Video: '1920s Radio Broadcasting'
(Saturday, December 9, 1922, shortly after midnight EST) — The American radio station WJZ in Newark, New Jersey, (now WABC-AM in New York City) today became the first broadcasting station confirmed to have been heard in Europe. Continue reading American radio station WJZ makes first broadcast that could be heard across the Atlantic Ocean 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1922)
Video: 'WGN-9 1972 United Flight 553 Crash!!! Chicago Coverage.'
(Friday, December 8, 1972, 2:29 p.m. CST, during the Watergate scandal) — Dorothy Hunt, 52, a CIA employee and the wife of Watergate burglary conspirator, E. Howard Hunt, was killed this afternoon when United Airlines Flight 553 from Washington to Chicago crashed during an aborted landing and go around while approaching Chicago Midway Airport during an ice storm. Continue reading $10,000 in apparent Watergate hush money goes down in Chicago plane crash 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1972)
(Saturday, December 8, 1962) — “Don’t Hang Up” by The Orlons peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Don’t Hang Up’ by The Orlons at peaks #4 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1962)
(Saturday, December 8, 1962) — “The Lonely Bull” by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Lonely Bull’ by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass peaks at #6 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1962)
(Saturday, December 8, 1962) — “Monsters’ Holiday” by Bobby “Boris” Pickett & the Crypt-Kickers debuted at #80 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Monsters’ Holiday’ by Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett & the Crypt-Kickers debuts at #80 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1962)
