Video: 'supernatural 2' (4 videos)
(Thursday, May 15, 2008, 9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. EDT) — Sam, Dean, and Bobby hunt down Lilith and fight her and her demons in a final effort to save Dean’s life on tonight’s episode of the CW fantasy horror television series Supernatural. Continue reading ‘No Rest for the Wicked’ episode airs on ‘Supernatural’ 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 2008)
Video: 'Gigi' trailer
(Thursday, May 15, 1958, scheduled for 8:30 p.m. EDT) — Gigi, an American musical-romance film about a Parisian girl who is raised to be a kept woman but dreams of love and marriage, premiered tonight at the Royale Theatre in New York City. Continue reading ‘Gigi’ premieres in New York City 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1958)
Video: 'Charles City Tornado May 15, 1968'
(Wednesday, May 15, 1968, 3:28 p.m. CDT) — An outbreak of 46 tornadoes began today in 10 Midwestern and Southern states, killing at least 72 people (including 45 in Arkansas and 18 in Iowa) over the next 27 hours and 32 minutes. Continue reading Twisters kill 72 people in four states 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1968)
Video: 'Plane Crazy Mickey Mouse Classic Walt Disney 1928 Sound Cartoon'
(Tuesday, May 15, 1928) — Mickey Mouse, a funny animal cartoon character and the mascot of The Walt Disney Company, was first seen today in a test screening of the cartoon short Plane Crazy. Continue reading Disney cartoon character Mickey Mouse first seen 90 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1928)
Video: 'CNN, Cold War, Soldiers of God, Afghanistan' (May 15, 1988, at 43:36)
(Sunday, May 15, 1988; during the Soviet–Afghan War, part of the War in Afghanistan and the Cold War) — A long convoy of tanks, trucks and happy Soviet soldiers rumbled through a narrow mountain pass and into Kabul today as the first official step of the withdrawal of 115,000 Soviet troops from Afghanistan. Continue reading Soviets begin withdrawal from Afghanistan 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1988)
Video: 'Nixon' (May 15, 1958, at 1:48)
(Thursday, May 15, 1958, 11:59 a.m. EDT) — Vice President Richard Nixon received a hero’s welcome today from President Dwight D. Eisenhower and other well-wishers on his return to Washington from a violence-marred tour of Latin America. Continue reading 100,000 welcome Nixon back from stormy tour 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1958)
Video: 'The First U.S. Air Mail Flight (1918) - 1976 Commemorative Clip'
(Wednesday, May 15, 1918, first flight from Belmont Park at 11:30 a.m. EDT) — The United States officially established airmail service between New York and Washington, D.C. today, using six converted United States Army Air Service Curtiss JN-4HM “Jenny” biplanes flown by Army pilots between Washington, D.C. (Washington Polo Grounds) and New York City (Belmont Park) with an intermediate stop in Philadelphia (Bustleton Field). Continue reading U.S. begins NYC to DC airmail service 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1918)
(Saturday, May 15, 1948) — “Nature Boy” by King Cole with orchestra conducted by Frank De Vol peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for seven consecutive weeks (May 15/22/29, June 5/12/19/26, 1948). Continue reading ‘Nature Boy’ by King Cole peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1948)
Video: 'Israel Birth of a Nation Documentary' (May 15, 1948, at 34:47)
(Saturday, May 15, 1948) — Hours after declaring its independence, the new state of Israel was attacked today by Transjordan, Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon, launching the 10-month 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Continue reading Arab armies attack new state of Israel 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1948)
Video: 'SINATRA PASSING OF A LEGION' (51 videos)
(Thursday, May 14, 1998, 10:50 p.m. PDT) — American singer, actor, and producer Frank Sinatra, one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century, died tonight at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after a heart attack. He was 82. Continue reading Frank Sinatra, 82, dies in Los Angeles 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1998)
