Video: 'AIMEE SEMPLE MCPHERSON - American Masters (plus sermon)' (May 18, 1926, at 35:47)
(Tuesday, May 18, 1926, approximately 3:30 p.m. PDT) — The nationally famous Christian evangelist preacher Aimee Semple McPherson, 35, vanished today while visiting a beach in Venice, California. Continue reading Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson vanishes in Venice, California 100 years ago today (May 18 1926)
Video: 'Queen Elizabeth II - Queen | Mini Bio | BIO'
(Wednesday, April 21, 1926, 2:40 a.m. GMT) — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II was born today in Mayfair, London, the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York, who later became King George VI and the Queen Mother. Continue reading Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II born in Mayfair, London 100 years ago this hour (Apr 21 1926)
Video: 'First Liquid-Fueled Rocket | Moment of History - 3D Environment Demo'
(Tuesday, March 16, 1926, 2:30 p.m. EST) — Rocket science pioneer Robert H. Goddard successfully tested the first liquid-fueled rocket today at his Aunt Effie’s farm in Auburn, Massachusetts.
(Sunday, March 7, 1926, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. GMT) — For the first time, extended and successful conversations were held by telephone between New York and London this morning at a demonstration of progress in the transatlantic radio telephone by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, the Radio Corporation of America and the British General Post Office.
Video: 'Her End in Conc. Camp Was WORSE Than You Think: Margot Frank'
(Tuesday, February 16, 1926) — Margot Frank, the elder daughter of Otto Frank and Edith Frank and the elder sister of Anne Frank, was born Margot Betti Frank today in Frankfurt, Germany. Continue reading Margot Frank born in Frankfurt 100 years ago today (Feb 16 1926)
Video: '"American Experience" THE KENNEDYS: Part 1, The Father, 1900-61)' (Feb. 7, 1926, at 10:50)
(Sunday, February 7, 1926) — Boston banker Joseph P. Kennedy entered the motion picture production business today by buying, with some associates, control of the Film Booking Offices of America (FBO) film studio from Lloyds Bank and other British financial interests.
(Tuesday, February 2, 1926, 8:30 p.m. EST) — The Great Gatsby, a stage adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s widely read novel, premiered tonight on Broadway at the Ambassador Theatre (219 West 49th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan), bringing the author’s Jazz Age tale of wealth and longing to the New York stage. Continue reading F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ‘The Great Gatsby’ opens on Broadway 100 years ago this hour (Feb 2 1926)
Video: 'The Fifth Beatle, George Martin Documentary.'
(Sunday, January 3, 1926) — Record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, and musician George Martin, sometimes referred to as “the Fifth Beatle” in reference to his extensive involvement on each of the Beatles’ original albums, was born today at Royal Northern Hospital in London. Continue reading The Beatles’ producer George Martin born in London 100 years ago today (Jan 3 1926)
Video: 'Battleship Potemkin (1925) Full Movie 4K Restoration/Upscale ENGLISH Directed by Sergei Eisenstein'
(Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, 1925) — Battleship Potemkin, a Soviet silent film about the 1905 mutiny by the crew of the Russian battleship Potemkin against their officers of the Tsarist regime, opened today in the Soviet Union. Continue reading ‘Battleship Potemkin’ silent epic film opens in the Soviet Union 100 years ago today (Dec 24 1925)
Video: 'Dick Van Dyke Talks Turning 100, Shares Secret to Longevity'
(Sunday, December 13, 1925) — Actor, comedian, singer, dancer and writer Dick Van Dyke was born Richard Wayne Van Dyke today in West Plains, Missouri. Continue reading Legendary actor and comedian Dick Van Dyke born in West Plains, Missouri 100 years ago today (Dec 13 1925)
