Video: 'COMSAT INTELSAT I SATELLITE PROGRAM 1965 ASSEMBLY & LAUNCH 26824' (launch at 10:48)
(Tuesday, April 6, 1965, 6:47:50 p.m. EST) — The United States launched Intelsat I, also known as the “Early Bird” communications satellite, from Cape Kennedy tonight into geosynchronous orbit.
Video: 'Ken.Burns.The.Civil.War.8of9.War.Is.All.Hell' (Apr. 6, 1865, 47:54)
(Thursday, April 6, 1865; during the Appomattox Campaign of the American Civil War) — Union cavalry and infantry inflicted 6,000 casualties on the armies of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and captured eight generals including Lee’s own son, Custis, today in the Battle of Sailor’s Creek near Farmville, Virginia.
Lee now had fewer than 25,000 men facing 125,000 federal troops closing in from three sides.
Video: 'Beatles Win Caroline Award (1965)'
(Tuesday, April 6, 1965) — Television talk show host Simon Dee presented The Beatles with a Bell Award from pirate station Radio Caroline today at Twickenham Film Studios in England during a shooting break for the group’s second feature film Help!.
Video: 'The Beatles ?- Beatles For Sale - EP Vinyl Unboxing'
(Tuesday, April 6, 1965) — The Beatles today released Beatles for Sale, the band’s eighth official extended play release, was released today in Britain, featuring four songs from their fourth studio album of the same title.
Video: 'The Lost Evidence Of WWII Episode 17 Okinawa' (Apr. 6, 1945, at 12:38)
(Friday, April 6, 1945, 3:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time; during the Battle of Okinawa, part of the Pacific Theatre of World War II) — Starting today (through the end of the battle on June 22, 1945), the Japanese flew 1,465 kamikaze aircraft in large-scale attacks from Kyushu, 185 individual kamikaze sorties from Kyushu, and 250 individual kamikaze sorties from Formosa. Continue reading Japanese launch kamikaze attacks on Americans off Okinawa 80 years ago this hour (Apr 6 1945)
(Saturday, April 5, 1975) — “Lovin’ You” by Minnie Riperton peaks at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Lovin’ You’ by Minnie Riperton peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Apr 5 1975)
(Saturday, April 5, 1975) — “No No Song” by former Beatle Ringo Starr peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘No No Song’ by Ringo Starr peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago today (Apr 5 1975)
(Saturday, April 5, 1975) — “Harry Truman” by Chicago peaks at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Harry Truman’ by Chicago peaks at #13 in USA 50 years ago today (Apr 5 1975)
Video: 'Sir Winston Churchill Resigns (1955) | British Pathé'
(Tuesday, April 5, 1955, Churchill left the for Buckingham Palace at 4:22 p.m. and returned at 5:15 p.m. GMT, having spent 41 minutes with Queen Elizabeth II) — Sir Winston Churchill, 80, resigned today as British prime minister, aware that he was slowing down both physically and mentally. Continue reading Winston Churchill, 80, resigns as UK Prime Minister after health issues 70 years ago this hour (Apr 5 1955)
Video: 'U.S.A. For Africa - We Are the World'
(Good Friday, April 5, 1985, 10:50 a.m. EST) — “We Are The World” by USA for Africa, a song and charity single for African famine relief featuring 45 famous recording artists, was simultaneously played today over 8,000 radio stations around the world in a special Good Friday broadcast. Continue reading ‘We Are The World’ simultaneously broadcast globally on 8,000 radio stations 40 years ago this hour (Apr 5 1985)
