Video: 'Broadcast News' trailer
(Sunday, December 13, 1987) — Broadcast News, an American romantic comedy-drama film about a news producer who is caught between a committed journalist and a flashy anchor, premiered tonight at Coronet Theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘Broadcast News’ premieres in New York City 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 1987)
Video: 'An AcesTV Retrospective: The 1977 University of Evansville Plane Crash'
(Tuesday, December 13, 1977, 7:22 p.m. CST) — Air Indiana Flight 216, a chartered DC-3 carrying the University of Evansville basketball team on a flight to Nashville, crashed after it took off in dense fog tonight, killing all 29 people on board. Continue reading Plane carrying Evansville basketball team crashes 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 1977)
(Saturday, December 13, 1997) — “How Do I Live” by LeAnn Rimes peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘How Do I Live’ by LeAnn Rimes peaks at #2 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 1997)
Video: 'Ringo plays a horny Mexican in 'Candy'' (Dec. 13, 1967, at 0:50)
(Wednesday, December 13, 1967) — Ringo Starr of The Beatles continued to be filmed today at Incom Film Studios in Rome, in the role of Emmanuel, a Mexican gardner, for the film Candy. Continue reading Ringo Starr continues to film role for ‘Candy’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 1967)
(Saturday, December 13, 1947) — “Ballerina” by Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for 10 consecutive weeks (Dec. 6/13/20/27, 1947, Jan. 3/10/17/24/31, Feb. 7, 1948). Continue reading ‘Ballerina’ by Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 1947)
Video: ''Nanking' with Woody Harrelson - Full Movie | Snagfilms' (Dec. 13 1937, at 29:30)
(Monday, December 13, 1937; during the Second Sino-Japanese War) — The six-week Nanking Massacre, an episode of mass murder and mass rape committed by Japanese troops against war prisoners, soldiers and citizens of Nanjing (Nanking), then the capital of the Republic of China, began today, the same day that the Japanese captured Nanjing at the conclusion of the Battle of Nanking. Continue reading Japanese take Nanjing; mass murder, rape begins 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 1937)
Video: 'George Harrison - Interview 1987 West 57th'
(Saturday, December 12, 1987, 10:00-11:00 p.m. EST) — Former Beatle George Harrison was interviewed (possibly on Oct. 21, 1987) for tonight‘s West 57th newsmagazine series on CBS-TV to promote his new album Cloud Nine, his first in five years. Continue reading George Harrison interviewed on ‘West 57th’ 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1987)
Video: 'The Doors -Documental Legends (subtítulado en español)' (6 videos)
(Friday, December 12, 1997, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — The American rock band The Doors were profiled tonight on Legends, a music biography television series on VH1. Continue reading The Doors profiled on VH1’s ‘Legends’ 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1997)
Video: 'Saturday Night Fever' trailer
(Monday, December 12, 1977) — Saturday Night Fever, an American musical drama film about a Brooklyn roughneck who’s love for disco dancing makes him realize that he wants more out of life, premiered tonight at Loew’s State Theater in New York City . Continue reading ‘Saturday Night Fever’ premieres in New York City 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1977)
(Wednesday, December 12, 1917, 11:15 p.m. CET; during World War I) — A train carrying at least 1,000 French troops on their way home for leave from the Italian front derailed tonight while descending a steep hill in Modane, France, killing at least 700 troops in France’s greatest rail disaster.
