Video: '1946 Occupied Austria Food Relief 221095-04'
(Saturday, May 11, 1946) — The first 20,000 CARE Packages, sent by a consortium of American charities to provide relief to the hungry of postwar Europe, arrived today at the French port of Le Havre
(Saturday, May 10, 1986) — “Bad Boy” by Miami Sound Machine peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks.
(Saturday, May 10, 1986) — “West End Girls” by Pet Shop Boys peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, May 10, 1986) — “Take Me Home” by Phil Collins peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks.
(Saturday, May 10, 1986) — “Stick Around” by Julian Lennon peaked at #32 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Video: 'The Beatles For No One (Monitor Mix Takes 1 & 2)'
(Monday, May 9, 1966, 7:00-11:00 p.m. BST) — The English rock band The Beatles continued production of their seventh studio album Revolver this evening at EMI Studio 2 in London, as they worked on the backing track for Paul McCartney’s “For No One.”
Video: 'Benito Mussolini - Roma: Discorso del 9 Maggio 1936 (Con Testo)'
(Saturday, May 9, 1936) — Italian Premier Benito Mussolini announced the annexation of Ethiopia tonight and proclaimed Italian East Africa in a triumphant speech from the balcony of the Palazzo Venezia.
(Saturday, May 8, 1976) — “Welcome Back” by John Sebastian peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, May 8, 1976) — “Show Me the Way” by Peter Frampton peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Video: 'John Pemberton invents Coca Cola for the Soda Fountain'
(Saturday, May 8, 1886) — Atlanta pharmacist John Pemberton today Jacob’s Pharmacy began selling the original version of Coca-Cola, which he’d invented as a non-alcoholic version of his French Wine Coca nerve tonic. Continue reading Atlanta pharmacist John Pemberton begins selling original Coca-Cola 130 years ago today (May 8 1886)
