Video: 'Fuchs' Triumph (1958)'
(Sunday, March 2, 1958, 1:47 p.m. NZST/Saturday, March 1, 1958, 8:47 EST) — A 2,158-mile multinational expedition led by British explorer Dr. Vivian Fuchs completed the first overland crossing of Antarctica today, reaching Scott Base on McMurdo Sound by way of the South Pole in 99 days. Continue reading First overland crossing of Antarctica completed 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 2 1958)
Video: 'American Experience The Kennedys 1' (Kennedy arrives at 27:12)
(Tuesday, March 1, 1938, evening GMT) — Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. the new United States Ambassador to Great Britain, arrived tonight in Plymouth, England, aboard the 24,189-ton luxury liner SS Manhattan to take up his new post. Continue reading Joseph Kennedy arrives in England to take new post 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 1 1938)
Video: 'The President: March 1968. MP894.' (Mar. 1, 1968, at 1:25)
(Friday, March 1, 1968, 12 noon EST; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Clark Clifford, a Washington lawyer and adviser to Democratic presidents for two decades, was sworn in today succeed Robert McNamara as the U.S. Secretary of Defense in a White House East Room ceremony with President Lyndon Johnson in attendance. Continue reading Clark Clifford sworn in as defense chief 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 1 1968)
Video: 'The Beatles In Ashram, Rishikesh, India (1.03.1968) (Filmed 15.03.1968)'
(Friday, March 1, 1968) — After only ten days, Ringo Starr of The Beatles and his wife Maureen today departed the Chaurasi Kutia ashram, home of the International Academy of Meditation near Rishikesh, India, where the band was studying Transcendental Meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
All four members of The Beatles were filmed this day at Rishikesh (Ringo appears at the beginning of the film) for broadcast on Italy’s TV 7 on Mar. 15, 1968.
The TM course was scheduled through Apr. 27, 1968, but all three of the remaining Beatles would depart Rishikesh before the conclusion (Paul McCartney returned home on Mar. 26, 1968, and John Lennon and George Harrison departed Apr. 11, 1968).
