(Wednesday, May 6, 1840; during the 1840 Democratic National Convention) — The Democratic Party re-nominated President Martin Van Buren by acclamation today at The Assembly Rooms in Baltimore. Continue reading Democrats renominate Van Buren by acclamation 180 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1840)
Video: 'Kennedy Humphrey WV Primary Debate Complete'
(Wednesday, May 4, 1960, 8:30 p.m. EDT; during the 1960 Democratic Party presidential primaries) — In the very first televised Democratic presidential debate, Senators John F. Kennedy and Hubert H. Humphrey convened tonight in Charleston, six days ahead of West Virginia’s May 10, 1960, primary, but generated little controversy except over their individual aspirations for the nomination. Continue reading Kennedy, Humphrey hold first-ever televised Democratic presidential debate 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 4 1960)
Video: 'National Geographic: Kent State 1'
(Monday, May 4, 1970, 12:24 p.m. EDT; during the Cambodian Campaign, part of the Vietnam War, Cambodian Civil War, Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Four unarmed students at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, two of them women, were shot to death this afternoon by Ohio National Guardsmen during a mass protest against the bombing of neutral Cambodia by U.S. military forces. Continue reading 4 unarmed Kent State students shot to death during anti-war protest 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 4 1970)
(Saturday, May 4, 1940) — “The Woodpecker Song” by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra (vocal refrain by Marion Hutton) peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for seven consecutive weeks (May 4/11/18/25, June 1/8/15, 1940). Continue reading ‘The Woodpecker Song’ by Glenn Miller peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 4 1940)
(Saturday, May 3, 1980) — “Lost in Love” by Air Supply peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘Lost in Love’ by Air Supply peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 3 1980)
(Saturday, May 3, 1980) — “You May Be Right” by Billy Joel peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘You May Be Right’ by Billy Joel peaks at #7 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 3 1980)
Video: 'Vietnam: A Television History - Homefront USA [10/11]' (Cambodia Campaign at 45:43)
(Saturday, May 2, 1970, firefighters arrived shortly after 8:45 p.m. EDT; during the Cambodian Campaign, part of the Vietnam War, Cambodian Civil War, Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — A group of 600 protesters opposed to President Richard Nixon’s decision to send U.S. troops into Cambodia set fire to the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) building on the Kent State University (KSU) campus tonight in Kent, Ohio. Continue reading Anti-war demonstrators set Kent State’s ROTC building on fire 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 2 1970)
Video: 'THE DOORS - Live in Pittsburgh 1970 - FULL ALBUM - '
(Saturday, May 2, 1970, 8:30 p.m. EDT scheduled start time for opening act Blues Image) — American rock band The Doors performed tonight at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena in Pittsburgh. Continue reading The Doors perform at Pittsburgh Civic Arena 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 2 1970)
Video: 'You Make Me Real'
(Saturday, May 2, 1970) — The single “You Make Me Real”/“Roadhouse Blues” by The Doors peaked at #50 for one week on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘You Make Me Real’/’Roadhouse Blues’ by The Doors peaks at #50 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 2 1970)
Video: 'Gladiator' trailer
(Monday, May 1, 2000, 7:30 p.m. PDT) — Gladiator, an epic historical drama action film about a former Roman General who sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery, premiered tonight at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, California. Continue reading ‘Gladiator’ premieres in Beverly Hills 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 2000)
