Daily Archives: March 12, 2018

McCarthy’s showing in New Hampshire jolts Democrats 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 12 1968)

1960s, U.S. Presidents, Vietnam War


Video: 'Our World Winter 1968 Part 4' (1968 New Hampshire primary at 0:29)

(Tuesday, March 12, 1968, polls closed at 8:00 .m. EST; during the Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1968, Republican Party presidential primaries, 1968 and during the Vietnam War) — President Lyndon Johnson barely edged out anti-war candidate U.S. Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota today in the New Hampshire Democratic primary, the opening event in nominations for the 1968 U.S. presidential election. Continue reading McCarthy’s showing in New Hampshire jolts Democrats 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 12 1968) →

‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ by Rick Astley peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 12 1988)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, March 12, 1988) — “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Mar. 12/19, 1988). Continue reading ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ by Rick Astley peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 12 1988) →

New York Governor Eliot Spitzer resigns in sex scandal 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 12 2008)

2000s


Video: 'Gov. Eliot Spitzer Resigns'

(Wednesday, March 12, 2008, 11:43 a.m. EDT) — New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, who rose to political power with aggressive prosecution of financial crimes that earned him the nickname the “Sheriff of Wall Street,” resigned today, two days after reports had surfaced that he was a client of a prostitution ring. Continue reading New York Governor Eliot Spitzer resigns in sex scandal 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 12 2008) →

German troops occupy and absorb Austria 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 12 1938)

1930s


Video: 'German Troops March Into Austria (1938)'

(Saturday, March 12, 1938, 8:00 a.m. CET) — The Anschluss merging Austria with Nazi Germany took place today as the main body of the German Eighth Army crossed into Austria along the whole line between Scharding and Bregenz. Continue reading German troops occupy and absorb Austria 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 12 1938) →