Monthly Archives: April 2018

LBJ signs Civil Rights Act of 1968 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 11 1968)

1960s, African-American Civil Rights, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'The President: April 1968. MP895.' (Apr. 11, 1968, at 22:31)

(Thursday, April 11, 1968, 5:00 p.m. EST; during the African-American civil rights movement (1954–1968)) — One week after the assassination of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson today signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1968, also known as the Fair Housing Act, prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing. Continue reading LBJ signs Civil Rights Act of 1968 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 11 1968) →

U.S. sets ceiling of 549,500 G.I.s in Vietnam 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 11 1968)

1960s, Cold War, Vietnam War


Video: 'Vietnam: A Television History - Tet [6/11]' (Apr. 11, 1968, at 52:00)

(Thursday, April 11, 1968, 10:00 a.m. EST; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Defense Secretary Clark M. Clifford announced today a ceiling of 549,500 on the American troop strength in Vietnam and declared that the Johnson Administration had adopted a policy aimed at the gradual transfer to South Vietnam of the major responsibility for the war effort. Continue reading U.S. sets ceiling of 549,500 G.I.s in Vietnam 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 11 1968) →

Lennon, Harrison depart meditation retreat in India 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 11 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'The Beatles - Across The Universe (The Beatles In India)'

(Thursday, April 11, 1968) — John Lennon and George Harrison of The Beatles abruptly departed the International Academy of Meditation, also called the Chaurasi Kutia ashram, in Rishikesh, India, today following rumors of inappropriate behavior towards his female students by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Continue reading Lennon, Harrison depart meditation retreat in India 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 11 1968) →

‘In the Heat of the Night’ wins Best Picture 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 10 1968)

1960s, Movies 1960s, Television 1960s


Video: '1968 Oscars' (24 videos)

(Wednesday, April 10, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-8:50 p.m. PST) — In the Heat of the Night, an American mystery drama film about a black police detective from the North who forces a bigoted Southern sheriff to accept his help with a murder investigation, won five Oscars tonight at the 40th Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor (Rod Steiger). Continue reading ‘In the Heat of the Night’ wins Best Picture 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 10 1968) →

Irish talks produce landmark settlement 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 10 1998)

1990s


Video: 'Good Friday Agreement on RTE News, 10th April 1998 Part I'

(Good Friday, April 10, 1998, 5:36 p.m. BST) — The Northern Ireland peace talks produced a landmark settlement today in Belfast, Northern Ireland, that forged concessions from fiercely antagonistic Catholic and Protestant figures in an effort to settle one of the century’s most enduring conflicts. Continue reading Irish talks produce landmark settlement 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 10 1998) →

Nixon says bombing delay his biggest regret 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 9 1988)

1980s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Pres Richard Nixon April 10, 1988'

(Saturday, April 9, 1988) — Former President Richard Nixon said today that his delay in the bombing and mining of North Vietnam was the biggest mistake of his presidency and that he and his aides had mishandled the Watergate crisis “beyond belief.” Continue reading Nixon says bombing delay his biggest regret 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 9 1988) →

‘Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car’ by Billy Ocean peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 9 1988)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, April 9, 1988) — “Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car” by Billy Ocean peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Apr. 9/16, 1988). Continue reading ‘Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car’ by Billy Ocean peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 9 1988) →

Funeral services for MLK begin in Atlanta 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 9 1968)

1960s, African-American Civil Rights


Video: 'Dr. King's Funeral Service'

(Tuesday, April 9, 1968, 10:30 a.m. EST; during the African-American civil rights movement (1954–1968)) — Funeral services were held today in Atlanta for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., beginning with a private service for family and friends at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where King and his father had both served as senior pastors, five days after the civil rights leader was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. Continue reading Funeral services for MLK begin in Atlanta 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 9 1968) →