Video: 'Great White Fleet - Decades TV Network'
(Monday, December 16, 1907, 10:00 a.m. local time) — President Theodore Roosevelt was on hand today at Hampton Roads, Virginia, when 16 U.S. Navy battleships with 14,000 sailors and marines, which came to be known as the Great White Fleet, set sail today on a 14-month, 43,000-mile round-the-world voyage to demonstrate American sea power. Continue reading ‘Great White Fleet’ sets sail 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 16 1907)
Video: 'Silver Bridge Collapse Point Pleasant, WV 1967'
(Friday, December 15, 1967, 4:58 p.m. EST) — 46 people were killed today when the Silver Bridge between Gallipolis, Ohio, and Point Pleasant, West Virginia, collapsed when one of its eyebars broke under the weight of rush hour traffic, sending an estimated 75 cars and trucks 80 feet down into the Ohio River. Continue reading 46 people killed as Silver Bridge collapses 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 15 1967)
Video: ‘ADEA – Age Discrimination in Employment Act’ (4 videos)
(Friday, December 15, 1967, 1:32 p.m. EST) — The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, a labor law that forbids employment discrimination against anyone at least 40 years of age in the United States, was signed into law today by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Continue reading Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 signed into law 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 15 1967)
(Tuesday, December 15, 1987; during the 1988 Democratic presidential primaries) — Declaring “let the people decide,” former Senator Gary Hart of Colorado announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the presidency for the second time today, having dropped out of the race in May 1987 following news reports that he had spent a weekend with Donna Rice, a 29-year-old actress and model (click here to watch the video).
Video: 'The Beatles - Christmas Time Is Here Again (1967)'
(Friday, December 15, 1967) — “Christmas Time Is Here Again!,” a holiday musical/spoken flexi-disc by The Beatles, was sent to members of rock band’s UK fan club today. Continue reading The Beatles release ‘Christmas Time Is Here Again!’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 15 1967)
Video: 'In Cold Blood' trailer
(Thursday, December 14, 1967, 12 noon EST) — Two vagrants try to outrun the police after committing a savage crime in this real-life shocker in In Cold Blood, an American crime drama film that opened today at the Cinema I theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘In Cold Blood’ opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1967)
Video: 'Broadcast News' trailer
(Sunday, December 13, 1987) — Broadcast News, an American romantic comedy-drama film about a news producer who is caught between a committed journalist and a flashy anchor, premiered tonight at Coronet Theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘Broadcast News’ premieres in New York City 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 1987)
Video: 'An AcesTV Retrospective: The 1977 University of Evansville Plane Crash'
(Tuesday, December 13, 1977, 7:22 p.m. CST) — Air Indiana Flight 216, a chartered DC-3 carrying the University of Evansville basketball team on a flight to Nashville, crashed after it took off in dense fog tonight, killing all 29 people on board. Continue reading Plane carrying Evansville basketball team crashes 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 1977)
(Saturday, December 13, 1997) — “How Do I Live” by LeAnn Rimes peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘How Do I Live’ by LeAnn Rimes peaks at #2 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 1997)
Video: 'Ringo plays a horny Mexican in 'Candy'' (Dec. 13, 1967, at 0:50)
(Wednesday, December 13, 1967) — Ringo Starr of The Beatles continued to be filmed today at Incom Film Studios in Rome, in the role of Emmanuel, a Mexican gardner, for the film Candy. Continue reading Ringo Starr continues to film role for ‘Candy’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 1967)
