Video: 'Mobile Innovators: First Text Message'
(Thursday, December 3, 1992) — The first telephone text message was sent today by British engineer Neil Papworth, who transmitted the greeting “Merry Christmas” from his work computer in Newbury, Berkshire, to Vodafone executive Richard Jarvis’ mobile phone.
Video: Dec. 2, 1972 (8:13)
(Saturday, December 2, 1972, during the Vietnam War) — U.S. President Richard Nixon and his top security adviser Henry A. Kissinger held “extensive consultations” today in Key Biscayne, Florida, prior to Kissinger’s departure to resume Vietnam War peace talks in Paris.
Video: 'Password' (Dec. 1, 1972)
(Friday, December 1, 1972, 9:30 p.m. ET) — When Password host Allen Ludden invites Oscar to be a celebrity guest on his show, Felix pesters Oscar to let him be his partner on tonight’s episode of the ABC-TV sitcom The Odd Couple. In 1997, the episode was ranked #5 on TV Guide‘s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.
Video: 'Tootsie' trailer
(Wednesday, December 1, 1982) — Tootsie, a comedy film about a talented but volatile actor whose reputation for being difficult forces him to adopt a new identity as a woman to land a job, premiered today in Hollywood.
Directed by Sydney Pollack, the film stars Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange and Teri Garr.
Video: 'John Lennon - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (2010 Stereo Remastered) [HiD]'
(Monday, November 29, 1982) — The single Happy Xmas (War Is Over)/Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) by the late John Lennon was released in the U.S. today, pulled from the recent compilation album The John Lennon Collection. Continue reading ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)/Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)’ by John Lennon released in U.S. 30 years ago today (1982)
Video: 'High Rise Building Fire - 6 die - Nov 29, 1972'
(Wednesday, November 29, 1972) — Fire raced across a posh penthouse cafe and through the top three floors of 16-story Rault Center building in downtown New Orleans today, trapping diners and office workers behind walls of flame and smoke.
Six persons were killed, including four women who jumped to their deaths from the 15th floor to escape the inferno. Continue reading Crowd screams as women jump to escape high-rise fire in New Orleans 40 years ago today (1972)
Video: 'Pong (1972, Atari)'
(Wednesday, November 29, 1972) — Atari today announced the release of the video arcade game Pong, the first commercially successful video game, which led to the start of the video game industry.
Video: 'Gone Troppo' (ten tracks)
(Saturday, November 27, 1982) — Gone Troppo by Ex-Beatle George Harrison debuted at #119 on today’s Billboard 200 albums chart.
Video: 'Heroic End Of French Fleet 1942' (click image to watch video)
(Friday, November 27, 1942, part of the Mediterranean Theatre of World War II) — The Vichy French navy at Toulon scuttled its ships and submarines today to avoid capture by Nazi German forces during Operation Lila of the Case Anton takeover of Vichy France.
Audio: 'Paul McCartney - Hello Goodbye+Jet Back in The US live 2002'
(Tuesday, November 26, 2002) — Back in the U.S., a DVD to commemorate his first set of concerts in almost ten years, was released today by Paul McCartney from his spring 2002 Driving USA Tour in the U.S. in support of his 2001 album Driving Rain.
