Video: 'Report from Vietnam (1968)'
(Tuesday, February 27, 1968, 10:30-11:00 p.m. EST; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — CBS Evening News anchor Walter Cronkite broadcast a rare editorial on the Vietnam War tonight, declaring “it seems now more certain than ever that the bloody experience of Vietnam is to end in a stalemate.” Continue reading Cronkite: Vietnam ‘mired in stalemate’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 27 1968)
(Saturday, February 27, 1988) — “Father Figure” by George Michael peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Feb. 27, Mar. 5, 1988). Continue reading ‘Father Figure’ by George Michael peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 27 1988)
(Saturday, February 27, 1988) — “She’s Like the Wind” by Patrick Swayze featuring Wendy Fraser peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘She’s Like the Wind’ by Patrick Swayze peaks at #3 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 27 1988)
Video: 'Mysteries n Scandals / Frankie Lymon (Part 1 of 2)'
(Tuesday, February 27, 1968, Lymon’s body was discovered in the morning EST) — Frankie Lymon, the 25-year-old rock ‘n’ roll singer who popularized “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” and “Goody Goody,” was found dead today of a heroin overdose in the apartment of his grandmother in the Harlem section of New York City. Continue reading Singer Frankie Lymon, 25, found dead in Harlem apartment 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 27 1968)
