Video: 'Dragnet S01E01 The Human Bomb'
(Sunday, December 16, 1951, 7:00 p.m. EST) — Dragnet, an American television series, based on the Jack Webb-created crime drama radio series of the same name that follows Sgt. Joe Friday as he and his partners methodically investigate crimes in Los Angeles, debuted tonight on NBC. Continue reading ‘Dragnet’ debuts as a television series on NBC 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 16 1951)
Video: 'JOHN LENNON-ATTICA STATE'
(Thursday, December 16, 1971, taping began at 6:00 p.m. EST) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, taped an appearance on The David Frost Show tonight in New York City for broadcast in syndication on Jan. 13, 1972. Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono tape fractious appearance on ‘The David Frost Show’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 16 1971)
Video: 'Surrender of East Pakistan to Indian Army in 1971 War, 16 December, 1971'
(Thursday, December 16, 1971, war between India and Pakistan on the eastern front formally ended at 4:31 p.m.local time; during the 1971 Bangladesh genocide) — The Pakistan Armed Forces surrendered this afternoon to the Joint Forces of Bangladesh (the Mukti Bahini) and the Indian Armed Forces, bringing an end to the Bangladesh Liberation War and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Continue reading Pakistan’s military surrenders, Bangladesh established as a separate country 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 16 1971)
