(Saturday, April 17, 1982) — “Find Another Fool” by Quarterflash peaked at #16 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Find Another Fool’ by Quarterflash peaks at #16 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 17 1982)
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono filmed for inclusion in John Cage documentary 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 17 1972)
Video: 'John Cage, John Lennon & Yoko Ono'
(Monday, April 17, 1972) — It was on or about this date that ex-Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, spent some time in the New York apartment of their Bank Street neighbor John Cage, who was the subject of a documentary being directed by the German avant-garde writer and composer Hans G. Helms. Continue reading John Lennon and Yoko Ono filmed for inclusion in John Cage documentary 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 17 1972)
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Walter Cronkite debuts as anchorman of CBS-TV’s evening newscast 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 16 1962)
Video: 'CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley - Cronkite's anchoring debut celebrates 50th anniversary'
(Monday, April 16, 1962, 6:45 p.m. EST, 7:15 p.m. in New York City) — Walter Cronkite, a former United Press reporter best known for hosting the CBS program You Are There, replaced Douglas Edwards as the anchorman tonight for CBS’s nightly feature newscast, tentatively renamed Walter Cronkite with the News, at that time a 15-minute program that ran from 6:45 to 7:00 pm EST (7:15-7:30 p.m. in New York City). Continue reading Walter Cronkite debuts as anchorman of CBS-TV’s evening newscast 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 16 1962)
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Apollo 16 launches toward the Moon from Kennedy Space Center 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 16 1972)
Video: 'NBC NEWS - APOLLO 16 LAUNCH (4-16-1972)' (launch is at 45:27 into video)
(Sunday, April 16, 1972, 12:54 p.m. EST) — Apollo 16, the tenth crewed mission in the United States Apollo space program, administered by NASA, and the fifth and next-to-last to land on the Moon, launched on the thrust of a 36-story Saturn V rocket this afternoon from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, crewed by Commander John Young, Lunar Module Pilot Charles Duke, and Command Module Pilot Ken Mattingly. Continue reading Apollo 16 launches toward the Moon from Kennedy Space Center 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 16 1972)
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U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signs bill ending slavery in District of Columbia 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 16 1862)
Video: 'The Act That Bought Slaves Freedom in D.C.'
(Wednesday, April 16, 1862; during the American Civil War) — U.S. President Abraham Lincoln today signed into law the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act ending slavery in the District of Columbia; Congress also provided compensation to former slave owners. Continue reading U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signs bill ending slavery in District of Columbia 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 16 1862)
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‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’ by Roberta Flack peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 15 1972)
(Saturday, April 15, 1972) — “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” by Roberta Flack peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for six consecutive weeks (Apr. 15/22/29, May 6/13/20, 1972). Continue reading ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’ by Roberta Flack peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 15 1972)
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1,514 people killed as British luxury liner Titanic sinks in North Atlantic 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 15 1912)
Video: 'Titanic |1997| Sinking Scenes [Edited] (April 15, 1912)'
(Monday, April 15, 1912, 2:20 a.m. ship’s time; during the Sinking of the Titanic) — The British luxury liner RMS Titanic, on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City, sank this morning about 400 miles south of Newfoundland, Canada, two hours and 40 minutes after hitting an iceberg and just two minutes after splitting in half. Continue reading 1,514 people killed as British luxury liner Titanic sinks in North Atlantic 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 15 1912)
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‘Iceberg, right ahead!’: Titanic collides with iceberg in North Atlantic and begins sinking 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 14 1912)
Video: 'Titanic (Iceberg Complete Scene)'
(Sunday, April 14, 1912, 11:40 p.m. ship’s time; during the Sinking of the Titanic) — Four days into her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City, the British liner RMS Titanic — the largest ocean liner in service at the time with an estimated 2,224 people on board– collided with an iceberg tonight in the North Atlantic and began sinking. Continue reading ‘Iceberg, right ahead!’: Titanic collides with iceberg in North Atlantic and begins sinking 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 14 1912)
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‘The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance’ Western film opens in Philadelphia 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1962)
Video: 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' trailer
(Friday, April 13, 1962, 9:05 a.m. EST) — The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, an American Western film about an experienced gunman and a peace-loving tenderfoot who clashes with a Western bully, began playing at nine U.S. theaters nationwide, including Fox Theater in Philadelphia (it would open in New York City on May 23, 1962). Continue reading ‘The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance’ Western film opens in Philadelphia 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1962)
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George Frideric Handel’s ‘Messiah’ premieres at Great Music Hall in Dublin 280 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1742)
Video: 'Royal Choral Society: 'Hallelujah Chorus' from Handel's Messiah'
(Tuesday, April 13, 1742, noon local time) — Messiah, an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel featuring the “Hallelujah” chorus, had its first public performance today at the Great Music Hall in Dublin, Ireland. Continue reading George Frideric Handel’s ‘Messiah’ premieres at Great Music Hall in Dublin 280 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1742)
