Video: 'Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)'
(Tuesday, January 27, 1970, 7:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m. BST) — John Lennon, who had privately informed his fellow Beatles on Sept. 20, 1969, that he was leaving the group, completed his second studio recording as a solo artist tonight, recording “Instant Karma!” at EMI Studio 2 in London. Continue reading John Lennon records ‘Instant Karma!’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1970)
(Saturday, January 27, 1940) — “All the Things You Are” by Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra (vocal refrain by Jack Leonard) peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for two non-consecutive weeks (Jan. 27, Feb. 10, 1940). Continue reading ‘All the Things You Are’ by Tommy Dorsey peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1940)
Video: 'Temple Grandin' trailer
(Tuesday, January 26, 2010) — Temple Grandin, an American made for-television biographical drama film about an autistic woman whose innovations revolutionized practices for the humane handling of livestock on cattle ranches and slaughterhouses, premiered today at the Time Warner Screening Room in New York City (the film would debut to the public Feb. 6 2010, on HBO). Continue reading ‘Temple Grandin’ premieres in New York City 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 2010)
(Saturday, January 26, 1980) — “I Wanna Be Your Lover” by Prince peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘I Wanna Be Your Lover’ by Prince peaks at #11 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1980)
Video: 'John Lennon - Rare Interview 1970.'
(Monday, January 26, 1970) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, were interviewed today at the Hilton hotel in Paris. Continue reading Lennon, Ono interviewed in Paris by Reuters 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1970)
Video: 'Popjournaal - Paul McCartney Arrest in Japan - 1980'
(Saturday, January 26, 1980) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney, deported from Japan for alleged possession of marijuana, arrived in Amsterdam today en route home to Britain. Continue reading Paul McCartney arrives in Amsterdam following Tokyo ordeal 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1980)
Video: 'Air Crash Investigations Mayday 02x06 Missing Over New York Avianca Flight 52'
(Thursday, January 25, 1990, 9:33:24 p.m. EST) — Avianca Flight 52, a regularly scheduled flight from Bogotá to New York, via Medellín, ran out of fuel and crash tonight onto a hillside in the small village of Cove Neck, New York, on the north shore of Long Island, after a failed attempt to land at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
Eight of the nine crew members, including all three flight crew members, and 65 of the 149 passengers on board the Boeing 707 were killed.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the crash occurred due to the flight crew failing to properly declare a fuel emergency, failure to use an airline operational control dispatch system, inadequate traffic flow management by the Federal Aviation Administration, and the lack of standardized understandable terminology for pilots and controllers for minimum and emergency fuel states.
Video: 'B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Soundtrack)'
(Sunday, January 25, 1970, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — B.J. Thomas performed “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head” on tonight’s episode on the CBS-TV variety series The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading B.J. Thomas performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 25 1970)
Video: '25th January 1890: Nellie Bly circumnavigates the world in 72 days'
(Saturday, January 25, 1890, 3:51 p.m. local time) — Elizabeth Cochran Seaman, better known by her pen name Nellie Bly, a reporter for the New York World, arrived today in Jersey City, New Jersey, completing a record-breaking round-the-world journey in 72 days, 6 hours and 11 minutes. Continue reading Nellie Bly completes record-breaking trip around the world 130 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 25 1890)
Video: 'Throwback Thursday with the History Guy: Vice President Charles Curtis'
(Wednesday, January 25, 1860) — Charles Curtis, the 31st vice president of the United States, who served from 1929 to 1933 during the administration of President Herbert Hoover, was born today in Topeka, Kansas Territory, prior to its admission as a state. Continue reading U.S. Vice President Charles Curtis born in Topeka, Kansas Territory 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 25 1860)
