Video: 'Weather History: The Great Blizzard of 1888'
(Sunday, March 11, 1888, snow started falling at about 8:00 p.m. in Winsted, Connecticut) — The Great Blizzard of 1888, one of the most severe recorded blizzards in U.S. history, began inundating the northeastern United States tonight, shutting down commerce and resulting in some 400 deaths. Continue reading Great Blizzard of 1888 begins in U.S. 130 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 11 1888)
Video: 'Charles Manson 1988 San Quentin Prison Uncut complete 1 hour Interview'
(Friday, March 11, 1988) — “I don’t break laws, I make laws. I’m the lawmaker,” serial killer Charles Manson declared today in a bizarre and confrontational interview with daytime television talk show host Geraldo Rivera at San Quentin State Prison in California for airing on Rivera’s Murder: Live From Death Row syndicated documentary to air on Apr. 13, 1988. Continue reading Geraldo Rivera interviews serial killer Charles Manson 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 11 1988)
(Saturday, March 11, 1978) — “Peg” by Steely Dan peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Peg’ by Steely Dan peaks at #11 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 11 1978)
(Saturday, March 11, 1978) — “The Name of the Game” by ABBA peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘The Name of the Game’ by ABBA peaks at #12 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 11 1978)
(Saturday, March 11, 1978) — “What’s Your Name” by Lynyrd Skynyrd peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘What’s Your Name’ by Lynyrd Skynyrd peaks at #13 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 11 1978)
(Saturday, March 11, 1978) — “Happy Anniversary” by the Little River Band peaked at #16 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Happy Anniversary’ by Little River Band peaks at #16 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 11 1978)
(Saturday, March 11, 1978) — “The Way You Do the Things You Do” by Rita Coolidge peaked at #20 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘The Way You Do the Things You Do’ by Rita Coolidge peaks at #20 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 11 1978)
(Saturday, March 11, 1978) — “Poor Poor Pitiful Me” by Linda Ronstadt peaked at #31 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Poor Poor Pitiful Me’ by Linda Ronstadt peaks at #31 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 11 1978)
(Saturday, March 11, 1978) — “Psycho Killer” by Talking Heads peaked at #92 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Psycho Killer’ by Talking Heads peaks at #92 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 11 1978)
Video: 'Vietnam: A Television History - Tet [6/11]' (Mar. 11-12 hearings at 39:39)
(Monday, March 11, 1968, 10:00 a.m. EST; during the Tet Offensive, part of the Vietnam War, Indochina Wars and Cold War) — One day after The New York Times reported that General William Westmoreland, commander of U.S. forces in Vietnam, had asked for 206,000 more American troops, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee pressed Secretary of State Dean Rusk today to disclose whether the administration was planning to expand the war in Vietnam. Continue reading Secretary Rusk grilled on Vietnam 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 11 1968)
