Video: 'Democrats and Republicans in Convention, 1972--Part 2'
(Thursday, July 13, 1972) — U.S. Sen. George McGovern of South Dakota was nominated for president tonight at the party’s convention in Miami Beach, defeating Sen. Henry M. Jackson of Washington 1,729-525. A protracted vice presidential nominating process delayed McGovern’s acceptance speech into early the next morning.
Audio: July 13, 1972 (first 19 of 20-song playlist)
(Thursday, July 13, 1972) — Paul McCartney and his group Wings performed today at Théâtre Antique Arles, France, the third of 25-stops of the Wings Over Europe Tour, McCartney’s first tour of Continental Europe since The Beatles made a three-city swing through Germany in June 1966.
Video: 'Anne Frank: The Whole Story Part 6' (July 13, 1942, at 6:31)
(Monday, July 13, 1942, part of The Holocaust during World War II) — Anne Frank’s family was joined in hiding today by the van Pels family: Hermann, Auguste, and 16-year-old Peter. The Franks (Otto, Edith, Margot and Anne) had gone into hiding on July 6 in rooms above and behind the premises of her father’s business on the Prinsengracht, a street along one of Amsterdam’s canals, where some of his most trusted employees would help the two Jewish families escape Nazi persecution.
Video: 'Queen Elizabeth'
(Friday, July 12, 1912) — Queen Elizabeth, a short 4-reel French silent film based on the love affair between Elizabeth I of England and the Earl of Essex, opened today in New York City. Continue reading ‘Queen Elizabeth’ opens in New York City 100 years ago today (1912)
Video: Nixon nominated, accepts (at 0:58-1:22)
(Friday, July 11, 1952) — Sen. Richard M. Nixon of California was nominated by acclamation today as the Republican nominee for Vice President of the United States. Nixon, 39, accepted the nomination at the Republican National Convention in Chicago, calling for a landslide victory that would carry a Republican Congress into office as well as capture the White House. Continue reading Nixon nominated, urges GOP sweep in acceptance speech at convention 60 years ago tonight (1952)
Video: Eisenhower, Taft (at 0:00-0:57)
(Friday, July 11, 1952, 1:15 p.m. CDT) — Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower called on Sen. Robert A. Taft today shortly after his triumph over the senator for the Republican presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in Chicago in an apparent effort to smooth over the bitterness of the convention contest. The two emerged at 1:15 p.m. CDT, both smiling broadly as they posed together before television cameras.
Video: Voting, nomination (at 1:36)
(Friday, July 11, 1952, 2:49 p.m. EDT) — General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower won a hard-fought first-ballot nomination today as the Republican candidate for president, beating Sen. Robert Taft of Ohio 595-500 on the first ballot (nine short of the 604 needed for nomination) before Minnesota started a shift of votes, which ended in an 845-280 Eisenhower victory.
Video: Stassen, Eisenhower (at 1:29-1:36)
(Thursday, July 11, 1952, morning) — Former Minnesota Gov. Harold E. Stassen conferred again with Dwight D. Eisenhower today as the general drove for the Republican presidential nomination on the first ballot at the Republican National Convention in Chicago and his aides predicted sure victory on the second or third.
Video: Demonstrations/nominating speeches (at 0:00-1:29)
(Thursday, July 10, 1952) — The names of General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower and Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio were placed formally before the Republican National Convention in Chicago tonight (and early July 11) in nominating speeches indicative of the fighting election campaign to which both were pledged.
Audio: 'Take It Away'
(Saturday, July 10, 1982) — Take It Away by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney debuted at #55 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Take It Away’ by Paul McCartney debuts at #55 in USA 30 years ago today (1982)
