Video: ‘Surveyor Program Ends’
(Tuesday, January 9, 1968, 8:35 p.m. EST) — The Surveyor 7 space probe, the seventh and last lunar lander of the American unmanned Surveyor program sent to explore the surface of the Moon, made a soft landing today on the outer rim of the crater Tycho, marking the end of the American series of unmanned explorations of the lunar surface. Continue reading Soft landing made by lunar probe 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 9 1968)
(Saturday, January 9, 1988) — “So Emotional” by Whitney Houston peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘So Emotional’ by Whitney Houston peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 9 1988)
(Saturday, January 9, 1988) — “Cherry Bomb” by John Mellencamp peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Cherry Bomb’ by John Mellencamp peaks at #8 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 9 1988)
Video: 'Eisenhower's State Of The Union Message (1958)'
(Thursday, January 9, 1958, 12:30 p.m. EST) — In his sixth State of the Union address, U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower today laid down an eight-point “safety through strength” program and called on the American people for “sacrifice and a high degree of understanding” so the country can “wage total peace.” Continue reading Ike urges ‘sacrifice’ to ‘wage total peace’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 9 1958)
