Video: 'Triborough Bridge Opens: July 11, 1936'
(Saturday, July 11, 1936, 11:50 a.m. EDT) — New York City’s Triborough Bridge (now officially the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge) linking Manhattan, Queens and The Bronx was dedicated today at ceremonies held on the central span which were attended by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Continue reading FDR opens Triborough span 90 years ago this hour (July 11 1936)
Video: 'First Television Broadcast NBC/RCA July 7, 1936 Part 1 of 2'
(Tuesday July 7, 1936, 4:00 p.m. EDT) — The NBC division of RCA made its first television broadcast today in New York, a 30-minute variety show featuring speeches, dance ensembles, monologues, vocal numbers and film clips. Continue reading NBC makes first public television broadcast 90 years ago this hour (July 7 1936)
(Saturday, July 4, 1936) — “The Glory of Love” by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra (vocal refrain by Helen Ward; recorded Apr. 23, 1936 in Chicago) peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Glory of Love’ by Benny Goodman peaks at #1 in USA 90 years ago today (Jul 4 1936)
Video: 'Democratic Convention 1936'
(Saturday, June 27, 1936, 10:00 p.m. EDT) — Under a cloud-veiled moon, in skies suddenly cleared of rain, to a mass of more than 100,000 people gathered in the stadium of the University of Pennsylvania, and by radio to unnumbered millions all over the nation and world, Franklin Delano Roosevelt tonight accepted the nomination of the Democratic party for a second term as President of the United States and, avoiding personalities of any description, defined the issue of this campaign as it appears to him. Continue reading FDR accepts Democratic presidential nomination for a second term 90 years ago this hour (June 27 1936)
Video: 'Landon Nominated (1936)'
(Thursday, June 11, 1936, 11:41 p.m. EDT) — Governor Alf Landon
of Kansas was nominated president today at the 1936 Republican National Convention meeting at Public Auditorium in Cleveland. Continue reading Republicans nominate ‘Alf’ Landon for president 90 years ago this hour (Jun 11 1936)
(Saturday, April 25, 1936) — “Is It True What They Say About Dixie?” by Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra (Bob Eberly on vocal) peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for five non-consecutive weeks (June 6/13/20/27, July 11, 1936). Continue reading ‘Is It True What They Say About Dixie?’ by Jimmy Dorsey peaks at #1 in USA 90 years ago today (Jun 6 1936)
Video: 'Queen Mary's Maiden Voyage'
(Wednesday, May 27, 1936, 4:30 p.m. BST) — With a quarter of a million people lining the shores to witness her departure, the Cunard liner RMS Queen Mary left England this afternoon on her maiden voyage to New York.
(Saturday, May 23, 1936) — “You” by Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra (vocal refrain by Edyth Wright, recorded in New York City on March 25, 1936) peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for one week. Continue reading ‘You’ by Tommy Dorsey peaks at #1 in USA 90 years ago today (May 23 1936)
(Saturday, May 16, 1936) — “Melody from the Sky” by Jan Garber & his Orchestra (vocal by Lee Bennett; recorded in Chicago February 27, 1936) peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for one week.
Video: 'Benito Mussolini - Roma: Discorso del 9 Maggio 1936 (Con Testo)'
(Saturday, May 9, 1936) — Italian Premier Benito Mussolini announced the annexation of Ethiopia tonight and proclaimed Italian East Africa in a triumphant speech from the balcony of the Palazzo Venezia.
