Video: 'THE BEATLES EN MADRID (1965)' (July 1, 1965, at 0:00-0:45)
(Thursday, July 1, 1965, afternoon CET) — The Beatles arrived this afternoon at Madrid Airport ahead of the band’s 14th of 15 concerts of their 1965 European Tour.
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American forces withdraw from Leipzig, Germany 80 years ago today (July 1 1945)
Video: 'The World at War: Reckoning: 1945... and After (25 of 26)' (July 1, 1945, at 11:17)
(Sunday, July 1, 1945; during World War II) — American forces turned Leipzig, Germany, occupied by the U.S. since April 19, 1945, over to the Red Army today as it pulled back from the line of contact with Soviet forces to the predesignated occupation zone boundaries.
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Tuesday, September 24, 1968
- The Beatles continue work on “Happiness Is A Warm Gun” at EMI Studio 2 in London. (7:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. BST/2:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. EDT).
- The Mod Squad begins a five-season run on ABC with a 90-minute made-for-television movie to introduce the characters (7:30-9:00 p.m. EDT).
- The CBS television news show 60 Minutes, produced by Don Hewitt debuts with Mike Wallace and Harry Reasoner as the hosts (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT).
Wednesday, September 24, 1958
- The Defiant Ones , a crime film which tells the story of two escaped prisoners, one white and one black, who are shackled together and who must co-operate in order to survive, opened at the Victoria in New York City (doors open at 9:30 a.m. EDT) .
- Senator John F. Kennedy campaigns for re-election to the U.S. Senate.
- The Donna Reed Show, an American sitcom starring Donna Reed as the middle-class housewife Donna Stone, debuted on ABC (9:00-9:30 p.m. EDT).
Friday, September 24, 1948
- Mildred Gillars, accused of being Nazi wartime radio propagandist “Axis Sally,” pleaded not guilty in Washington D.C. to charges of treason. (Gillars, later convicted, ended up serving 12 years in prison.)
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Yul Brynner performs in ‘The King and I’ on Broadway for final time 40 years ago this hour (June 30 1985)
Video: '"The King And I" (Commercial For Final Yul Brynner Performances, 1985)'
(Sunday, June 30, 1985, 7:00 p.m. EDT) — Yul Brynner performed for the last time tonight as the King of Siam in The King and I at Broadway Theatre, 1681 Broadway (near 53rd Street) in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York. Continue reading Yul Brynner performs in ‘The King and I’ on Broadway for final time 40 years ago this hour (June 30 1985)
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The Beatles perform at Palais des Expositions in Nice, France 60 years ago this hour (June 30 1965)
Video: 'The Beatles Live At Palais Des Fetes, Nize (30 June 1965)'
(Wednesday, June 30, 1965, 9:00 p.m. CET) — The Beatles performed their only concert in Nice, France, tonight, drawing a packed crowd to the Palais des Expositions as part of their 1965 European tour. Continue reading The Beatles perform at Palais des Expositions in Nice, France 60 years ago this hour (June 30 1965)
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Red mortars hit Da Nang 60 years ago this hour (July 1 1965)
Video: 'Vietnam: A Television History (Ep-6) America's Enemy (1954-1967)' (July 1, 1965, at 24:17)
(Thursday, July 1, 1965, 1:30 a.m. local time; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Communist guerrillas bombarded the big U.S. air base at Da Nang, 375 miles northeast of Saigon, South Vietnam, early today with a surprise mortar and hand grenade attack.
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Eight defendants convicted in Lincoln assassination 160 years ago this hour (June 30 1865)
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(Friday, June 30, 1865, court convened at 11:00 a.m. local time) — Eight people, including Mary Surratt and Dr. Samuel Mudd, were convicted today by a military commission of conspiring with John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln. Continue reading Eight defendants convicted in Lincoln assassination 160 years ago this hour (June 30 1865)
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39 American hostages freed 17 days after TWA Flight 847 hijacking 40 years ago this hour (June 30 1985)
Video: 'ABC News — 17 Days of Terror: The Hijack of TWA 847'
(Sunday, June 30, 1985, their release began at 5:45 p.m. Eastern European Summer Time; during TWA Flight 847) — Thirty-nine Americans were freed today by their Lebanese Shiite captors in Beirut, then were driven here in a convoy organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross. Continue reading 39 American hostages freed 17 days after TWA Flight 847 hijacking 40 years ago this hour (June 30 1985)
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Ringo Starr appears in Pizza Hut commercial with three Monkees 30 years ago this hour (June 29 1995)
Video: 'Pizza Hut Ringo and The Monkees'
(Sunday, June 29, 1995, 7:00 p.m. EDT) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr’s TV commercial for Pizza Hut, appearing alongside three members of the group The Monkees, including Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork, premiered tonight on “Entertainment Tonight” and “Extra,” the latter of which aired at 7:00 p.m. in New York City. Continue reading Ringo Starr appears in Pizza Hut commercial with three Monkees 30 years ago this hour (June 29 1995)
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Mick Jagger, David Bowie record ‘Dancing In The Street’ 40 years ago this hour (June 29 1985)
Video: 'David Bowie & Mick Jagger - Dancing In The Street - Remaster'
(Saturday, June 29, 1985, approximately 6:00 p.m. British Summer Time) — Mick Jagger and David Bowie recorded a new version of “Dancing In The Street” today at at Westside Studios in London to raise money for the Live Aid famine relief cause. Continue reading Mick Jagger, David Bowie record ‘Dancing In The Street’ 40 years ago this hour (June 29 1985)
