Video: Pre-launch ceremony from Las Vegas and Atlanta (30 minutes) followed by first 30 minutes of the Weather Channel's broadcast
(Sunday, May 2, 1982) — The Weather Channel (TWC), a U.S. cable and satellite television network that broadcasts weather forecasts and weather-related news, debuted today.
(Tuesday, May 2, 1972) — A fire today at the Sunshine silver mine in Kellogg, Idaho, claimed the lives of 91 workers who succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning.
(Friday, May 2, 1952) — The era of commercial jet passenger service began today as a BOAC de Havilland Comet carrying 36 passengers took off on a multi-stop flight from London to Johannesburg, South Africa.
(Monday, May 2, 1932) — Jack Benny’s first radio show, sponsored by Canada Dry, made its debut today on the NBC Blue Network and continuing there for six months until October 26, moving the show to CBS on October 30, 1932.
Video: 'Hello Goodbye'
(Wednesday, May 1, 2002) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney performed tonight at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan, the 13th stop of his 19-city Driving USA Tour.
Video: '1982 World's Fair - Overview'
(Saturday May 1, 1982) — The 1982 World’s Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee, was opened today by President Ronald Reagan with the theme: “Energy Turns the World.”
Video: Butler occupies New Orleans (at 11:08)
(Thursday, May 1, 1862, during the American Civil War) — Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler, with an army of 5,000 men, occupied the city of New Orleans today without resistance.
Video: 1992 Los Angeles Riots (KTLA-TV, Apr. 30, 1992, starting at 6:50 p.m. PDT)
(Thursday, April 30, 1992) — A second day of violence following the acquittal of three white and one Hispanic Los Angeles police officers in the videotaped beating of black motorist Rodney King appeared widespread and unchecked as heavy looting and fires were witnessed today across Los Angeles County. Continue reading Fires, looting out of control in Los Angeles 20 years ago today (1992)
Video: 'All My Loving'
(Monday, April 29, 2002) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney performed tonight at Gund Arena in Cleveland, the 12th stop of his 19-city Driving USA Tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney performs at Gund Arena in Cleveland 10 years ago tonight (2002)
(Wednesday, April 29, 1992, 6:46 p.m. PDT) — Reginald Oliver Denny, a white truck driver who stopped at a traffic light in Los Angeles, was dragged from his vehicle and severely beaten tonight by a mob of local black residents as news helicopters hovered above, recording every blow, including a concrete fragment connecting with Denny’s temple and a cinder block thrown at his head as he lay unconscious in the street.
Deadly rioting had erupted in Los Angeles after a jury in Simi Valley today acquitted four Los Angeles police officers this afternoon of almost all state charges in the videotaped beating of Rodney King.
