Video: 'Nixon's 1968 RNC Acceptance Speech'
(Thursday, August 8, 1968, 11:53 p.m. EDT; during the 1968 Republican National Convention) — Former Vice President Richard Nixon of New York accepted the Republican presidential nomination tonight at Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida, with a pledge to lead the nation to “the next American frontier.” Continue reading Nixon accepts GOP POTUS nomination 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1968)
Video: '1968 Spiro Agnew Republican Convention Vice President Acceptance Speech'
(Thursday, August 8, 1968, 10:25 p.m. EDT; during the 1968 Republican National Convention) — Governor Spiro T. Agnew of Maryland accepted the Republican vice presidential nomination tonight at Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida, saying a major objective of a Nixon administration will be “to make black Americans partners in our system.” Continue reading Agnew accepts GOP VPOTUS nomination 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1968)
Video: 'Incredible Highlights - Beijing 2008 Olympics | Opening Ceremony'
(Thursday, August 8, 2008, 8:00 p.m.-12:09 a.m. China Standard Time) — 91,000 people jammed Beijing National Stadium in Beijing, China tonight as President Hu Jintao declared the 2008 Summer Olympics officially open (click here to watch a 26-video playlist of the 2008 Summer Olympics). Continue reading 2008 Summer Olympics open in Beijing 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 2008)