Video: 'Top 5 Vice Presidents in American History' (Henry Wilson @ 4:17)
(Sunday, February 16, 1812) — Henry Wilson, the 18th vice president of the United States, who served from 1873 until his death in 1875 during the administration of President Ulysses S. Grant, was born Jeremiah Jones Colbath today in Farmington, New Hampshire. Continue reading U.S. Vice President Henry Wilson born in Farmington, New Hampshire 210 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 16 1812)
Video: '130 - Britain's Worst Defeat - Singapore Falls - WW2 - February 20, 1942' (Feb. 15, 1942, at 0:52)
(Sunday, February 15, 1942, just after 6:00 p.m. MALT, during the Fall of Singapore, part of the Malayan campaign of the Second World War) — Singapore — an island city-state in maritime Southeast Asia nicknamed Britain’s “Gibraltar of the East,” a mighty marine fortress that ties India with Australia — fell to the Japanese today when Lieutenant-General Arthur Ernest Percival formally surrendered, resulting in the largest British surrender in history. Continue reading Singapore falls in ‘worst disaster’ in British military history 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 15 1942)
Video: ‘Disasters of the Century | Season 1 | Episode 37 | Ocean Ranger | Ian Michael Coulson’
(Monday, February 15, 1982, 12:52 a.m. Newfoundland Standard Time) — Ocean Ranger, a semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit, sank in a storm 166 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, early this morning. All 84 men aboard perished in 50-foot seas. Continue reading 84 people lost as oil-drilling rig Ocean Ranger capsizes and sinks in a storm off Newfoundland 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 15 1982)
(Saturday, February 14, 1942) — “Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol’ Me)” by Woody Herman And His Orchestra (with brief cameo vocal appearances by composer Harold Arlen) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol’ Me)’ by Woody Herman peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 14 1942)
Video: 'Arizona History - Road to Statehood'
(Wednesday, February 14, 1912, 10:00 a.m. EST) — In the presence of many Arizonans who had journeyed to Washington for the occasion, U.S. President William H. Taft today signed the proclamation admitting Arizona to the Union as the 48th state. Continue reading Arizona admitted as 48th state of the Union 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 14 1912)
(Saturday, February 13, 1982) — “Harden My Heart” by Quarterflash peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Harden My Heart’ by Quarterflash peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 13 1982)
(Saturday, February 13, 1982) — “The Sweetest Thing (I’ve Ever Known)” by Juice Newton peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘The Sweetest Thing (I’ve Ever Known)’ by Juice Newton peaks at #7 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 13 1982)
(Saturday, February 13, 1982) — “Working for the Weekend” by Loverboy peaked at #29 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Working for the Weekend’ by Loverboy peaks at #29 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 13 1982)
Video: 'R.I.P Peter Tork (Tribute video)'
(Friday, February 13, 1942) — American musician, composer, and actor Peter Tork, best known as the keyboardist and bass guitarist of The Monkees and a co-star of the TV series The Monkees (1966–1968), was born Peter Halsten Thorkelson today at the former Doctors Hospital in Washington, D.C. Continue reading Monkees singer and bassist Peter Tork born in Washington, D.C. 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 13 1942)
Video: 'Sunday Bloody Sunday (Remastered 2010)'
(Saturday, February 12, 1972; during The Troubles) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, began recording the studio tracks for Some Time in New York City, a part-studio, part-live double album, recording the protest song “Sunday Bloody Sunday” in Studio A at the Record Plant recording studio in New York City. Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono begin recording studio tracks for ‘Some Time in New York City’ album 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 12 1972)
