Daily Archives: December 9, 2016

‘A Collection of Beatles Oldies’ compilation album released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1966)


Video: 'Beatles Vinyl Collection: A Collection of Beatles Oldies (But Goldies)'

(Friday, December 9, 1966) — With no new material by The Beatles available for the 1966 Christmas shopping season, EMI released the compilation album A Collection of Beatles Oldies today in the United Kingdom, featuring hit singles and other songs released by the group between 1963 and 1966.

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23 Nazi doctors go on trial in Nuremberg 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1946)


Video: 'Defendants plead not guilty at the Doctors' Trial of War Criminals before the US ...HD Stock Footage'

(Monday, December 9, 1946) — The “subsequent Nuremberg trials” began today with the “Doctors’ trial,” prosecuting physicians and officers alleged to be involved in Nazi human experimentation and mass murder under the guise of euthanasia. Continue reading 23 Nazi doctors go on trial in Nuremberg 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1946)

Actor Kirk Douglas born in Amsterdam, New York 100 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1916)


Video: 'TCM Tribute to Kirk Douglas'

(Saturday, December 9, 1916) — Actor, author, producer and director Kirk Douglas, known for such movies as The Bad and the Beautiful, Lust for Life, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and Spartacus, to name only a few, was born Issur Danielovitch today in Amsterdam, New York. Continue reading Actor Kirk Douglas born in Amsterdam, New York 100 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1916)