Video: 'Bobby Fuller's Brother Sheds New Light on His Death'
(Monday, July 18, 1966, at approximately 5:15 p.m. EDT) — Pop music singer and guitarist Bobby Fuller, 23, best known for his recording of “I Fought the Law,” was found dead today in his car, parked outside his apartment in Los Angeles. Continue reading Singer Bobby Fuller found dead in car 60 years ago this hour (Jul 18 1966)
Video: 'Nadia Comaneci and the first perfect 10 outperformed modern technology'
(Sunday, July 18, 1976; during the 1976 Summer Olympics) — Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci, 14, received the first-ever perfect score of 10 today with her routine on uneven parallel bars. Comaneci would go on to receive six more 10s at Montreal. Continue reading Nadia Comaneci scores first perfect 10 in gymnastics at Olympics 50 years ago today (Jul 18 1976)
Video: 'First Video from Expedition Titanic'
(Friday, July 18, 1986) — The world got its first look at the wreckage of the RMS Titanic resting on the ocean floor as videotape of the British luxury liner, which sank in 1912, was released today by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Continue reading First video of Titanic wreckage released 40 years ago today (Jul 18 1986)
Video: 'The Paul McCartney Special (Raw Footage)'
(Friday, July 18, 1986) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney performed and was interviewed today at EMI Studios in London for a BBC1 television special titled McCartney to promote his new studio album Press To Play for transmission on Aug. 29, 1986.
(Saturday, July 18, 1936) — “Take My Heart” by Eddy Duchin and his Orchestra (Featuring Jerry Cooper, vocalist) peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for two consecutive weeks (July 18/25, 1936). Continue reading ‘Take My Heart’ by Eddy Duchin peaks at #1 in USA 90 years ago today (Jul 18 1936)
