Monthly Archives: January 2023

FDR, Churchill demand unconditional surrender of Axis powers at wartime conference in Casablanca 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 24 1943)

1940s, U.S. Presidents, World War II


Video: '179 - Time to Fire Rommel? - WW2 - January 29, 1943' (Jan. 24, 1943, at 6:04)

(Sunday, January 24, 1943, 1:05 p.m. Western European Summer Time; during the Casablanca Conference, part of World War II) — U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill concluded a wartime conference today in Casablanca, Morocco, announcing to the few correspondents permitted to go along on the secret trip that the Allies would accept nothing less than the unconditional surrender of the Axis Powers. Continue reading FDR, Churchill demand unconditional surrender of Axis powers at wartime conference in Casablanca 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 24 1943) →

U.S. President Richard Nixon announces agreement to end Vietnam War 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 23 1973)

1970s, Cold War, Television 1970s, U.S. Presidents, Vietnam War


Video: 'President Richard Nixon Address to the Nation Announcing Vietnam Peace Agreement, January 23, 1973'

(Tuesday, January 23, 10:00 p.m. EST; during the Vietnam War) — U.S. President Richard Nixon said tonight that U.S. National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger and North Vietnam’s chief negotiator, Le Duc Tho, had initialed an agreement in Paris today, “to end the war and bring peace with honor in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.” Continue reading U.S. President Richard Nixon announces agreement to end Vietnam War 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 23 1973) →

Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution reducing ‘lame duck’ periods adopted 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 23 1933)

1930s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'The 20th Amendment Explained: The Lame Duck'

(Monday, January 23, 1933, 10:01 a.m. CST) — The Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which moved the beginning and ending of the terms of the president and vice president from March 4 to January 20, and of members of Congress from March 4 to January 3, was adopted today when Missouri became the 36th state to ratify it, satisfying the required three-fourths approval of the then-existing 48 states. Continue reading Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution reducing ‘lame duck’ periods adopted 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 23 1933) →

Former U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, 64, dies in San Antonio, Texas 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 22 1973)

1970s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'CBS Evening News (1/22/1973) - Lyndon B. Johnson Death' (LBJ's death reported at 8:28)

(Monday, January 22, 1973, suffered a massive heart attack at 3:39 p.m CST, declared dead at 4:33 p.m. CST) — Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969, died this afternoon after suffering a massive heart attack at his ranch in Stonewall, Texas. He was 64. Continue reading Former U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, 64, dies in San Antonio, Texas 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 22 1973) →

The Beatles perform three songs for BBC radio’s ‘The Talent Spot’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 22 1963)

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


Audio: '# 07 The Beatles BBC Radio, The Talent Spot # 2, January 22, 1963'

(Tuesday, January 22, 1963, 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles recorded an appearance on the BBC Light Programme The Talent Spot tonight at the BBC’s Paris Studio in London. Continue reading The Beatles perform three songs for BBC radio’s ‘The Talent Spot’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 22 1963) →

The Beatles record five songs for debut appearance on BBC radio’s ‘Saturday Club’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 22 1963)

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


Video: 'Keep Your Hands Off My Baby (Live At The BBC For "Saturday Club" / 26th January, 1963)'

(Tuesday, January 22, 1963, 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles recorded their debut appearance on the BBC Light Programme Saturday Club today at Playhouse Theatre in London, hosted by Brian Matthew. Continue reading The Beatles record five songs for debut appearance on BBC radio’s ‘Saturday Club’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 22 1963) →

U.S. Supreme Court declares nationwide constitutional right to abortion in Roe v. Wade decision 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 22 1973)

1970s


Video: 'How CBS News covered the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision of 1973'

(Monday, January 22, 1973, morning EST) — In Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court decided 7 to 2 today to overturn individual state bans on a woman’s right to an abortion in the first three months of pregnancy, concluding that such bans deprive a woman of fundamental liberty without due process of the law contrary to the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court declares nationwide constitutional right to abortion in Roe v. Wade decision 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 22 1973) →

President Barack Obama, VP Joe Biden publicly sworn in for second terms 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 21 2013)

2010s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'The Inauguration of Barack Obama 2013'

(Monday, January 21, 2013, 11:50 a.m. EST) — President Barack Hussein Obama II of Illinois re-took the oath of office today for a second term as the 44th president of the United States at the West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. Continue reading President Barack Obama, VP Joe Biden publicly sworn in for second terms 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 21 2013) →

Census Bureau announces that Hispanics had surpassed blacks as America’s largest minority group 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 21 2003)

2000s


Video: 'History of Race & Ethnicity in the United States (1610-2060)'

(Friday, January 21, 2003) — Hispanics have edged past blacks as the nation’s largest minority group, new figures released today by the Census Bureau showed. Continue reading Census Bureau announces that Hispanics had surpassed blacks as America’s largest minority group 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 21 2003) →