Video: 'Michael Jackson - Hollywood Walk Of Fame 1984 [FULL HD (1080p)]'
(Tuesday, November 20, 1984) — Pop star Michael Jackson was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame today with the unveiling of his star in front of a horde of screaming fans.
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Hoover calls King a ‘notorious liar’ 50 years ago today (Nov 18 1964)
(Wednesday, November 18, 1964; during the African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955–68)) — FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover today described civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. as “the most notorious liar in the country” for allegedly accusing FBI agents in Georgia of failing to act on complaints filed by blacks.
King, who denied making such a claim, replied, “I cannot conceive of Mr. Hoover making a statement like this without being under extreme pressure.”
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ABC bans Rosemary Clooney’s ‘Mambo Italiano’ 60 years ago today (Nov 18 1954)
Video: 'Rosemary Clooney - Mambo Italiano - 1954 originals'
(Thursday, November 18, 1954) — ABC radio and TV today banned “Mambo Italiano,” a hit by Rosemary Clooney, for so-called “offensive lyrics,” most likely due to the exaggerated Italian vernacular, including the words “goombah” and “gidrool.”
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‘Self-Esteem’ episode airs on ‘My So-Called Life’ 20 years ago this hour (Nov 17 1994)
Video: 'My So-Called Life: Self-Esteem'
(Thursday, November 17, 1994, 8:00 p.m. EST) — Self-esteem is the lesson of the day on tonight’s episode of the ABC-TV teen drama series My So-Called Life.
This episode was listed as #44 on TV Guide‘s 2009 list of Top 100 Episodes of All Time.
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‘It’s a Gift’ released in the U.S. 80 years ago today (Nov 17 1934)
Video: '[Great Film Scenes] It's a Gift (1934) - Shaving Scene'
(Saturday, November 17, 1934) — It’s a Gift, a comedy film about the trials and tribulations of a grocery store owner, was released in today in the U.S.
Directed by Norman Z. McLeod, the film starred W. C. Fields, Kathleen Howard, Jean Rouverol, Julian Madison and Tammany Young.
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Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson married 80 years ago today (Nov 17 1934)
(Saturday, November 17, 1934) — Future U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, 26, married Claudia Alta “Lady Bird” Taylor, 21, today at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in San Antonio, Texas.
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Baby Fae dies as baboon heart fails 30 years ago this hour (Nov 15 1984)
Video: 'Stephanie's Heart: The Story of Baby Fae - Part 1'
(Thursday, November 15, 1984, 9:00 p.m. PST) — Stephanie Fae Beauclair, the infant publicly known as “Baby Fae” who had received a baboon’s heart to replace her own congenitally deformed one, died at Loma Linda University Medical Center in California three weeks after the transplant. Continue reading Baby Fae dies as baboon heart fails 30 years ago this hour (Nov 15 1984)
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Peter and Gordon appear on ‘Ed Sullivan’ 50 years ago this hour (Nov 15 1964)
Video: 'Peter & Gordon I Don't Want To See You Again' (click here to watch)
(Sunday, November 15, 1964, 8 p.m. EST) — Peter and Gordon appeared on the live CBS television variety series The Ed Sullivan Show tonight, performing “I Don’t Want to See You Again” (written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles) and “500 Miles.” Continue reading Peter and Gordon appear on ‘Ed Sullivan’ 50 years ago this hour (Nov 15 1964)
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‘Earthquake’ released in U.S. theaters 40 years ago today (Nov 15 1974)
Video: 'Earthquake' trailer
(Friday, November 15, 1974) — Earthquake, an ensemble disaster film about the struggle for survival after a catastrophic earthquake destroys most of the city of Los Angeles, was released today in the U.S. Continue reading ‘Earthquake’ released in U.S. theaters 40 years ago today (Nov 15 1974)
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Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra recorded ‘Opus No. 1’ 70 years ago today (Nov 14 1944)
Video: 'Opus One-Tommy Dorsey'
(Tuesday, November 14, 1944) — Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra recorded “Opus No. 1” today in Los Angeles for RCA Victor.
