Video: '45 85 Part 14' (Panama Canal at 1:10)
(Tuesday, April 18, 1978, roll call at 6:00 p.m. EST) — The U.S. Senate voted today to turn over the Panama Canal to Panama on Dec. 31, 1999, moving to establish a new spirit of relations with Latin America and saving President Jimmy Carter from a grave political defeat. Continue reading Senate votes to give up Panama Canal 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1978)
Video: 'Superhero Origins: Superman (REDUX)'
(Monday, April 18, 1938) — Superman, a fictional superhero created by Cleveland high school students Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1933, debuted today as the first issue of Action Comics (dated June 1938). Continue reading First appearance of fictional superhero Superman 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1938)
Video: 'G18048811' (Demjanjuk verdict at 1:10)
(Monday, April 18, 1988, 8:00 p.m. Israel Daylight Time) — An Israeli court today convicted John Demjanjuk, a 68-year-old retired auto worker from Cleveland identified by Holocaust survivors as “Ivan the Terrible,” of committing war crimes at the Treblinka death camp in Nazi-occupied Poland. Continue reading Demjanjuk found guilty of Holocaust war crimes 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1988)
(Saturday, April 18, 1998) — “Sex and Candy” by Marcy Playground peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Sex and Candy’ by Marcy Playground peaks at #8 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1998)
