Monthly Archives: August 2021

FDR and Churchill begin first wartime conference aboard USS Augusta off Newfoundland 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 9 1941)

1940s, U.S. Presidents, World War II


Video: 'President To Prime Minister - Historic Meeting (1941)' (Aug. 9, 1941, at 0:09-3:17)

(Saturday, August 9, 1941, 11:00 a.m. Newfoundland Daylight Time; during World War II) — U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill secretly met aboard the USS Augusta today at Placentia Bay in Newfoundland to begin the four-day Atlantic Conference (codenamed Riviera), the first of nine face-to-face conferences between the two leaders during World War II. Continue reading FDR and Churchill begin first wartime conference aboard USS Augusta off Newfoundland 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 9 1941) →

‘The Boy from New York City’ by The Manhattan Transfer peaks at #7 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1981)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, August 8, 1981) — “The Boy from New York City” by The Manhattan Transfer peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of three weeks. Continue reading ‘The Boy from New York City’ by The Manhattan Transfer peaks at #7 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1981) →

‘How Can You Mend a Broken Heart’ by Bee Gees peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 7 1971)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, August 7, 1971) — “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” by the Bee Gees peaked #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of four weeks (Aug. 7/14/21/28, 1971), the band’s first #1 hit on the chart. Continue reading ‘How Can You Mend a Broken Heart’ by Bee Gees peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 7 1971) →

‘Bring the Boys Home’ by Freda Payne peaks at #12 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 7 1971)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, Vietnam War

(Saturday, August 7, 1971) — “Bring the Boys Home” by Freda Payne peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two weeks. Continue reading ‘Bring the Boys Home’ by Freda Payne peaks at #12 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 7 1971) →

Computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee publishes first-ever website 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 6 1991)

1990s


Video: 'World's First Website | Internet History |W3History'

(Tuesday, August 6, 1991) — The World Wide Web became publicly available today as English computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee, 36, published the world’s first website while working at CERN, the huge particle physics lab located in the Swiss Alps. Continue reading Computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee publishes first-ever website 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 6 1991) →

Apollo 15 astronaut Alfred Worden becomes first human to walk in deep space 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 5 1971)

1970s, space exploration


Video: 'Al Worden's Deep Space EVA'

(Thursday, August 5, 1971, 11:40 p.m. EDT) — Apollo 15 astronaut Alfred Worden stepped into the black vacuum 196,000 miles from the earth today to become the first person ever to take a floating excursion outside his craft in interplanetary “deep space.” Continue reading Apollo 15 astronaut Alfred Worden becomes first human to walk in deep space 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 5 1971) →

Woody Allen’s ‘The Curse of the Jade Scorpion’ premieres in Hollywood 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 5 2001)

2000s, movies 2000s, Woody Allen


Video: 'The Curse of the Jade Scorpion - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie'

(Sunday, August 5, 2001, scheduled for 6:00 p.m. PDT) — The Curse of the Jade Scorpion, an American crime comedy film about an insurance investigator and an efficiency expert who are both hypnotized by a crooked hypnotist into stealing jewels, premiered tonight at the Paramount Studio Theater during fifth annual Hollywood Film Festival. Continue reading Woody Allen’s ‘The Curse of the Jade Scorpion’ premieres in Hollywood 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 5 2001) →

U.S. President Barack Obama born in Honolulu 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 4 1961)

1960s, African-American Civil Rights, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Biography of Barack Obama: Life and Accomplishments'

(Friday, August 4, 1961, 7:24 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time) — Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States who served from 2009 to 2017, was born Barack Hussein Obama II today at the old Kapiolani Maternity and Gynecological Hospital at 1611 Bingham Street in Honolulu, Hawaii. Continue reading U.S. President Barack Obama born in Honolulu 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 4 1961) →