Video: 'Sammy's Visit'
(Saturday, February 19, 1972, 8:00 p.m. EST) — The Bunkers have the honor of hosting Sammy Davis, Jr. in their home to retrieve a briefcase he accidentally left earlier in Archie’s cab on “Sammy’s Visit,” tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom All In The Family. Continue reading ‘Sammy’s Visit’ episode airs tonight on CBS-TV sitcom ‘All In The Family’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 19 1972)
(Saturday, February 19, 1972) — “Without You” by Nilsson peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (Feb. 19/26, Mar. 4/11, 1972). Continue reading ‘Without You’ by Nilsson peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 19 1972)
Video: 'Executive Order 9066: A Shameful Moment In WW2 America | Silent Sacrifice Part 1 | Timeline
(Thursday, February 19, 1942; during the internment of Japanese Americans, part of World War II) — President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 today, authorizing the secretary of war to prescribe certain areas as military zones and clearing the way for about 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry, most of whom lived on the Pacific Coast, to be forcibly relocated and incarcerated in concentration camps in the western interior of the country. Continue reading President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorizes relocation and internment of Japanese Americans 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 19 1942)
