Video: 'Buster Keaton - Sherlock Jr. 1924 Cult Classic , Full Movie'
(Tuesday, March 18, 1924) — Sherlock, Jr., a silent comedy film about a movie projectionist who dreams himself into a mystery movie, was released today in the U.S.
Directed by Buster Keaton and Fatty Arbuckle (uncredited), the film starred Keaton.
Video: 'Colorado Experience: Ludlow Massacre'
(Monday, April 20, 1914) — The Ludlow Massacre took place today when the Colorado National Guard opened fire on a tent colony of striking miners. About 19-25 strikers, women and children died in the gunfire or were smothered by smoke from the burning tents.
Video: 'Richard Nixon has a stroke - news 1994'
(Monday, April 18, 1994, 5:45 p.m EDT) — Former U.S. President Richard Nixon, 81, suffered a stroke today at his Park Ridge, New Jersey, home and was taken by ambulance to New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, where he was in stable condition but not able to speak.
(Wednesday, April 18, 1934) — The first laundromat, called a “Washateria,” was opened today by John F. Cantrell in Fort Worth, Texas, as four electric washing machines were rented to members of the public on an hourly basis.
Video: 'Shea Stadium Opening in 1964'
(Friday, April 17, 1964) — The first game was played at New York’s Shea Stadium today as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Mets 4-3 before a crowd of 50,312.
Video: 'Worlds Fair 1964 Mustang Ride 16mm 1080i ProRes HD'
(Friday, April 17, 1964) — Ford Motor Co. unveiled its new Mustang model today at the New York World’s Fair, five days before the fair’s official opening.
(Friday, April 17, 1964) — Geraldine “Jerrie” Mock became the first woman to complete a solo airplane trip around the world, returning to Columbus, Ohio, today after 29 1/2 days and 21 stopovers in her Cessna 180 (click here to watch video).
(Sunday, April 17, 1864; during the American Civil War) — Union Army general in chief Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant today ordered all prisoner exchanges suspended until questions are answered regarding the Vicksburg and Port Hudson paroles (a number of the surrendered Confederates have simply rejoined the army, despite having given their word that they would not) and the matter of exchange of African American troops has been settled.
Video: 'The Beatles Interview - April 1964'
(Thursday, April 16, 1964, evening) — The Beatles were interviewed tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London (via telephone) by Chicago disc jockeys Art Roberts and Ron Riley for WLS-AM during the recording session for A Hard Day’s Night. Paul McCartney revealed for the first time the title of the group’s first film A Hard Day’s Night.
Video: 'Anne Frank - The Whole Story (2001) 2/2' (Apr. 15, 1944, at 19:56)
(Saturday, April 15, 1944, 9:30 p.m. local time; part of The Holocaust during World War II) — On Anne Frank’s 650th day in hiding in a secret apartment behind her father’s business in German-occupied Amsterdam, the 14-year-old girl received her first kiss while on a “date” with Peter van Pels.
