Video: 'Paul McCartney - Hope Of Deliverance'
(Saturday, February 20, 1993) — “Hope of Deliverance” by Paul McCartney debuted at #88 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. It was the musician’s 43rd appearance on the chart since leaving The Beatles in 1970.
Video: 'The World At War: Tough Old Gut Italy 1/5' (Feb. 19-25, 1943, at 5:21)
(Friday, February 19, 1943; during the Battle of the Kasserine Pass, part of the Tunisian Campaign of World War II) — German Gen. Erwin Rommel and his Afrika Korps launched an offensive today against an Allied defensive line in Tunisia, North Africa, in the first large-scale meeting of American and German forces of the war.
Video: 'Paul McCartney - Drive My Car' (Feb. 18, 1993)
(Thursday, February 18, 1993) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band tonight launched The New World Tour at Forum di Assago in Milan, Italy. The 78-show tour would run through December.
Video: 'The 1993 State of the Union (Address to a Joint Session of the Congress)'
(Wednesday, February 17, 1993, 9 p.m. EST) — U.S. President Bill Clinton tonight proposed a comprehensive program of tax increases and spending cuts designed to trim the Federal deficit over the next four years by $500 billion, or 38 percent, and to revitalize the nation’s economy. Continue reading Clinton calls for ‘new direction’ with tax hikes, spending cuts mix in State of the Union message 20 years ago this hour (1993)
(Friday, February 17, 1933) — Newsweek was first published today by Thomas J.C. Martyn, a former foreign-news editor for Time, under the title “News-Week.”
Video: 'The Midnight Special 1973 - 01 - The Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music'
(Saturday, February 17, 1973, 1:00 a.m. EST) — The Doobie Brothers are among the performers on tonight’s episode of the late-night musical variety NBC series The Midnight Special with host Johnny Rivers.
Video: 'Marine Corps Women's Reserve Drill Team, circa 1945'
(Saturday, February 13, 1943; during World War II) — The U.S. Marine Corps Women’s Reserve was officially established today to provide women shore duty jobs so the men of the Marine Corps could be released for combat duty.
Video: 'Finders Keepers - The Beach Boys (HQ) 1962'
(Tuesday, February 12, 1963, 10:00 p.m.-Wednesday, February 13, 1:00 a.m. PST) — The Beach Boys completed recording for their second album Surfin’ USA tonight at Capital studio in Hollywood, California, including instrumentation and vocals for “Finders Keepers,” “Surf Jam” and “Stoked.” Continue reading The Beach Boys complete recording of ‘Surfin USA’ album 50 years ago this hour (1963)
Video: 'Groundhog Day' trailer
(Friday, February 12, 1993) — Groundhog Day, a comedy film about an arrogant and egocentric Pittsburgh TV weatherman who, during a hated assignment covering the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, finds himself in a time loop, repeating the same day again and again, was released today in the U.S.
Directed by Harold Ramis, the film starred Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell and Chris Elliott.
Video: 'The Beach Boys - Let's go Trippin''
(Monday, February 11, 1963, 11:00 p.m.-Tuesday, February 12, 2:00 a.m. PST) — The Beach Boys tonight completed six recordings for the group’s second album Surfin’ USA at Capital studio in Hollywood, California, including backing tracks and vocals for “Let’s Go Trippin,'” “Honky Tonk,” “Noble Surfer” and “Misirlou,” and vocals for “Farmer’s Daughter” and “Lana.” Continue reading The Beach Boys complete six tracks 50 years ago this hour (1963)
