m. EST, Christmas Day) — U.S. President Harry Truman woke to find the capitol covered in ice and snow; his wife Bess and daughter Margaret were in their hometown of Independence, Missouri, and the President missed them.
Anxious to see his family, desperate to escape the turmoil in Washington, he ordered the Presidential plane to fly him home.
The plane, buffeted by sleet and snow, arrived an hour late.
