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McCartney’s ‘Back in the World Exclusive Rehearsal’ debuts 10 years ago today (2003)


Video: 'Paul McCartney - Live Rehearsal March 25, 2003'

(Tuesday March 25, 2003) — “Back in the World Exclusive Rehearsal,” featuring Beatle Paul McCartney and his band performing six songs at Docklands Arena in London, premiered today.

Principal photography on James Bond film ‘Live and Let Die’ concludes 40 years ago today (1973)


Video: '[Trailer] James Bond - Live and Let Die (1973)'

(Sunday, March 25, 1973) — Principal photography on Live and Let Die, the eighth spy film in the James Bond series to be produced by Eon Productions, and the first to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, concluded today. The film would open in the U.S. on June 27, 1973.

Eric Weissberg and Deliverance perform on ‘Midnight Special’ 40 years ago this hour (1973)


Video: 'The Midnight Special More 1973 - 22 - Eric Weissberg & Deliverance - Dueling Banjos'

(Saturday, March 24, 1973, 1:00 a.m. EST) — Eric Weissberg and Deliverance were among the performers on tonight’s episode of the late-night musical variety NBC series The Midnight Special as hosted tonight by Lou Rawls.

‘Chicago’ wins Best Picture at 75th Academy Awards 10 years ago this hour (2003)


Video: '2002 Oscar Winners'

(Sunday, March 23, 2003, 8:00 p.m. EST) — Chicago won six Oscars tonight at the 75th Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Roman Polanski won Best Director and Adrien Brody won Best Actor for The Pianist and Nicole Kidman won Best Actress for The Hours. Continue reading ‘Chicago’ wins Best Picture at 75th Academy Awards 10 years ago this hour (2003) →

Paul McCartney performs in Parramatta, Australia 20 years ago today (1993)


Video: 'Paul McCartney - I Wanna Be Your Man (Soundcheck)'

(Tuesday, March 23, 1993) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney performed again today at Parramatta Stadium in Parramatta, Australia, during the Oceania leg of his The New World Tour, recording “I Wanna Be Your Man” during a pre-show soundcheck for his Paul Is Live! album and Paul Is Live – The New World Tour video.

McCord letter reveals ‘political pressure’ on Watergate defendants 40 years ago today (1973)


Video: Mar. 23, 1973 (at 4:32)

(Friday, March 23, 1973; during the Watergate scandal) — Before sentencing a group of Watergate break-in defendants today, Chief U.S. District Judge John J. Sirica read aloud a letter to him from James W. McCord Jr. which said there had been “political pressure” to “plead guilty and remain silent.” Continue reading McCord letter reveals ‘political pressure’ on Watergate defendants 40 years ago today (1973) →

Paul McCartney performs in Parramatta, Australia 20 years ago today (1993)


Video: 'The Beatles - Paul Mccartney - Here, There and Everywhere (Live)'

(Monday, March 22, 1993) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney performed today at Parramatta Stadium in Parramatta, Australia, during the Oceania leg of his The New World Tour, recording “Here, There and Everywhere” for his Paul Is Live! album and Paul Is Live – The New World Tour video.

Mitchell: Hunt no longer ‘a problem’ 40 years ago today (1973)


Video: Mar. 22, 1973 (at 0:11)

(Thursday, March 22, 1973; during the Watergate scandal) — In the West Wing office of White House Chief of Staff Bob Haldeman office, former U.S. Attorney General John Mitchell told Haldeman, top Nixon aide John Ehrlichman and Presidential Counsel John Dean that former CIA officer and “E. Howard Hunt was not a ‘problem’ any longer,” suggesting the Watergate burglary organizer had been paid off.

Nazi Germany opens first concentration camp 80 years ago today (1933)


Video: 'The World at War - Episode 1 - A New Germany' (Oranienburg concentration camp at 5:45)

(Tuesday, March 21, 1933) — Local SA stormtroopers took over a vacant factory building in the town centre of Oranienburg today and set up the first concentration camp in the state of Prussia.

JFK tells Costa Rican students Cuba example of failure of communism 50 years ago today (1963)


Video: 'Kennedy Visits Costa Rica - clip 18656'

(Wednesday, March 20, 1963; during the Cold War) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy, winding up his three-day solidarity meeting presidents of six Central American republics, told an enthusiastic crowd of 10,000 at the University of Costa Rica in San Jose, Costa Rica, today that Cuba is an example of communism’s failure to provide for its people.