Video: 'Sarah Mclachlan Sweet Surrender'
(Thursday, January 29, 1998) — Singer/musician Sarah McLachlan performed ten songs tonight at Sony Music Studios in New York City for an upcoming episode of “Storytellers,” a television music series produced by the VH1 network. Continue reading Sarah McLachlan performs for VH1’s ‘Storyteller’ 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 29 1998)
Video: 'Vietnam in HD E03 The Tet Offensive 1968 720P HD'
(Tuesday, January 30, 1968, 12:15 a.m. Saigon Standard Time; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — The Tet Offensive began early today as Vietcong raiders drove into the center of seven major Vietnamese cities, burning government buildings, freeing prisoners from provincial jails and blasting military installations and airfields with rockets and mortars. Continue reading Tet Offensive begins in South Vietnam 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 30 1968)
Video: '2008 State Of The Union - President George W. Bush'
(Monday, January 28, 2008, 9:09 p.m. EST) — U.S. President George W. Bush, in his seventh and final State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, urged the nation tonight to preserve against gnawing fears of recession and stay patient with the long, grinding war in Iraq. Continue reading President Bush urges resolve on economy, Iraq 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 28 2008)
(Saturday, January 28, 1978) — “Short People” by Randy Newman peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Short People’ by Randy Newman peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 28 1978)
(Saturday, January 28, 1978) — “Slip Slidin’ Away” by Paul Simon peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Slip Slidin’ Away’ by Paul Simon peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 28 1978)
(Saturday, January 28, 1978) — “Come Sail Away” by Styx peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Come Sail Away’ by Styx peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 28 1978)
Video: 'The 1998 State of the Union (Address to a Joint Session of the Congress)'
(Tuesday, January 27, 1998, 9:12 p.m. EST) — U.S. President Bill Clinton, facing the gravest personal and political peril in a crisis-prone career over his reported sexual misconduct with a former White House intern, emerged from the darkness shrouding his presidency for more than an hour tonight to proclaim the state of the Union sound and to propose a plan to rescue Social Security. Continue reading Embattled Clinton stays on SOTU message 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1998)
(Saturday, January 27, 1968) — “Bend Me, Shape Me” by The American Breed peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Bend Me, Shape Me’ by The American Breed peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1968)
(Saturday, January 27, 1968) — “Susan” by The Buckinghams peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Susan’ by The Buckinghams peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1968)
(Saturday, January 27, 1968) — “She’s a Rainbow” by The Rolling Stones peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘She’s a Rainbow’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #25 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1968)
