Video: '[Peace Insight] North Korea's Withdrawal from the NPT'
(Friday, January 10, 2003; during the Korean conflict) — The North Korean nuclear-weapons crisis intensified today as Pyongyang announced it is withdrawing from the 1968 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Continue reading North Korea announces its withdrawal from Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 10 2003)
(Saturday, January 10, 1953) — “Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes” by Perry Como with The Ramblers peaked at #1on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for the first of five weeks (Jan. 10/17/24/31, Feb. 7, 1953). Continue reading ‘Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes’ by Perry Como peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 10 1953)
Video: '177- Food for Leningrad, Breaking the Siege! - WW2 - January 15th, 1943' (Operation Koltso at 0:57)
(Sunday, January 10, 1943, 8:05 a.m. local time; during the Battle of Stalingrad on the Eastern Front in the European theatre of World War II) — The Red Army today launched Operation Koltso under the command of General Konstantin Rokossovsky, the final annihilation of the tattered remnants of Germany’s Sixth Army, which was surrounded at Stalingrad and refused surrender terms on Jan. 8, 1943, by its commander, Friedrich “José” Paulus. Continue reading Red Army launches final assault on Germans trapped at Stalingrad 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 10 1943)
Video: 'PBS Nixon (1990)_1of3'
(Thursday, January 9, 1913) — Richard Nixon, the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974, was born today in what was then the township precinct of Yorba Linda, California, in a house built by his father, located on his family’s lemon ranch. Continue reading U.S. President Richard Nixon born in Yorba Linda, California 110 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 9 1913)
(Saturday, January 8, 1983) — “The Girl Is Mine” by Michael Jackson featuring Paul McCartney, the first single from Jackson’s album Thriller, peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘The Girl Is Mine’ by Michael Jackson featuring Paul McCartney peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago (Jan 8 1983)
(Saturday, January 8, 1983) — “Dirty Laundry” by Don Henley peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Dirty Laundry’ by Don Henley peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 8 1983)
(Saturday, January 8, 1983) — “The Look of Love” by ABC peaked at #18 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘The Look of Love’ by ABC peaks at #18 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 8 1983)
Video: 'SYND 8-1-73 SCENES OF GUN BATTLE'
(Sunday, January 7, 1973, shortly before 9 p.m. CST) — After a day of terror in which 7 persons, including three police officers, were killed and 13 were wounded, New Orleans policemen, in a borrowed Marine helicopter, tonight killed sniper Mark Essex, a former Black Panther party member, with red tracer bullets. Continue reading Police in helicopter kill serial sniper and black nationalist on New Orleans hotel roof after he murdered nine people 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 7 1973)
Video: 'Today in History: Truman Announce H-Bomb'
(Wednesday, January 7, 1953, 9:00 a.m. EST; during the Cold War) — U.S. President Harry S. Truman announced today in his State of the Union message to Congress that the United States had developed a hydrogen bomb and warned Joseph Stalin that a war provoked by Russia now would mean the ruin of the Soviet regime and homeland. Continue reading President Harry Truman announces the United States had developed a hydrogen bomb 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 7 1953)
(Saturday, January 6, 1973) — “You’re So Vain” by Carly Simon peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks (January 6/13/20, 1973). Continue reading ‘You’re So Vain’ by Carly Simon peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1973)
