Monthly Archives: September 2017

U.S. Army troops escort ‘Little Rock Nine’ to school 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 25 1957)

1950s, African-American Civil Rights, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Eyes On The Prize - (Part 2) Fighting Back 1957–1962' (Sept. 25, 1957, at 18:36)

(Wednesday, September 25, 1957, 9:25 a.m. CDT; during the Little Rock Crisis, part of the African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954–1968)) — Nine black students who’d been forced to withdraw from Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, because of unruly white crowds were escorted to class this morning by members of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division without serious disorder. Continue reading U.S. Army troops escort ‘Little Rock Nine’ to school 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 25 1957) →

Brooklyn Dodgers win last game at Ebbets Field 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1957)

1950s


Video: 'Last Out at Ebbetts Field'

(Tuesday, September 24, 1957, at approximately 10:05 p.m. EDT) — Danny McDevitt pitched his second shutout of the season tonight as the Brooklyn Dodgers played their last game at Ebbets Field, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 in front of just 6,702 die-hard fans. Continue reading Brooklyn Dodgers win last game at Ebbets Field 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1957) →

‘The Love Boat’ debuts as a regular series on ABC-TV 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1977)

1970s, Television 1970s


Video: 'The Love Boat Season 1 Episode 1'

(Saturday, September 24, 1977, 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) — The Love Boat, an American television series set on a cruise ship starring Gavin MacLeod, Bernie Kopell, Fred Grandy, Ted Lange and Lauren Tewes, premiered tonight as a series on ABC (it had already aired as a made-for-TV movie on Sept. 17, 1976, Jan. 21, 1977 and May 5, 1977). Continue reading ‘The Love Boat’ debuts as a regular series on ABC-TV 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1977) →

‘Home Is The Sailor’ episode airs on ‘Cheers’ 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1987)

1980s, Television 1980s


Video: 'Cheers Ep 601 Home Is The Sailor'

(Thursday, September 24, 1987, 9:00-9:30 p.m. EDT) — Sam returns to Cheers six months after he sold it to a large corporation to pursue a life of leisure on board a new boat on tonight’s episode of the Fox teen drama television series Party of Five. Continue reading ‘Home Is The Sailor’ episode airs on ‘Cheers’ 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1987) →

The Mamas and the Papas, Topo Gigio perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1967)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s


Video: 'The Mamas & The Papas - California Dreamin' 1968'

(Sunday, September 24, 1967, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Mamas and the Papas performed “California Dreamin'” and Topo Gigio appeared again on tonight’s edition of the CBS television variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading The Mamas and the Papas, Topo Gigio perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1967) →

‘Strawberry Letter 23’ by The Brothers Johnson peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1977)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, September 24, 1977) — “Strawberry Letter 23” by The Brothers Johnson peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Strawberry Letter 23’ by The Brothers Johnson peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1977) →

‘Telephone Line’ by Electric Light Orchestra peaks at #7 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1977)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, September 24, 1977) — “Telephone Line” by Electric Light Orchestra peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Telephone Line’ by Electric Light Orchestra peaks at #7 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1977) →