Video: 'The fight for birthright citizenship in America | CONSTITUTIONAL | The Washington Post'
(Monday, March 28, 1898) — The U.S. Supreme Court, in United States v. Wong Kim Ark, ruled 6-2 today that Wong Kim Ark, who was born in San Francisco in 1873 to Chinese immigrants, was an American citizen. Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship 120 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 28 1898)
Video: 'Erection Drug Discovery - Horizon: Pill Poppers - BBC Two'
(Friday, March 27, 1998) — The Food and Drug Administration today approved the drug Viagra, made by Pfizer, for use as a treatment for male impotence, becoming the first oral treatment approved to treat erectile dysfunction in the United States. Continue reading FDA approves sale of impotence pill Viagra 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 27 1998)
Video: 'Maurice Dupont (Act III) [March 27 1978]'
(Monday, March 27, 1978) — Former Beatle John Lennon concluded recording the humorous exploits of French detective Maurice Dupont, a fictional agent provocateur, today from the seclusion of his Dakota apartment in New York City. Continue reading Lennon concludes recording exploits of Maurice DuPont 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 27 1978)
Video: 'London Town' (14 videos)
(Monday, March 27, 1978) — London Town by Wings, Paul McCartney’s eighth studio album since the 1970 break-up of The Beatles (the sixth with his band Wings), was released today in the U.S. (Mar. 31, 1978 in the UK). Continue reading ‘London Town’ album by Wings released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 27 1978)
Video: 'Last flight of Yury Gagarin: What killed the space icon'
(Wednesday, March 27, 1968, 10:31 a.m. MSK; during the Cold War) — Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first human to journey into outer space in 1961, died today when his MiG-15 jet crashed during a routine training flight near the town of Kirzhach.
Gagarin was 34.
Video: 'Life and the tragic death of Yuri Gagarin' (Mar. 27, 1968, at 26:41)
Video: '1958 Oscars' (21 videos)
(Wednesday, March 26, 1958, 7:30-10:11 p.m. PST) — The Bridge on the River Kwai, a British-American epic war film about World War II POWs who are forced by the Japanese to build a strategic bridge in Burma, won seven Oscars tonight at the 30th Academy Awards, including Best Motion Picture, Best Director (David Lean) and Best Actor (Alec Guinness). Continue reading ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’ wins Best Picture 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 26 1958)
Video: 'Our World Winter 1968 Part 4' (Mar. 26, 1968, at 3:24)
(Tuesday, March 26, 1968, 1:15 p.m. EST; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — After long supporting and encouraging President Lyndon Johnson’s conduct of the Vietnam War, a majority of his foreign policy experts, a group of elder statesmen and retired generals informally known as “the Wise Men,” informed him bluntly today at the White House that “an American military solution in Vietnam was no longer attainable” and that he should take steps to disengage the U.S. from further participation. Continue reading LBJ’s ‘wise men’ turn against Vietnam War 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 26 1968)
Video: 'Eyes On The Prize - (Part 10) The Promised Land 1967–1968' (Mar. 26, 1968, at 28:44)
(Tuesday, March 26, 1968; during the African-American civil rights movement (1954–1968)) — Civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr. was met with some indifference today in the Harlem section of New York City as he continued his people-to-people tour of the nation to rally support for his Poor People’s Campaign. Continue reading King promotes Poor People’s Campaign in Harlem 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 26 1968)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Jane Asher - (BBC News) (26.03.1968) London Airport, Heathrow'
(Tuesday, March 26, 1968) — Paul McCartney of The Beatles arrived at London Airport today, having spent five weeks studying Transcendental Meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at the Academy of Transcendental Meditation in Rishikesh, India. Continue reading Paul McCartney returns to London from India 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 26 1968)
(Saturday, March 26, 1988) — “Man in the Mirror” by Michael Jackson peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Mar. 26, Apr. 2, 1988). Continue reading ‘Man in the Mirror’ by Michael Jackson peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 26 1988)
