Daily Archives: December 31, 2022

Baseball star Roberto Clemente dies in crash of plane carrying aid to earthquake-ravaged Nicaragua 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 31 1972)

1970s


Video: 'The Crash of MLB Star Roberto Clemente DC 7 - TakingOff Ep 148'

(New Year’s Eve, Sunday, December 31, 1972, just after 9:23:15 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time; during the 1972 Puerto Rico DC-7 crash) —Roberto Clemente, the 38-year-old star outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and four others were killed tonight when the DC-7 he had chartered and was traveling on to bring relief supplies to earthquake-stricken Nicaragua crashed into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after takeoff from Isla Verde International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Continue reading Baseball star Roberto Clemente dies in crash of plane carrying aid to earthquake-ravaged Nicaragua 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 31 1972) →

Czechoslovakia peacefully splits into two new countries, the Czech Republic and Slovakia 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 1 1993)

1990s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'The Velvet Revolution and Breakup of Czechoslovakia - History Matters (Short Animated Documentary)'

(Friday, January 1, 1993, midnight Central European Time) — Against the wishes of many of its 15 million citizens, Czechoslovakia today split into two countries: Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Continue reading Czechoslovakia peacefully splits into two new countries, the Czech Republic and Slovakia 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 1 1993) →

The Beatles perform for the last time at Star-Club in Hamburg, West Germany 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 31 1962)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'The Beatles - Live at the Star Club December 31st, 1962.'

(New Year’s Eve, Monday, December 31, 1962, evening Central European Time) — The Beatles performed the group’s 13th and final date of their third and final residency tonight at the Star-Club in Hamburg, West Germany, situated on Große Freiheit off the infamous Reeperbahn. Continue reading The Beatles perform for the last time at Star-Club in Hamburg, West Germany 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 31 1962) →