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Steely Dan, Spinners appear on ‘Midnight Special’ 40 years ago this hour (1973)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, Television 1970s


Video: 'The Midnight Special More 1973 - 23 - (Bonus) Stand Up Comedy - Ace Trucking'

(Saturday, February 10, 1973, 1:00 a.m. EST) — The Ace Trucking Company comedy troupe, Steely Dan and The Spinners are among the performers on tonight’s episode of the late-night musical variety NBC series The Midnight Special with host Johnny Rivers. Continue reading Steely Dan, Spinners appear on ‘Midnight Special’ 40 years ago this hour (1973) →

‘The Subject Was Noses’ episode airs on ‘The Brady Bunch’ 40 years ago this hour (1973)

1970s, Television 1970s


Video: '"A Date with Doug"'

(Friday, February 9, 1973, 8 p.m. EST) — Peter’s wildly thrown football hits Marcia’s nose, causing it to swell and bruise (“Oh, my nose!”) on tonight’s ABC television sitcom series The Brady Bunch.

TV Guide and TV Land ranked this episode #98 out the “100 Most Memorable TV Moments of All Time” in 2004.

Karen Carpenter funeral draws celebrities, family, fans 30 years ago today (1983)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s


Video: 'Close to You: Remembering the Carpenters (1997) - Karen Carpenter (March 2, 1950 - February 4, 1983)' (Feb. 4, 1983, at 5:46)

(Tuesday, February 8, 1983) — Karen Carpenter, the singing half of the popular 1970s brother-and-sister musical duo The Carpenters, was buried today following a funeral at United Methodist Church in Downey, California, that drew thousands of fans as well as family, friends and fellow musicians. Continue reading Karen Carpenter funeral draws celebrities, family, fans 30 years ago today (1983) →

3,000 ‘Chindits’ march into Burma 70 years ago today (1943)

1940s, World War II


Video: 'The World At War: It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow Burma 2/5' (Feb. 8, 1943, at 3:43)

(Monday, February 8, 1943; during the Burma Campaign, part of the Pacific War during World War II) — 3,000 Chindits, a British India “Special Force” led by British Brigadier Orde Charles Wingate, marched into northern Burma today, launching Operation Longcloth against the Japanese.

‘I Really Love You/Circles’ by George Harrison released 30 years ago today (1983)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s, The Beatles 1980s


Video: 'George Harrison - I Really Love You'

(Monday, February 7, 1983) — Ex-Beatle George Harrison today released the single “I Really Love You/Circles” today in Britain (Nov. 1, 1982 in the U.S.), the second single from his album Gone Troppo. Continue reading ‘I Really Love You/Circles’ by George Harrison released 30 years ago today (1983) →

U.S. government announces rationing of leather shoes 70 years ago today (1943)

1940s, World War II

(Sunday, February 7, 1943; during World War II) — The U.S. government abruptly announced that rationing of shoes made with leather would go into effect in two days, limiting consumers to buying three pairs per person per year. (Rationing was lifted in October 1945.)

‘It May Look Like a Walnut!’ episode airs on ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ 50 years ago this hour (1963)

1960s, Television 1960s


Video: 'It May Look Like a Walnut!' (Feb. 6, 1963)

(Wednesday, February 6, 1963, 9:30 p.m. ET) — Rob has a dream, inspired by a late-night horror movie on TV, involving walnuts, missing thumbs, and a creature named Kolac on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show.

In 1997, the episode was ranked #15 on TV Guide‘s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.

Jury acquits actor Errol Flynn of statutory rape 70 years ago today (1943)

1940s, Movies 1940s


Video: 'Tasmanian Devil - The Fast And Furious Life Of Errol Flynn' (statutory rape case at 25:44)

(Saturday, February 6, 1943) — A Los Angeles jury today acquitted actor Errol Flynn, 33, of three counts of statutory rape. He had be charged with having sex with two under-age girls, Betty Hansen and Peggy Satterlee, at the Bel Air home of Flynn’s friend Frederick McEvoy.