Daily Archives: July 9, 2022

145 people on jetliner die in crash, 8 killed on ground as plane sets Louisiana houses afire 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 9 1982)

Video: 'Pan Am Flight 759 (1982 disaster)' (9 videos)

(Friday, July 9, 1982, 4:09:05 p.m. CDT; during Pan Am Flight 759) — A Pan American World Airways jet crashed in a residential area just after being forced down by a microburst shortly after takeoff from New Orleans this afternoon, killing all 145 on board and eight people on the ground. Continue reading 145 people on jetliner die in crash, 8 killed on ground as plane sets Louisiana houses afire 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 9 1982) →

Video: 'Wingspan Paul and Linda McCartney Documentary' (Wings Over Europe Tour at 38:19)

(Sunday, July 9, 1972, evening Central European Time; during the Wings Over Europe Tour) — Paul McCartney’s newly formed band, Wings, launched a tour of Continental Europe tonight before approximately 2,000 fans at the Centre Culturel de Châteauvallon in Ollioules, France. Continue reading Paul McCartney launches first tour of Continental Europe since The Beatles’ break-up 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 9 1972) →

Video: 'Bill Clinton Secretly Meets Al Gore for Beers & To Secure VP Nomination | THE CIRCUS | SHOWTIME'

(Thursday, July 9, 1992, 12:04 p.m. CDT, less than five months before the 1992 United States presidential election) — Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas today selected Senator Al Gore of Tennessee to join him as his vice presidential running mate when he receives the Democratic nomination for president in New York next week (click here to watch video of today’s announcement). Continue reading Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Bill Clinton selects Al Gore as running mate 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 9 1992) →