Video: 'Marilyn Monroe - Some Like it Hot premiere 1959'
(Saturday, March 28, 1959, 8:30 p.m. EST) — Some Like It Hot, an American black and white romantic comedy film about two musicians on the run from gangsters who masquerade as members of an all-girl band, premiered tonight at Loew’s State Theatre at 1540 Broadway in New York City. Continue reading ‘Some Like It Hot’ premieres in New York City 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 28 1959)
Video: 'John Lennon - Bed-In Amsterdam, March 25-31 1969' (Mar. 28, 1969, at 0:00-1:48)
(Friday, March 28, 1969, 6:30-7:10 p.m. Central Europe Time; during the Vietnam War) — On the fourth day of his first-bed-in for peace with new wife, avant-garde artist Yoko Ono, in room 902 at the Amsterdam Hilton hotel, John Lennon of The Beatles performed “Don’t Let Me Down” and “Those Were The Days” tonight during an interview with Wim Noordhoek and Jan Donkers for the VPRO program Hee. Continue reading Lennon performs two songs during interview in Amsterdam 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 28 1969)
Video: 'Death of President Dwight Eisenhower NBC News Huntley Brinkley Report'
(Friday, March 28, 12:25 p.m. EST) — Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States (1953-1961), died today of congestive heart failure at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. He was 78 years old. Continue reading Former POTUS Dwight D. Eisenhower dies 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 28 1969)
Video: 'Three Mile Island, Nuclear Power Plant Accident: March 28, 1979'
(Wednesday, March 28, 1979, 4:37 a.m. EST) — America’s worst commercial nuclear accident began this morning a partial meltdown inside the Unit 2 reactor at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station (TMI-2) in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, near Harrisburg. Continue reading Partial nuclear meltdown begins at Three Mile Island 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 28 1979)
Video: 'The CBS Evening News With Walter Cronkite - March 26, 1979 - Egypt - Israel Peace Treaty'
(Monday, March 26, 1979, 2:11 p.m. EST) — After confronting each other for nearly 31 years as hostile neighbors, Egypt and Israel signed the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty at the White House today to establish peace and “normal and friendly relations.” Continue reading Egypt, Israel sign formal treaty ending three decades of war 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 26 1979)
(Saturday, March 26, 1949) — “Cruising Down the River” by Russ Morgan and His Orchestra peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for seven consecutive weeks (Mar. 26, Apr. 2/9/16/23/30, May 7, 1949). Continue reading ‘Cruising Down the River’ by Russ Morgan and His Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 26 1949)
(Saturday, March 25, 1989) — “The Living Years” by Mike + The Mechanics peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Living Years’ by Mike + The Mechanics peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 25 1989)
Video: 'Beatles member John Lennon and new wife Yoko Ono stage a bed-in in Amsterdam' (Mar. 25, 1969, at 0:34)
(Tuesday, March 25, 1969, 2:00 p.m. Central Europe Time; during the Vietnam War) — Five days after they married in Gibraltar, John Lennon of The Beatles and his avant-garde artist wife Yoko Ono began a bed-in this afternoon in room 902 at the Amsterdam Hilton hotel, using the inevitable publicity generated by news of their wedding to promote world peace. Continue reading Lennon, Ono stage first ‘Bed-In’ for peace in Amsterdam 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 25 1969)
Video: 'Beatles member John Lennon and new wife Yoko Ono stage a bed-in in Amsterdam' (Mar. 24, 1969, at 0:00-0:34)
(Monday, March 24, 1969, 11:37 p.m. Central Europe Time) — Four days after their wedding in Gibraltar, John Lennon of The Beatles and his avant-garde artist wife Yoko Ono arrived at the Amsterdam Hilton hotel tonight and worked their way through a crowd of fans, journalists and photographers to room 902 where the couple would begin a week-long bed-in for peace the following day. Continue reading Lennon, Ono arrive in Amsterdam to hold bed-in for peace 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 24 1969)
(Saturday, March 24, 1979) — “Tragedy” by the Bee Gees peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Mar. 24/31, 1979). Continue reading ‘Tragedy’ by Bee Gees peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 24 1979)
