Video: 'Global History Review: The Ming Dynasty'
(Sunday, January 23, 1368) — China’s 276-year Ming dynasty, described as “one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history,” began today as Zhu Yuanzhang was formally acclaimed emperor following the collapse of the Yuan dynasty. Continue reading China’s Ming dynasty begins 650 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 23 1368)
Video: 'NBC Today Show segment titled: "1968 Reports - the USS PUEBLO"'
(Tuesday, January 23, 1968, 1:45 p.m. PYT; during the Cold War) — North Korean patrol boats seized the United States Navy intelligence ship USS Pueblo off the North Korean port city of Wonsan today, charging her 83 crew crew members with being on a spying mission. Continue reading North Korea seizes U.S. Navy ship, 83 crew members 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 23 1968)
Video: 'In The First Place - George Harrison (1968) FLAC Remaster HD Video ~MetalGuruMessiah~'
(Monday, January 22, 1968) — George Harrison of The Beatles produced five takes of “In the First Place,” a psychedelic pop song by The Remo Four with Tony Ashton singing, today at EMI Studios in London while producing/recording the soundtrack for the film Wonderwall. Continue reading Harrison records Remo Four’s ‘In the First Place’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 22 1968)
Video: 'Time Life Presents: The Best of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (Full Show)'
(Monday, January 22, 1968, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, an American fast-paced sketch comedy television program starring Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, premiered tonight on NBC as a weekly series. Continue reading ‘Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In’ debuts as weekly series on NBC 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 22 1968)
Video: 'Heath Ledger death breaking news report'
(Wednesday, January 22, 2008, 3:36 p.m. EST) — Heath Ledger, the Australian-born actor whose breakthrough role as a gay cowboy in the 2005 movie “Brokeback Mountain” earned him a nomination for an Academy Award and comparisons to the likes of Marlon Brando, died today in an apartment in his Manhattan from an accidental intoxication from prescription drugs. Continue reading Actor Heath Ledger, 28, dies in his Manhattan apartment 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 22 2008)
Video: '1/22/1998: Unabomber Pleads Guilty'
(Thursday, January 22, 1998) — Theodore Kaczynski, 55, pleaded guilty today in Sacramento, California, to being the Unabomber in return for a sentence of life in prison without parole and avoiding a possible death penalty. Continue reading Unabomber pleads guilty, avoids death penalty 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 22 1998)
Video: 'Vietnam: A Television History - Tet [6/11]' (Jan. 22, 1968, at 12:00)
(Monday, January 22, 1968; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — On the second day of the Battle of Khe Sanh, General William Westmoreland, commander of U.S. forces in Vietnam, said the enemy was attempting to “win a spectacular battlefield success” on the eve of Tet, the Vietnamese New Year. Continue reading Gen. Westmoreland comments on Battle at Khe Sanh 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 22 1968)
Video: 'H-Bomb Armed B-52 Crash Cleanup in Greenland: "Crested Ice" 1968 USAF Strategic Air Command'
(Sunday, January 21, 1968, 3:39 p.m. EST; during the Cold War) — An American B-52 bomber carrying four hydrogen bombs crashed in flames into the ice off Greenland today while attempting to make an emergency landing at the Thule Air Force Base, killing one crew member and scattering radioactive material. Continue reading American B-52 carrying four hydrogen bombs crashes in Greenland 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 21 1968)
Video: 'Saturday Night Fever - Soundtrack HD' (17 videos)
(Saturday, January 21, 1978) — Saturday Night Fever by the Bee Gees and various artists, the soundtrack album from the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for 24 consecutive weeks (Jan. 21/28, Feb. 4/11/18/25, Mar. 4/11/18/25, Apr. 1/8/15/22/29, May 6/13/20/27, June 3/10/17/24, July 1, 1978). Continue reading ‘Saturday Night Fever’ soundtrack album peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 21 1978)
(Saturday, January 21, 1978) — “Point of Know Return” by Kansas peaked at #28 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Point of Know Return’ by Kansas peaks at #28 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 21 1978)
