Video: 'From the archive: Celebrating the first ATM'
(Tuesday, September 2, 1969) — The first automatic teller machine to utilize magnetic-striped cards, developed by Donald C. Wetzel and called the “Docuteller,” was opened to the public today at a Chemical Bank branch at 10 North Village Avenue in Rockville Centre, New York. Continue reading First automatic teller machine (ATM) to utilize magnetic-striped cards opens 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1969)
Video: 'George Harrison Bob Dylan Airport 02 sept 1969'
(Tuesday, September 2, 1969) — George Harrison of The Beatles and his wife, Patti, dropped off Bob Dylan and his wife, Sarah, today at Heathrow Airport in London for their flight back to New York following the Isle of Wight Festival 1969. Continue reading George Harrison sees Bob Dylan off at Heathrow Airport 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1969)
Video: 'White Heat' trailer
(Friday, September 2, 1949, 8:30 a.m. EDT) — White Heat, a film noir about a government agent who infiltrates a gang run by a mother-fixated psychotic, opened this morning at the Strand Theater on Broadway at W. 47th Street in New York City. Continue reading ‘White Heat’ opens in New York City 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1949)
Video: 'Death of Ho Chi Minh'
(Tuesday, September 2, 1969, 9:45 a.m. local time; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — North Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh, who led the Viet Minh independence movement from 1941 onward, establishing the Communist-ruled Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945 and defeating the French Union in 1954 at the battle of Dien Bien Phu, died this morning in Hanoi of a heart attack at the age of 79. Continue reading North Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh, 79, dies of heart attack 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1969)
Video: 'The Third Man' trailer
(Thursday, September 1, 1949, 8:30 p.m. BST) — A man’s investigation of a friend’s death uncovers corruption in post-World War II Vienna in The Third Man, a British film noir that premiered today at the Ritz Cinema in Hastings, East Sussex, on the south coast of England. Continue reading ‘The Third Man’ premieres in Hastings, England 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 1 1949)
(Saturday, September 1, 1979) — “Young Blood” by Rickie Lee Jones peaked at #40 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Young Blood’ by Rickie Lee Jones peaks at #40 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 1 1979)
(Saturday, September 1, 1979) — “Voulez-Vous” by ABBA peaked at #80 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Voulez-Vous’ by ABBA peaks at #80 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 1 1979)
Video: 'BBC News 39 - Friday 1 September 1939 - (Part 5 of 14)'
(Friday, September 1, 1939, 4:45 a.m. Central European Time; during the Invasion of Poland in the European theatre of World War II) — World War II, the deadliest conflict in human history, marked by 50 to 85 million fatalities, began this morning as Nazi Germany invaded Poland. Continue reading World War II begins as Nazi Germany invades Poland 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 1 1939)
Video: 'The Beatles at Bob Dylan Concert (RARE)'
(Sunday, August 31, 1969, 11:08 p.m. British Summer Time) — John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr of The Beatles and their respective wives watched Bob Dylan and The Band perform tonight at the Isle of Wight Festival at the English town of Wootton. Continue reading Lennon, Harrison, Starr watch Bob Dylan perform at Isle of Wight Festival 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 31 1969)
(Saturday, August 30, 1969) — “Put a Little Love in Your Heart” by Jackie DeShannon peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Put a Little Love in Your Heart’ by Jackie DeShannon peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 30 1969)
