Video: 'First Soviet atomic blast (1949)'
(Monday, August 29, 1949, 7:00 a.m. local time; during the Cold War) — The Soviet Union conducted its first nuclear weapons test today, exploding the RDS-1 at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in the northeast of the Kazakh SSR, ending the absolute U.S. monopoly on nuclear weapons. Continue reading Soviets test first nuclear bomb, ending American nuclear monopoly 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 29 1949)
Video: 'Did You Know: Abraham Lincoln's First Vice President'
(Sunday, August 27, 1809) — Hannibal Hamlin, the 15th Vice President of the United States, who served from 1861 until 1865 during the administration of President Abraham Lincoln, was born today in Paris (now in Maine, then a part of Massachusetts). Continue reading U.S. Vice President Hannibal Hamlin born 210 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 27 1809)
Video: 'Mountbatten: Death Of A Royal'
(Monday, August 27, 1979, morning BST) — Earl Mountbatten of Burma, one of the heroes of modern British history, his grandson Nicholas, and two others were killed today by a bomb set by members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, hidden aboard his fishing boat in Mullaghmore, County Sligo, Ireland. Continue reading Britain’s Lord Mountbatten assassinated by IRA terrorists 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 27 1979)
(Saturday, August 26, 1989) — “The End of the Innocence” by Don Henley peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The End of the Innocence’ by Don Henley peaks at #8 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1989)
Video: 'The Death Of Senator Ted Kennedy Announcement CBS News Special Report'
(Tuesday, August 25, 2009, just before midnight EDT) — Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, a son of one of the most storied families in American politics, a man who knew acclaim and tragedy in near-equal measure and who was one of the most effective lawmakers in the history of the Senate, died tonight in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, of brain cancer. He was 77.
. Continue reading Senator Ted Kennedy, 77, dies of brain cancer 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 25 2009)
Video: 'CNE 1969: The Monkees'
(Monday, August 25, 1969, 5:30 p.m. EDT) — The Monkees performed the first of two shows today at Grandstand, Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on the band’s 1969 North American tour. Continue reading The Monkees perform first of two shows in Toronto 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 25 1969)
(Saturday, August 25, 1979) — “My Sharona” by The Knack peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for six consecutive weeks (Aug. 25, Sep. 1/8/15/22/29, 1979). Continue reading ‘My Sharona’ by The Knack peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 25 1979)
(Saturday, August 25, 1979) — “Mama Can’t Buy You Love” by Elton John peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Mama Can’t Buy You Love’ by Elton John peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 25 1979)
Video: 'Sir Paul McCartney & Wings - Arrow Through Me [New Master Exp.] [HD]' (videotaped June 6, 1979)
(Saturday, August 25, 1979) — “Arrow Through Me” by former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings, the second single from their album Back to the Egg, debuted at #83 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Arrow Through Me’ by Wings debuts at #83 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 25 1979)
(Monday, August 24, 1959) — “The Three Bells (Les Trois Cloches)” by The Browns peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (Aug. 24/31, Sep. 7/14, 1959). Continue reading ‘The Three Bells’ by The Browns peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 24 1959)
