Video: '1976 Jimmy Carter Democratic Convention Acceptance Speech'
(Thursday, July 15, 1976, 10:38-11:16 p.m. EDT) — Former Governor Jimmy Carter of Georgia, who easily won the nomination on the first ballot the previous night, accepted the Democratic presidential nomination tonight at the party’s convention meeting at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Continue reading Jimmy Carter accepts Democratic presidential nomination 50 years ago this hour (Jul 15 1976)
Video: 'Louis Armstrong "Muskrat Ramble" (July 15, 1956) on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, July 15, 1956, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Louis Armstrong peformed “Muskrat Ramble” and Julie Andrews performed “I Could Have Danced All Night” on tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Louis Armstrong, Julie Andrews perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 70 years ago this hour (July 15 1956)
Video: 'Chowchilla Kidnapping news footage'
(Thursday, July 15, 1976, around 4:00 p.m. PDT) — A 36-hour kidnap ordeal began today for 26 schoolchildren and their bus driver as they were abducted near Chowchilla, California, by three gunmen and imprisoned in an underground cell. Continue reading Three gunmen kidnap 26 schoolchildren and their bus driver in Chowchilla, California 50 years ago this hour (Jul 15 1976)
Video: 'Boeing History (Part 1)'
(Saturday, July 15, 1916) — Boeing Co., an American multinational corporation (originally known as Pacific Aero Products Co.) that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, and satellites worldwide, was founded today in Seattle by William Boeing. Continue reading Aerospace giant Boeing founded in Seattle 110 years ago today (July 15 1916)
Video: 'MSNBC Network Launch July 15, 1996'
(Monday, July 15, 1996, 9:00 a.m. EDT) — MSNBC, a 24-hour all-news channel founded as separate partnerships between Microsoft and General Electric’s NBC unit, made its debut today on cable and the internet.
