Video: 'George W. Bush Bio: From the Military to the White House'
(Saturday, July 6. 1946, 7:26 a.m. EDT) — George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States (2001-2009), was born today at Grace-New Haven Hospital (now Yale–New Haven Hospital) in New Haven, Connecticut, as the first child of future President George Herbert Walker Bush and his wife, Barbara Pierce.
(Saturday, July 5, 1986) — “There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)” by Billy Ocean peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Video: 'The bikini turns 69'
(Friday, July 5, 1946) — The bikini, a women’s abbreviated two-piece swimsuit with a bra top for the chest and underwear cut below the navel created by Parisian engineer Louis Reard, was modeled by nude dancer Micheline Bernardini, 18, during a poolside fashion show today in Paris.
Image: John Lennon (right, dark glasses) at the Manila International Airport as The Beatles are jostled by angry Philippines before their departure for home.
(Tuesday, July 5, 1966, 4:45 p.m. PHT) — The Beatles finally took off from Manila for New Delhi this afternoon after they had found themselves not only ostracized, but threatened with physical violence from all sides as they made their way to the airport and onto a plane. Continue reading The Beatles jostled by angry Filipinos as they depart Manila 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 5 1966)
Video: 'Disney The American Presidents: John Adams'
(Tuesday, July 4, 1826, 6:20 p.m. local time) — John Adams, the second President of the United States (1797-1801), an American Founding Father who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, died today at his home in Quincy, Massachusetts, of heart failure. Continue reading Former U.S. President John Adams dies near Quincy, Massachusetts 190 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 4 1826)
Video: 'America's Bicentennial' (5 videos)
(Sunday, July 4, 1976) — The United States celebrated the bicentennial of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence today with pageantry and prayer, with games and parades, with picnics and fireworks, with the peal of bells and the chant of protests.
President Gerald R. Ford made stops in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, Independence Hall in Philadelphia and New York, where more than 200 ships paraded up the Hudson River in Operation Sail.
(Sunday, July 4, 1976) — “Never Gonna Fall in Love Again” by Eric Carmen peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Sunday, July 4, 1976) — “Making Our Dreams Come True” by Cyndi Grecco peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Video: 'Thomas Jefferson - Mini Biography'
(Tuesday, July 4, 1826, 12:30 p.m. local time) — Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States (1801–1809), an American Founding Father who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, died today at his plantation estate Monticello near Charlottesville, Virginia, of diarrhea, toxemia from a kidney infection, uremia from kidney damage and pneumonia. Continue reading Former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson dies near Charlottesville, Virginia 190 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 4 1826)
(Sunday, July 4, 1976) — “Mamma Mia” by ABBA peaked at #32 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
