Video: 'Roosevelt' (first two videos cover TR's New York City homecoming)
(Saturday, June 18, 1910, 11:10 a.m. local time) — The first “ticker tape parade” was held today in New York City as former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was welcomed back to the United States after being overseas in Africa and Europe for more than a year. Continue reading New York City throws ‘ticker tape parade’ for former President Theodore Roosevelt 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 18 1910)
Video: 'Winston Churchill - Their Finest Hour Speech - Complete'
(Tuesday, June 18, 1940, 3:49 p.m. BST; during the Battle of France, part of the Western Front of World War II) — Winston Churchill, barely six weeks in office as Britain’s prime minister and confronted with the threat of invasion from Nazi-occupied France, rose in the House of Commons today and, in 36 minutes of soaring oratory, sought to rally his countrymen with what has gone down in history as his “finest hour” speech. Continue reading Churchill delivers ‘This was their finest hour’ speech in House of Commons 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 18 1940)
