Video: 'The Front' trailer
(Thursday, September 30, 1976, 12:15 p.m. EDT) — The Front, a comedy-drama film set against the Hollywood blacklist in the 1950s, opened today at the Coronet Theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Front’ opens in New York City 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1976)
Video: 'Nuremberg trials' (14 videos of Sep. 30 1946)
(Monday, September 30, 1946, 10:00 a.m.-4:22 p.m. CEST; during the Nuremberg trials) — Hermann Goering, Rudolf Hess, Joachim von Ribbentrop and sixteen other arch-conspirators of the Nazi regime were found guilty of war crimes by the International Military Tribunal today in Nuremberg, Germany, and it was virtually certain that all or most of them would hang or be shot.
Sentences will be announced tomorrow.
Video: '3rd Rock from The Sun 2x03 - Hotel Dick'
(Sunday, September 29, 1996, 8:00-8:30 p.m. EDT) — Now that he is growing closer to Mary, Dick begins to feel that he should tell her the truth about where he and the others really come from on tonight’s episode of the NBC sitcom television series 3rd Rock from the Sun
. Continue reading ‘Hotel Dick’ episode airs on ‘3rd Rock from the Sun’ 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1996)
Video: 'Muhammad Ali vs Ken Norton III - Sept. 28, 1976 - Entire fight - Rounds 1 - 15'
(Tuesday, September 28, 1976, 10:30 p.m. EDT) — With more votes then cheers, Muhammad Ali retained the world heavyweight championship tonight with a controversial but unanimous 15-round victory over Ken Norton at Yankee Stadium before 30,298 spectators, who created a gate of about $2.4 million. Continue reading Ali outpoints Norton, retains heavyweight crown 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 28 1976)
Video: 'Songs In The Key Of Life' (21 videos)
(Tuesday, September 28, 1976) — “Songs in the Key of Life,” an ambitious double LP with a four-song bonus EP by Stevie Wonder, was released today.
In 2005, the album was ranked number 57 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Video: 'BBC The Normans. Conquest'
(Thursday, September 28, 1066; during the Norman conquest of England) — An army of Norman, Breton and French soldiers led by Duke William II of Normandy (later styled as William the Conqueror) landed at Pevensey Bay today, launching an invasion and occupation of England.
(Saturday, September 27, 1986) — “Walk This Way” by Run–D.M.C. peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, September 27, 1986) — “Twist and Shout” by The Beatles peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week, fueled by an appearance in the film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (the same version peaked at #2 in 1964).
Video: 'The Departed' trailer
(Tuesday, September 26, 2006) — The Departed, a crime drama film about an undercover cop and a mole in the police who attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston, premiered tonight at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City.
Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga and Alec Baldwin.
(Friday, September 26, 1986, 11:02 a.m. EDT) — William Hubbs Rehnquist took his oath today as the 16th Chief Justice of the United States, and Antonin Scalia took his as the newest Associate Justice. Continue reading Rehnquist, Scalia take their places on U.S. Supreme Court 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 26 1986)
