Monthly Archives: April 2023

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum dedicated in Washington, D.C., to honor victims of Nazi extermination 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 22 1993)

1990s, The Holocaust, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'United States Holocaust Memorial Museum opening ceremony, April 23rd, 1993'

(Thursday, April 22, 1993, the ceremony began at approximately 11:00 a.m. EST; President Clinton spoke at 12:43 p.m. EST) — Nearly 50 years after the furnaces of Nazi Germany devoured their last victims, survivors, and world leaders gathered beneath a bleak, disconsolate sky today to dedicate a museum chronicling man’s descent into darkness and the indifference to the evil that marked the era. Continue reading U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum dedicated in Washington, D.C., to honor victims of Nazi extermination 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 22 1993) →

‘Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree’ by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 21 1973)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, April 21, 1973) — “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (Apr. 21/28, May 5/12, 1973). Continue reading ‘Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree’ by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 21 1973) →

51-day stand-off at Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, ends with fire that kills 76 people, including sect leader David Koresh 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 19 1993)

1990s


Video: 'CBS News Special Report: Reckoning In Texas - Waco Siege (1993)'

(Monday, April 19, 1993, Branch Davidians started setting fire to the complex around 11:30 a.m. CDT; during the Waco Siege) — The 51-day siege at the Branch Davidian religious cult compound near Waco, Texas, ended today as fire destroyed the structure after federal agents began smashing their way in. Continue reading 51-day stand-off at Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, ends with fire that kills 76 people, including sect leader David Koresh 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 19 1993) →

Tens of thousands of Jews in Warsaw Ghetto revolt when Germans try to resume deportations to Treblinka concentration camp 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 19 1943)

1940s, The Holocaust, World War II


Video: 'Would You Risk Everything to Fight the Nazis? - War Against Humanity 057 - April 24, 1943' (Apr. 19, 1943, at 8:40)

(Monday, April 19, 1943, 8:00 a.m. Central European Summer Time (CEST), on the eve of Passover; during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, part of The Holocaust and World War II) — Tens of thousands of Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto began a valiant but ultimately futile battle today against Nazi forces when the Germans tried to resume deportations to the Treblinka concentration camp. Continue reading Tens of thousands of Jews in Warsaw Ghetto revolt when Germans try to resume deportations to Treblinka concentration camp 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 19 1943) →

U.S. Vice President William R. King, 67, dies of tuberculosis in Selma, Alabama, 170 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1853)

1850s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'William Rufus King | Alabama Legacy Moment'

(Monday, April 18, 1853, 6:00 p.m. local time) — William R. King, the 13th vice president of the United States, died today in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama. of tuberculosis after 45 days in office. Continue reading U.S. Vice President William R. King, 67, dies of tuberculosis in Selma, Alabama, 170 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1853) →

The Beatles perform live for BBC radio’s ‘Swinging Sound ’63’ at Royal Albert Hall in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1963)

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


Audio: 'The Beatles Live At Royal Albert Hall, London (18 April, 1963)'

(Thursday, April 18, 1963, 10:02 p.m. BST) — The Beatles performed live for the BBC Light Programme Swinging Sound ’63, topping the bill tonight at Royal Albert Hall in London. Continue reading The Beatles perform live for BBC radio’s ‘Swinging Sound ’63’ at Royal Albert Hall in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1963) →

Babe Ruth blasts 3-run homer as Yankees defeat Red Sox 4-1 in first game played at original Yankee Stadium 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1923)

1920s


Video: 'Yankee Stadium Opens - Decades TV Network'

(Wednesday, April 18, 1923, 3:30 p.m. EST) — The first game was played at the original Yankee Stadium in New York today as the Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-1. Continue reading Babe Ruth blasts 3-run homer as Yankees defeat Red Sox 4-1 in first game played at original Yankee Stadium 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1923) →

63 people killed as suicide bomber rocks U.S. embassy in Beirut 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1983)

1980s


Video: 'Flashback - 1983 US Embassy Bombing'

(Monday, April 18, 1983, 1:03 p.m. Eastern European Time; during the 1983 United States embassy bombing in Beirut, part of the Lebanese Civil War) — 63 people, including 17 Americans, were killed today at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, by a suicide bomber. Continue reading 63 people killed as suicide bomber rocks U.S. embassy in Beirut 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1983) →