(Saturday, March 28, 1936) — “Goody Goody” by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra (vocal refrain by Helen Ward) peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for four consecutive weeks (Mar. 28, Apr. 4/11/18, 1936). Continue reading ‘Goody Goody’ by Benny Goodman peaks at #1 in USA 90 years ago today (Mar 28 1936)
Category Archives: 1930s
60+ people killed in Pittsburgh’s Great St. Patrick’s Day Flood 90 years ago today (Mar 17 1936)
Video: 'Floods Sweep Cities In Western PA 1936/03/18'
(Tuesday, March 17, 1936) — Pittsburgh’s Great St. Patrick’s Day Flood began today as the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers, swollen by rain and melted snow, started exceeding flood stage; the high water was blamed for more than 60 deaths.
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‘Lights Out’ by Eddy Duchin peaks at #1 in USA 90 years ago today (Mar 7 1936)
(Saturday, March 7, 1936) — “Lights Out” by Eddy Duchin and his Orchestra (vocal refrain by Lew Sherwood) peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for two non-consecutive weeks (Mar. 7/21, 1936). Continue reading ‘Lights Out’ by Eddy Duchin peaks at #1 in USA 90 years ago today (Mar 7 1936)
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Hitler sends troops into Rhineland in violation of Treaty of Versailles 90 years ago this hour (Mar 7 1936)
Video: 'The March On The Rhine Aka Germans March Into The Rhineland (0)'
(Saturday, March 7, 1936, not long after dawn CET) — The Remilitarization of the Rhineland took place today when Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler sent German forces into the Rhineland in violation of the Treaty of Versailles and the Locarno Pact. Continue reading Hitler sends troops into Rhineland in violation of Treaty of Versailles 90 years ago this hour (Mar 7 1936)
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First videophone conversation demonstrated in Berlin 90 years ago today (Mar 1 1936)
(Sunday, March 1, 1936) — German Minister of Postal Affairs Paul Freiherr von Eltz-Rübenach inaugurated the first videophone conversation today in Berlin with Leipzig’s chief burgomaster. Continue reading First videophone conversation demonstrated in Berlin 90 years ago today (Mar 1 1936)
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Nazi Germany’s Reichstag gives Gestapo secret police absolute authority 90 years ago today (Feb 10 1936)
Video: 'Gestapo - Hitler's Secret Police'
(Monday, February 10, 1936) — The German government enacted the Law on the Secret State Police (Gestapo Law) today, which granted the Gestapo absolute authority and placed its actions entirely above judicial review. Continue reading Nazi Germany’s Reichstag gives Gestapo secret police absolute authority 90 years ago today (Feb 10 1936)
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Former U.S. Vice President Charles Curtis dies in Washington, D.C. 90 years ago this hour (Feb 8 1936)
Video: 'The history of Charles Curtis, the first Vice President of color'
(Saturday, February 8, 1936, 10:25 a.m. EST) — Charles Curtis, the 31st vice president of the United States from 1929 to 1933 under President Herbert Hoover, died today of a heart attack in in Washington, D.C. He was 76. Continue reading Former U.S. Vice President Charles Curtis dies in Washington, D.C. 90 years ago this hour (Feb 8 1936)
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‘Alone’ by Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 90 years ago today (Feb 8 1936)
(Saturday, February 8, 1936) — “Alone” by Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra (vocal refrain by Cliff Weston; recorded in NYC Nov. 7, 1935) peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for three consecutive weeks (Feb. 8/15/22, 1936). Continue reading ‘Alone’ by Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 90 years ago today (Feb 8 1936)
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorizes vice presidential flag 90 years ago today (Feb 7 1936)
(Friday, February 7, 1936) — U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 7285 today authorizing a flag for the office of the vice president.
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‘Modern Times’ premieres in New York City 90 years ago this hour (Feb 5 1936)
Video: 'Modern Times' trailer
(Wednesday, February 5, 1936, 8:30 p.m. EST) — The gala world premiere of Modern Times, a comedy film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin in which his iconic Little Tramp character struggles to survive in the modern, industrialized world, was held tonight at the Rivoli Theatre at 1620 Broadway (at 49th street) in the Manhattan borough of New York City. Continue reading ‘Modern Times’ premieres in New York City 90 years ago this hour (Feb 5 1936)
