Video: 'July 19, 1986 - The wedding of Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg'
(Saturday, July 19, 1986) — Caroline Kennedy, 28, the only daughter of the late U.S. President John F. Kennedy, married exhibit designer Edwin Schlossberg, 41, today at Our Lady of Victory Church in Centerville, Massachusetts.
(Saturday, July 19, 1986) — “Invisible Touch” by Genesis peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, July 19, 1986) — “Nasty” by Janet Jackson peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, July 19, 1986) — “Hyperactive” by Robert Palmer peaked at #33 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Video: 'Bobby Fuller - Mysteries & Scandals / Produced by Danny Schwartz & Alison Martino'
(Monday, July 18, 1966, at approximately 5:15 p.m. EDT) — Pop music singer and guitarist Bobby Fuller, 23, best known for his recording of “I Fought the Law,” was found dead today in his car, parked outside his apartment in Los Angeles. The cause of death was not determined.
Video: 'Paul McCartney Special (Press To Play)(1986)'
(Friday, July 18, 1986) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney performed and was interviewed today at EMI Studios in London for a BBC1 television special titled McCartney to promote his new album Press To Play for transmission on Aug. 29, 1986. Continue reading Paul McCartney interviewed for promotional TV special 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 18 1986)
Video: 'Titanic The Nightmare and the Dream'
(Friday, July 18, 1986) — The world got its first look at the wreckage of the RMS Titanic resting on the ocean floor as videotape of the British luxury liner, which sank in 1912, was released today by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Continue reading First video of Titanic wreckage released 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 18 1986)
Video: 'Nadia Comaneci and the first perfect 10 outperformed modern technology'
(Sunday, July 18, 1976; during the 1976 Summer Olympics) — Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci, 14, received the first-ever perfect score of 10 today with her routine on uneven parallel bars. Comaneci would go on to receive six more 10s at Montreal. Continue reading Nadia Comaneci scores first perfect 10 in gymnastics at Olympics 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 18 1976)
Video: 'Air Crash Investigation Trans World Airlines Flight 800 TWA 800'
(Wednesday, July 17, 1996, 8:31:12 p.m. EDT) — TWA Flight 800, a Europe-bound Boeing 747, exploded and crashed tonight off Long Island, New York, shortly after departing John F. Kennedy International Airport, killing all 230 people on board. Continue reading 230 people killed as TWA Flight 800 explodes off Long Island, New York 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 17 1996)
Video: 'Montreal 1976 Olympics - Opening Ceremony Highlighhts'
(Saturday, July 17, 1976, 3:00 p.m. EDT) — Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, officially opened the 1976 Summer Olympics (officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad) this afternoon at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in front of an audience of some 73,000 in the stadium, and an estimated half billion watching on television. Continue reading 1976 Summer Olympics open in Montreal 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 17 1976)
