Video: 'Eisenhower Has a Heart Attack 1955'
(Saturday, September 24, 1955, 2:00 a.m. MST) — U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower suffered a serious heart attack early this morning while on vacation in Denver. Continue reading U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower suffers heart attack in Denver 70 years ago this hour (Sep 24 1955)
Video: 'Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam Acquitted of Emmett Till’s Murder on This Day'
(Friday, September 23, 1955, at 3:43 p.m. CST) — Two Mississippi white men, Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam, accused of murdering 14-year-old Chicago African-American Emmett Louis Till after he had supposedly whistled at a white woman were acquitted today in Sumner, Mississippi. Continue reading Mississippi jury acquits two white men in Emmett Till murder 70 years ago this hour (Sep 23 1955)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings On Their Tour Bus (MPL Footage) - 9-23 September 1975'
(Tuesday, September 23, 1975, scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. British Summer Time) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings (consisting of his wife Linda, Denny Laine, Jimmy McCulloch and Joe English, together with a brass section led by Howie Casey) performed the 13th of 65 shows tonight for the Wings Over the World tour, at Caird Hall in Dundee, Scotland. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings perform at Caird Hall in Dundee, Scotland 50 years ago this hour (Sep 22 1975)
Video: 'Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War - Dien Bien Phu [2/13]' (Sept. 23, 1945, at 6:12)
(Sunday, September 23, 1945; during War in Vietnam (1945–46)) — Shortly after the Democratic Republic of Vietnam had issued its Declaration of Independence, a group of former French troops, acting with the content of the British forces that had arrived in Saigon from their sweep through Burma in the last days of World War II and armed with Japanese weapons stolen from surrender stockpiles, staged a local coup d’etat today and seized control of the administration of Saigon. Continue reading French reassert colonial control in Saigon 80 years ago today (Sep 23 1945)
(Sunday, September 22, 1985, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Cagney & Lacey picked up four awards at the 37th Primetime Emmy Awards tonight at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. Continue reading ‘Cagney & Lacey,’ ‘The Cosby Show’ big winners at Emmy Awards 40 years ago this hour (Sep 22 1985)
Video: 'Gerald Ford - Assassination Attempts (02)' (Sept. 22, 1975, at 1:08)
(Monday, September 22, 1975, 3:25 p.m. PDT) — Sara Jane Moore, 45, fired a single shot from a .38 caliber revolver at U.S. President Gerald R. Ford today outside the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, but a civilian bystander deflected the gun just as it went off and Ford was not hit. Continue reading U.S. President Gerald Ford survives second assassination attempt in 17 days 50 years ago this hour (Sep 22 1975)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings Live At The Capitol Cinema, Aberdeen, Scotland - 22 September 1975'
(Monday, September 22, 1975, evening British Summer Time) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings (consisting of his wife Linda, Denny Laine, Jimmy McCulloch and Joe English, together with a brass section led by Howie Casey) performed the 12th of 65 shows tonight for the Wings Over the World tour, at Capitol Theatre in Aberdeen, Scotland. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings perform at Capitol Theatre in Aberdeen, Scotland 50 years ago tonight (Sep 22 1975)
Video: 'Extra Texture' (first ten clips constitute original release)
(Monday, September 22, 1975) — Extra Texture (Read All About It), the sixth studio album by ex-Beatle George Harrison, was released today in the U.S. (Oct. 3, 1975, in the UK). Continue reading George Harrison releases ‘Extra Texture (Read All About It)’ studio album 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1975)
Video: 'Ringo's All Right, Zak (1965)'
(Wednesday, September 22, 1965) — The Beatles’ drummer Ringo Starr and his wife, Maureen, were filmed today leaving Queen Charlotte’s Maternity Hospital in London with their nine-day-old son Zak, accompanied by nanny Marion Bramwell, en route to the Starkey’s home at 34 Montagu Square. Continue reading Beatle Ringo Starr, wife Maureen take newborn baby son home 60 years ago today (Sep 22 1965)
Video: 'Farm Aid 1985' (134 videos)
(Sunday, September 22, 1985, 10:00 a.m.-midnight CDT) — The first Farm Aid, a concert staged to raise money for family farmers in the United States, was held today at University of Illinois’ Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois, featuring rock and country music artists like John Mellencamp, Willie Nelson and Neil Young. Continue reading First ‘Farm Aid’ benefit concert raises $9 million 40 years ago this hour (Sep 22 1985)
