Video: 'Election Night 1988 CNN News Coverage'
(Tuesday, November 8, 1988, during the United States presidential election, 1988) — Republican U.S. Vice President George H. W. Bush of Texas was elected President of the United States today, defeating Democratic Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts. Continue reading Bush handily defeats Dukakis, elected POTUS 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 8 1988)
Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1848'
(Tuesday, November 7, 1848, during the United States presidential election, 1848) — Whig Major General Zachary Taylor of Louisiana was elected President of the United States today, defeating former Democratic U.S. Senator Lewis Cass of Michigan. Continue reading Zachary Taylor defeats Lewis Cass, elected POTUS 170 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 7 1848)
Video: 'Herschel - The Boy Who Started World War 2'
(Monday, November 7, 1938, approximately 9:45 a.m. Western European Time) — German diplomat Ernst vom Rath was shot today at the German embassy in Paris by Herschel Grynszpan, 17, whose Jewish parents were among those recently deported from Germany to Poland. Continue reading Jewish teen shoots German diplomat in Paris 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 7 1938)
Video: 'Head' trailer
(Wednesday, November 6, 1968) — Head, an American satirical musical adventure film that follows the famous rock band The Monkees as they travel through an assortment of places in search of meaning, premiered today at the Columbia Pictures studio on West 54th Street in New York City. Continue reading The Monkees’ ‘Head’ film premieres in New York City 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 6 1968)
Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1928'
(Tuesday, November 6, 1928, during the United States presidential election, 1928) — Republican former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover of California was elected President of the United States today, defeating Democratic Governor Al Smith of New York. Continue reading Hoover defeats Smith in landslide, elected POTUS 90 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 6 1928)
Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1888'
(Tuesday, November 6, 1888, during the United States presidential election, 1888) — Former Republican U.S. Senator Benjamin Harrison of Indiana, grandson of former President William H. Harrison (1841), was elected President of the United States today, defeating Democratic incumbent President Grover Cleveland of New York. Continue reading Harrison defeats Cleveland in Electoral College, elected POTUS 130 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 6 1888)
(Saturday, November 6, 1948) — “Buttons and Bows” by Dinah Shore and her Happy Valley Boys peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for ten non-consecutive weeks (Nov. 6/13/20/27, Dec. 4/11/18/25, 1948, Jan. 1/15, 1949). Continue reading ‘Buttons and Bows’ by Dinah Shore peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 6 1948)
Video: 'NBC Coverage of Election Night 1968.' (16 videos)
(Tuesday, November 5, 1968, during the United States presidential election, 1968) — Republican former U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon of New York was elected President of the United States today, defeating Democratic U.S. Vice President Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota. Continue reading Nixon narrowly defeats Humphrey, elected POTUS 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 5 1968)
(Saturday, November 5, 1988) — “Kokomo” by The Beach Boys peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Kokomo’ by The Beach Boys peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 5 1988)
Video: '2008 Election Coverage' (10 videos)
(Tuesday, November 4, 2008, during the United States presidential election, 2008) — Democratic U.S. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois was elected President of the United States today, defeating Republican U.S. Senator John McCain of Arizona. Continue reading Obama defeats McCain, elected first African American POTUS 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 4 2008)
