Video: 'All the President's Men' trailer
(Sunday, April 4, 1976) — All the President’s Men, a political thriller film about two journalists (Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward) investigating the Watergate scandal for The Washington Post, premiered tonight in Washington, D.C. Continue reading ‘All the President’s Men’ opens in Washington, DC 40 years ago tonight (Apr 4 1976)
Video: 'April 5, 1986: Berlin Disco Bombed'
(Saturday, April 5, 1986, 1:45 am CET) — A bomb ripped through a West Berlin discotheque popular with American troops early today, killing two American servicemen and a Turkish woman and injuring another 229 people, an incident which prompted a U.S. air raid on Libya more than a week later. Continue reading 3 killed, 229 hurt in bomb explosion at club in Berlin 30 years ago this hour (Apr 5 1986)
Video: 'Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (The Stereo Mix) (1996 Digital Remaster)'
(Sunday, April 3, 1966, 10:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. PST) — The Beach Boys today completed recording “Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)” at United Western Recorders studio in Los Angeles for release on the Pet Sounds album on May 16, 1966.
Video: 'Hauptmann Execution Announcement & Description 221295-08.mp4'
(Friday, April 3, 1936, 8:47:30 p.m. EST) — Silent to the end except for renewed declarations of his innocence, Bruno Richard Hauptmann, 36, was electrocuted by the State of New Jersey tonight for the kidnap-murder of Charles A. Lindbergh Jr.
Video: '''The Milton Berle Show'' - 3 April 1956'
(Tuesday, April 3, 1956, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Elvis Presley made the first of two appearances on the comedy-variety show The Milton Berle Show, broadcast live from the deck of the USS Hancock on NBC while docked at the Naval Air Base in San Diego, California, performing 13-second “Shake Rattle & Roll,” “Heartbreak Hotel” and “Blue Suede Shoes.” He earned $5,000. Continue reading Elvis Presley performs on ‘The Milton Berle Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Apr 3 1956)
Video: 'ABC News footage on Ted Kaczynski's arrest'
(Wednesday, April 3, 1996, afternoon MST) — Federal agents today raided a remote Montana cabin where they seized a onetime university professor suspected of being the Unabomber, the elusive terrorist who has left a 17-year nationwide trail of mail bombs that have killed 3 people and maimed 23 others.
Law-enforcement officials said tonight that the agents had found explosive chemicals and other bomb-making material at the wilderness cabin belonging to the suspect, Theodore J. Kaczynski.
(Saturday, April 3, 1976) — “Disco Lady” by Johnnie Taylor peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (Apr. 3/10/17/24, 1976). Continue reading ‘Disco Lady’ by Johnnie Taylor peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (Apr 3 1976)
(Saturday, April 3, 1976) — “Money Honey” by Bay City Rollers peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, April 3, 1976) — “Golden Years” by David Bowie peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, April 3, 1976) — “I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)” by Diana Ross peaked at #47 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
