Video: 'NASA's First Trained Astronaut in Space'
(Tuesday, January 31, 1961, 11:55 a.m. EST) — A 37-pound male chimpanzee nicknamed “Ham” was rocketed into space today from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard Mercury-Redstone 2 in a test of the Project Mercury capsule that is scheduled to carry a human astronaut into orbit.
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Video: 'A look back at Lockerbie plane bombing'
(Wednesday, January 31, 2001) — A Scottish court today found Libyan intelligence official Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi guilty of murder in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988, when 270 people, including 11 on the ground, died.
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Video: 'City Lights' trailer
(Friday, January 30, 1931, 8:30 p.m. PST) — City Lights, an American pre-Code silent romantic comedy film about the misadventures of Charlie Chaplin’s Tramp as he falls in love with a blind girl and develops a turbulent friendship with an alcoholic millionaire, premiered tonight at the new Los Angeles Theater on Broadway between Sixth and Seventh streets.
Continue reading Charlie Chaplin’s ‘City Lights’ premieres in Los Angeles 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 30 1931)
Video: 'The Silence of the Lambs' trailer
(Wednesday, January 30, 1991, 7:30 p.m. EST) — The Silence of the Lambs, an American psychological horror film about a fledgling FBI agent who enlists a psychopath’s help in catching a serial killer, premiered tonight at the Festival Theater, 6 West 57th Street in New York City.
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(Saturday, January 30, 1971) — “Lonely Days” by the Bee Gees peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Continue reading ‘Lonely Days’ by Bee Gees peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 30 1971)
Video: 'John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970)' (11 videos)
(Saturday, January 30, 1971) — John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, the debut solo studio album by John Lennon and his first since the public break-up of The Beatles, peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for one week.
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(Saturday, January 30, 1971) — “Love the One You’re With” by Stephen Stills peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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(Saturday, January 30, 1971) — “Mother” by former Beatle John Lennon peaked at #43 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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(Monday, January 30, 1961) — “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” by The Shirelles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 1961).
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Video: 'Dick Cheney - A Heartbeat Away'
(Thursday, January 30, 1941) — Dick Cheney, the 46th vice president of the United States who served during the administration of President George W. Bush (2001-2009), was born Richard Bruce Cheney today in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Continue reading U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney born in Lincoln, Nebraska 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 30 1941)
