Video: 'Ringo Starr's tonsils (1964)' (Dec. 1, 1964, at 0:00-1:58)
(Tuesday, December 1, 1964) — Beatles drummer Ringo Starr entered University College Hospital in London today, where he will spend the next 10 days recuperating after a scheduled tonsillectomy. Continue reading Beatles drummer Ringo Starr admitted to University College Hospital in London for tonsillectomy 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 1 1964)
Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1824'
(Wednesday, December 1, 1824, during the 1824 presidential campaign) — The results of U.S. presidential election of 1824 were announced today (although voting continued until Dec. 2, 1824), but since no candidate received a majority of the total electoral college votes in the election, the House of Representatives was given the task of deciding the winner in accordance with the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution (which it would do on Feb. 9, 1825, less a month before inauguration day). Continue reading Presidential election deadlocks among four candidates, turned over to U.S. House 200 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 1 1824)
