Monthly Archives: January 2018

Beatle John Lennon interviewed by Kenny Everett 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: '1968 01 27 John Lennon'

(Saturday, January 27, 1968, morning GMT) — John Lennon of The Beatles was interviewed by Kenny Everett this morning at Kenwood, Lennon’s home in Weybridge, for the Feb. 4 edition of the presenter’s BBC Radio 1 show. Continue reading Beatle John Lennon interviewed by Kenny Everett 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1968) →

Hillary Clinton blames ‘vast right-wing conspiracy’ for Lewinsky scandal 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1998)

1990s, Television 1990s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Flashback: January 27'

(Tuesday, January 27, 1998, at 7:05 a.m. EST; during the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal) — Delivering a blistering White House counterattack, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton charged today that the Whitewater prosecutor’s sex-scandal investigation of her husband was part of a “vast right-wing conspiracy” dedicated to destroying his presidency (click here to watch the full interview). Continue reading Hillary Clinton blames ‘vast right-wing conspiracy’ for Lewinsky scandal 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1998) →

Buddy Holly performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1958)

1950s, Popular Music 1950s, Television 1950s


Video: 'Buddy Holly Oh Boy Ed Sullivan'

(Sunday, January 26, 1958, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Buddy Holly and the Crickets performed “Oh Boy” on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Buddy Holly performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1958) →

‘The Phantom of the Opera’ opens on Broadway 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1988)

1980s, Broadway


Video: 'Phantom of the Opera 1988 Tony Awards'

(Tuesday, January 26, 1988, 6:30 p.m. EST) — The Phantom of the Opera, a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe about a beautiful soprano who becomes the obsession of a mysterious, disfigured musical genius living in the subterranean labyrinth beneath the Opera Populaire, opened tonight on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ opens on Broadway 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1988) →

‘I did not have sexual relations with that woman’ 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1998)

1990s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'President Bill Clinton - Response to Lewinsky Allegations'

(Monday, January 26, 1998, at 10:37-10:44 a.m. EST; during the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal) — With eyes narrowed and one index finger stabbing the air, U.S. President Bill Clinton angrily denied today that he had had sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky, the former White House intern whose tape-recorded accounts of an affair with him now threaten his presidency. Continue reading ‘I did not have sexual relations with that woman’ 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1998) →

First European settlers land in Australia 230 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1788)

1780s


Video: 'First Fleet - Behind the News'

(Saturday, January 26, 1788, early morning local time) — The British First Fleet, led by Arthur Phillip, sailed today into Port Jackson, New South Wales, to establish Sydney, the first permanent European settlement on the Australian continent. Continue reading First European settlers land in Australia 230 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1788) →

Reagan vows to pursue agenda to end of term 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 25 1988)

1980s, Cold War, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'State of the Union: President Reagan's State of the Union Speech - 1/25/88'

(Monday, January 25, 1988, 9:07 p.m. EST) — In his seventh (and final) State of the Union Message, U.S. President Ronald Reagan said tonight he would remain a vigorous, aggressive President “right to the finish line” of his administration a year from now and urged Congress to show America “that democracy works, even in an election year.” Continue reading Reagan vows to pursue agenda to end of term 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 25 1988) →

Bush and Rather clash on ‘CBS Evening News’ 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 25 1988)

1980s, Television 1980s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Dan Rather - George Bush Showdown'

(Monday, January 25, 1988, early evening EST) — U.S. Vice President George H.W. Bush, currently seeking the Republican presidential nomination, and CBS News anchor Dan Rather shouted at each other tonight during a 10-minute interview about the Iran-Contra affair on live national television. Continue reading Bush and Rather clash on ‘CBS Evening News’ 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 25 1988) →