Video: 'Sarah McLachlan on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno'
(Friday, January 30, 1998, 11:35 p.m. EST) — Singer/musician Sarah McLachlan “Sweet Surrender” tonight at NBC Studios in Burbank, California, for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC. Continue reading Sarah McLachlan performs on ‘Tonight’ 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 30 1998)
Video: 'Tet Offensive 1968, US Embassy & Saigon fighting'
(Wednesday, January 31, 1968, 3:00 a.m. Saigon Standard Time; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — After some sporadic attacks on bases the day before, the Tet Offensive was unleashed this morning by forces of the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese army on nearly all of South Vietnam’s military bases and major cities simultaneously, including the U.S. Embassy in Saigon. Continue reading Main Tet Offensive operation begins in South Vietnam 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 31 1968)
Video: 'Battle of hue'
(Tuesday, January 31, 1968, 2:33 a.m. Saigon Standard Time; during the Tet Offensive, part of the Vietnam War, Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — The Battle of Hue, one of the bloodiest and longest battles of the Vietnam War, began this morning when two battalions from the North Vietnamese army attacked the western wall of the Citadel or Imperial City, the walled in portion of Hue sitting on the north bank of the Perfume River. Continue reading Battle of Hue begins in South Vietnam 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 31 1968)
(Saturday, January 30, 1988) — “Need You Tonight” by INXS peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Need You Tonight’ by INXS peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 30 1988)
(Saturday, January 30, 1988) — “I Need a Man” by Eurythmics peaked at #46 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Need a Man’ by Eurythmics peaks at #46 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 30 1988)
Video: 'The Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi'
(Wednesday, January 30, 1948, 5:17 p.m. IST) — Indian political and spiritual leader Mohandas Gandhi, 78, was shot three times at point-blank range today on his way to prayer in the compound of Birla House (now Gandhi Smriti), a large mansion in central New Delhi, by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist. Continue reading Mahatma Gandhi assassinated in New Delhi 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 30 1948)
Video: 'The Full St. Moritz 1948 Official Olympic Film | Olympic History' (opening ceremony at 11:09)
(Wednesday, January 30, 1948, 10:00 a.m. CET) — Athletes from 28 nations marched today in the opening ceremonies of the 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II; it had been 12 years since the last Winter Games in 1936.
669 athletes (592 men, 77 women) competed in 22 events in four sports (9 disciplines) through Feb. 8, 1948.
Norway and Sweden won the most gold medals (4 each) and Norway, Sweden and Switzerland took home the most medals (10 each).
