Monthly Archives: March 2021

East Pakistan declares independence from West Pakistan as Bangladesh 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 26 1971)

1970s


Video: 'Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Declares Independence of Bangladesh - U.S. Media Reports - March 26, 1971'

(Friday, March 26, 1971, 7:40 p.m. Bangladesh Standard Time) — East Pakistan declared its independence from the rest of Pakistan tonight in an announcement by Awami League leader Hannan Sarker, who spoke on behalf of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, from Kalurghat Radio Station in Chittagong and declared the new nation of Bangladesh.
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146 people, mostly young female immigrants, die in Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 25 1911)

1910s


Video: 'Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist fire'

(Saturday, March 25, 1911, approximately 4:40 p.m. local time; during the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire) — 146 people, mostly young female immigrants, were killed today when fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan.
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Nine Black teenagers in Alabama are falsely accused of raping two white women 90 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 25 1931)

1930s, African-American Civil Rights


Video: 'Scottsboro: An American Tragedy'

(Wednesday, March 25, 1931, morning CST) — The “Scottsboro Boys,” nine African-American males aged 12 to 19, were taken off a train in Paint Rock, Alabama, today, falsely accused of raping two white women.
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‘Butterfly’ by Crazy Town peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 24 2001)

2000s, Popular Music 2000s

(Saturday, March 24, 2001) — “Butterfly” by Crazy Town peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two non-consecutive weeks (Mar. 24, Apr. 7, 2001).
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Laos situation becoming ‘increasingly serious as the days go by,’ President Kennedy tells nation 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 23 1961)

1960s, Cold War, Vietnam War


Video: 'President John F. Kennedy's 8th News Conference - March 23, 1961'

(Thursday, March 23, 1961, 6:00 p.m. EST; during the Laotian Civil War, part of the Vietnam War, the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — President John F. Kennedy told the people of the United States tonight of the dangers in the Laotian situation and warned the Communist world that “no one should doubt our resolution” to preserve an independent, neutral Laos.
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Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr, Barbara Bach tape joint interview for ‘The Phil Donahue Show’ 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 23 1981)

1980s, Movies 1980s, Popular Music 1980s, Television 1980s, The Beatles 1980s


Video: 'WGN Channel 9 - Donahue - "Ringo Starr & Barbara Bach" (Open & Break, 1981)'

(Monday, March 23, 1981) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr and his fiancée, actress Barbara Bach, taped an appearance on the The Phil Donahue Show syndicated TV talk show today in Chicago to promote their film Caveman, which would open in New York on Apr. 17, 1981.
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‘One More Try’ by Timmy T peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 23 1991)

1990s, Popular Music 1990s

(Saturday, March 23, 1991) — “One More Try” by Timmy T peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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Grand Coulee Dam, largest hydropower producer in U.S., begins producing energy 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 22 1941)

1940s


Video: 'Coulee Dam Opened (1941)'

(Saturday, March 22, 1941, 1:25 p.m. PST) — Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington began producing electrical power for the Pacific Northwest today, two years ahead of schedule.
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‘Keep On Loving You’ by REO Speedwagon peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 21 1981)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, March 21, 1981) — “Keep On Loving You” by REO Speedwagon peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Woman’ by John Lennon peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 21 1981)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s, The Beatles 1980s


Video: 'WOMAN. (Ultimate Mix, 2020) - John Lennon (official music video HD)'

(Saturday, March 21, 1981) — “Woman,” the second single by former Beatle John Lennon from his album Double Fantasy (with his wife, Yoko Ono), peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks.
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