Monthly Archives: April 2018

‘The Party’ opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 4 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s


Video: 'The Party' trailer

(Thursday, April 4, 1968, 10:15 a.m. EST) — The Party, an American comedy film about an Indian actor who turns a swank Hollywood party into a disaster, opened this morning at Trans Lux West Theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Party’ opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 4 1968) →

‘Annie Hall’ wins Best Picture at 50th Academy Awards 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 3 1978)

1970s, Movies 1970s, Television 1970s


Video: '1978 Oscars' (27 videos)

(Monday, April 3, 1978, 7:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m. PST) — Annie Hall, an American romantic comedy film about a comedian and an aspiring singer who try to overcome their neuroses and find happiness, won four Oscars tonight at the 50th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Woody Allen) and Best Actress (Diane Keaton). Continue reading ‘Annie Hall’ wins Best Picture at 50th Academy Awards 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 3 1978) →

King delivers ‘Mountaintop’ speech 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 3 1968)

1960s, African-American Civil Rights


Video: 'Martin Luther King's Last Speech: "I've Been To The Mountaintop"'

(Wednesday, April 3, 1968, 9:00 p.m. CST; during the Memphis sanitation strike, part of the African-American civil rights movement (1954–1968)) — In what turned out to be his final speech, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech at a rally of striking sanitation workers at the Mason Temple (Church of God in Christ Headquarters) in Memphis, Tennessee. Continue reading King delivers ‘Mountaintop’ speech 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 3 1968) →

‘A Star Named Arnold is Born’ episode airs on ‘Green Acres’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 3 1968)

1960s, Television 1960s


Video: 'Green Acres - S 3 E 29 - A Star Named Arnold is Born (1)'

(Wednesday, April 3, 1968, 9:00-9:30 p.m. EST) — Lisa arranges for an old friend to give Arnold a chance in show business after the pig appears in a play at the Hooterville Theater on tonight’s episode of the American television sitcom series Green Acres on CBS. Continue reading ‘A Star Named Arnold is Born’ episode airs on ‘Green Acres’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 3 1968) →

Truman signs Marshall Plan to aid Europe 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 3 1948)

1940s, Cold War, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'US President Truman signs the historic Marshall Plan and makes a short statement ...HD Stock Footage'

(Saturday, April 3, 1948, 12:00 p.m. EST; during the Cold War) — President Harry S. Truman today signed the Foreign Assistance Act of 1948, better known as the Marshall Plan, designed to help rebuild Western European economies after the end of World War II and prevent the spread of Communism. Continue reading Truman signs Marshall Plan to aid Europe 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 3 1948) →

‘Dallas’ series debuts on CBS-TV 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 2 1978)

1970s, Television 1970s


Video: '40 Years of "Dallas". Episode 1: "At the Beginning"'

(Sunday, April 2, 1978, 10:00-11:00 p.m. EST) — Dallas, an American prime time television soap opera that revolved around a wealthy and feuding Texas family, the Ewings, debuted tonight CBS. Continue reading ‘Dallas’ series debuts on CBS-TV 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 2 1978) →

‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ premieres in Washington, D.C. 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 2 1968)

1960s, Movies 1960s


Video: '2001: A Space Odyssey' trailer

(Tuesday, April 2, 1968, 8:30 p.m. EST) — 2001: A Space Odyssey, a science-fiction film which follows a voyage to Jupiter with the sentient computer HAL after the discovery of a mysterious black monolith affecting human evolution, premiered today at Uptown Theater in the Cleveland Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C., in its original two-hour and 40 minute version. Continue reading ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ premieres in Washington, D.C. 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 2 1968) →

‘What a Wonderful World’ by Louis Armstrong peaks at #32 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 2 1988)

1980s, Movies 1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, April 2, 1988) — “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong peaked at #32 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘What a Wonderful World’ by Louis Armstrong peaks at #32 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 2 1988) →