Video: 'Velázquez - Private life of a Masterpiece (BBC Documentary)'
(Friday, March 10, 1914) — The Rokeby Venus, a 17th century painting by Diego Velazquez on display at the National Gallery in London, was slashed multiple times today by Mary Richardson, who was protesting the arrest of fellow suffragist Emmeline Pankhurst. The painting was repaired.
Video: 'History Corner Ulysses S Grant'
(Thursday, March 10, 1864; during the American Civil War) — U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed an order today assigning Ulysses S. Grant, who had just received his commission as lieutenant-general, to the command of the Armies of the United States. Grant assumed his new command two days later, relieving General-in-Chief Henry Halleck.
Video: 'John Lennon - Borrowed Time'
(Friday, March 9, 1984) — “Borrowed Time” by John Lennon, recorded shortly before the ex-Beatle’s 1980 murder, was released today as a single in the UK (May 11, 1984, in the U.S., the third and final single from the album Milk and Honey).
Video: 'First Ford Mustang Built'
(Monday, March 9, 1964) — The first Ford Mustang, a Wimbledon White convertible, rolled off the production line today in Dearborn, Michigan.
Video: 'New York Times v. Sullivan from Thinkwell's American Government'
(Monday, March 9, 1964) — The U.S. Supreme Court, in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, raised the standard for proving libel, unanimously ruling today that public officials who charged they’d been defamed by the press concerning their official duties had to demonstrate “actual malice” on the part of the news organization in order to recover damages.
(Tuesday, March 8, 1864, at about 9:30 p.m.; during the American Civil War) — Union General Ulysses S. Grant arrived in Washington today unrecognized, but word quickly spread that he was in town, and he was warmly received at Willard’s Hotel.
Grant then proceeded to the weekly reception at the White House, where he met President Abraham Lincoln for the first time. In the East Room, Grant stood on a sofa so the cheering guests could see him.
Video: 'Two Live Crew -- Pretty Woman'
(Monday, March 7, 1994) — The U.S. Supreme Court, in Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc., unanimously ruled today that a parody that pokes fun at an original work can be considered “fair use” that doesn’t require permission from the copyright holder. The ruling concerned a parody of the Roy Orbison song “Oh, Pretty Woman” by the rap group 2 Live Crew.
Video: 'Cassius Clay To Muhammad Ali The Story FULL' (Mar. 6, 1964, at 34:09)
(Friday, March 6, 1964) — New Heavyweight boxing champion Cassius Clay, just days after his championship bout with Sonny Liston, changed his name to Muhammad Ali today, saying he converted to Islam and he considered Cassius Clay a “slave name.”
Video: 'U.S. Bombers in First Daylight Raid on Berlin - 1944'
(Wednesday, February 23, 1944; during World War II) — American bombers today launched their first large-scale daylight raid on Berlin, the capital of Hitler’s Reich. The price they paid for their audacity was high: 69 heavy bombers and 11 escort fighters failed to return, the highest number in any raid mounted by the 8th Air Force. Continue reading American bombers launch first large-scale daylight raid on Berlin 70 years ago today (Mar 6 1944)
Video: 'Seth Siegel, The Big Story, Fox News Channel, Martha Stewart - March 5, 2004')
(Friday, March 5, 2004) — Domestic cultural icon Martha Stewart was convicted in New York today of obstructing justice and lying to the government about why she’d unloaded her Imclone stock just before the price plummeted. Her ex-stockbroker, Peter Bacanovic, also was found guilty in the stock scandal. Each later received a five-month prison sentence.
