(Friday, February 23, 1962) — U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy laid a wreath “to the victims of Communist tyranny” at the Red Wall dividing Berlin today and received some cautious waves from East Berliners beyond the barricade.
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Berlin salutes Robert Kennedy 50 years ago today (1962)
(Thursday, February 22, 1962) — U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy flew to West Berlin today and pledged a new American determination to stand by the isolated city. Huge and emotional crowds greeted Kennedy today as he began a two-day visit. Continue reading Berlin salutes Robert Kennedy 50 years ago today (1962)
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Allies accused of germ bombing in Korea 60 years ago today (1952)
Video: Allies accused of germ bombing (at 1:06)
(Friday, February 22, 1952) — The Chinese Communist radio at Peiping charged today that Allied planes dropped “epidemic” germs including cholera along the Communist front lines and rear areas in Korea between Jan. 28 and Feb. 17. Continue reading Allies accused of germ bombing in Korea 60 years ago today (1952)
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Perot says he’ll run for president as independent 20 years ago this hour (1992)
(Thursday, February 20, 1992, 9 p.m. EST) — Two days after the New Hampshire primaries, U.S. businessman Ross Perot appeared on CNN’s Larry King Live and announced his intention to run for president as an independent if his supporters could get his name on the ballot in all fifty states.
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Glenn becomes first American to orbit earth 50 years ago this hour (1962)
Video: Glenn completes first orbit (at 8:26)
(Tuesday, February 20, 1962, 2:20 p.m. EST) — John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth today, making three orbits in 4 hours, 55 minutes while aboard Friendship 7. Continue reading Glenn becomes first American to orbit earth 50 years ago this hour (1962)
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Union forces occupy Clarksville 150 years ago today (1862)
Video: Union forces occupy Clarksville (at 21:06)
(Wednesday, February 19, 1862, during the American Civil War) — Three days after the fall of Fort Donelson, federal forces of General C.F. Smith from General U.S. Grant’s command today occupied Clarksville, Tennessee.
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Tsongas wins, but Clinton is ‘comeback kid,’ Buchanan stuns Bush in NH primary 20 years ago today (1992)
(Tuesday, February 18, 1992) — Former Massachusetts Sen. Paul Tsongas won New Hampshire’s Democratic primary today while Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton ran a strong second and proclaimed himself “the comeback kid” after weeks of controversy.
In the Republican race, incumbent President Bush won an unconvincing victory, surviving angry voters who gave conservative challenger Patrick Buchanan a strong second place.
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California voids death penalty 40 years ago today (1972)
Video: Death penalty invalidated (at 9:14)
(Friday, February 18, 1972) — The California Supreme Court in the case of People v. Anderson invalidated the state’s death penalty today and commuted the sentences of all death row inmates, including members of the Charles Manson family, to life imprisonment.
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‘I’ll Never Leave You – Ever’ episode airs on ‘Night Gallery’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
(Wednesday, February 16, 1972, 10:00 p.m. ET) — The wife of an elderly farmer who refuses to die decides to force nature’s hand with the help of an old crone skilled in the black arts on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV anthology series Night Gallery.
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‘Sub-Station’ episode airs on ‘Adam-12’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
(Wednesday, February 16, 8:00 p.m. ET) — On temporary assignment at LAX, Reed and Malloy have to save a stewardess who is taken hostage inside a lounge by a man desperately trying to get the attention of a television producer on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV police drama Adam-12.
