Daily Archives: January 13, 2022

78 people killed as jetliner crashes into crowded D.C. bridge and falls into icy Potomac River 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 13 1982)

Video: 'WLS Channel 7 - The 3:00 Movie - "Air Florida Flight 90 Bulletins" (1982)' (times are Central Standard Time)

(Wednesday, January 13, 1982, 4:01:01 p.m. EST; during Air Florida Flight 90) — An Air Florida jetliner taking off from Washington National Airport (now Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) in a snowstorm crashed into a crowded bridge this afternoon and broke as it plunged into the frigid Potomac River, killing 78 people and injuring another nine. Continue reading 78 people killed as jetliner crashes into crowded D.C. bridge and falls into icy Potomac River 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 13 1982) →

Video: 'Japan's wartime sex slaves' fight for justice | Unreported World'

(Monday, January 13, 1992) — Three days before Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa takes his first official trip to South Korea, the government admitted today that the Japanese Army forced tens of thousands of Korean women to have sex with Japanese soldiers during World War II, and hinted that women who are still alive might receive some kind of compensation. Continue reading Japan admits forcing Korean women into sexual slavery during World War II 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 13 1992) →

(Saturday, January 13, 1962) — “The Twist” by Chubby Checker returned to #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks (Jan. 13/20, 1962), becoming the first single to reach number one in two different chart runs (the first peaked on Sept. 19, 1960). Continue reading ‘The Twist’ by Chubby Checker peaks at #1 in USA for an unprecedented second time 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 13 1962) →

Video: 'Ernie Kovacs' Biography'

(Saturday, January 13, 1962, shortly before 2:00 a.m. PST) — American comedian, actor, and writer Ernie Kovacs, 42, was killed in a car accident early this morning when he lost control of his Chevrolet Corvair station wagon while turning quickly and crashed into a power pole in Beverly Hills, about a half-block from the Beverly Hilton hotel. Continue reading Comedian Ernie Kovacs, 42, killed in Beverly Hills traffic accident 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 13 1962) →