Video: 'Truman & the Railroad Strike of 1946 - Part 3' (May 25, 1946)
(Saturday, May 25, 1946, 3:57 p.m. EST; during the Strike wave of 1945–46) — With only three minutes left before the U.S. Army would seize control of the nation’s railroads, the leaders of both striking railway workers’ unions signed a settlement today at the White House. Continue reading Rail strike ends as Truman demands laws, including draft, to stop action against U.S. 80 years ago this hour (May 25 1946)
(Saturday, May 25, 1946) — “The Gypsy” by the Ink Spots peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for ten consecutive weeks (May 25, June 1/8/15/22/29, July 6/13/20/27, 1946).
Video: 'Truman & the Railroad Strike of 1946 - Part 1' (Truman address at 0:17)
(Friday, May 24, 1946, 9:00 p.m. EST; during the Strike wave of 1945–46) — U.S. President Harry S. Truman made a nationwide radio address tonight regarding the railway strike, and delivered an ultimatum: “If sufficient workers to operate the trains have not returned, by 4 p.m. tomorrow, as head of our government, I have no alternative but to operate the trains by using every means within my power … I shall ask our armed forces to furnish protection to every man who heeds the call of his country in this hour of need.” Continue reading Truman calls rail men to return at once, will use Army to run trains if they do not 80 years ago this hour (May 24 1946)
Video: 'Rail Strike Paralyzes America; Ike in Far East 1946/5/23'
(Thursday, May 23, 1946, 4:00 p.m. EST; during the Strike wave of 1945–46) — A countrywide railroad strike, which if prolonged may cripple the national economy and affect the life of every citizen, went into effect today as thousands of railroad workers walked off of their jobs. Continue reading Strike halts railroads, paralyzes nation 80 years ago this hour (May 23 1946)
Video: 'Annie Get Your Gun (1946 Cast Recording)' (12 clips)
(Thursday, May 16, 1946, 8:30 p.m. EDT) — The Irving Berlin musical Annie Get Your Gun, starring Ethel Merman as Annie Oakley and Ray Middleton as Frank Butler, opened tonight on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre, 249 West 45th Street (George Abbott Way) in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City.
Video: 'They Thought the War Was Over—Then the Hunger Began'
(Saturday, May 11, 1946) — The first 20,000 CARE Packages, sent by a consortium of American charities to provide relief to the hungry of postwar Europe, arrived today at the French port of Le Havre. Continue reading First CARE packages arrive at Le Havre, France 80 years ago today (May 11 1946)
(Saturday, May 4, 1946) — “Prisoner of Love” by Perry Como with Russ Case and his Orchestra peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for three consecutive weeks (May 4/11/18, 1946).
Video: 'Alcatraz Gun Battle (1946)'
(Thursday, May 2, 1946, 1:30 p.m. PST) — Violence erupted today during a foiled escape attempt at the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in San Francisco Bay. Continue reading Riot breaks out at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary 80 years ago this hour (May 2 1946)
Video: 'Japanese war criminals go on trial in Tokyo Newsreel PublicDomainFootage.com'
(Monday, April 29, 1946, during the International Military Tribunal for the Far East) — Former Japanese prime ministers Hideki Tojo (1941–44), Kiichiro Hiranuma (1939), Koki Hirota (1936–37) and Kuniaki Koiso (1944–45), and 24 co-defendants were indicted today in Tokyo for war crimes, ranging from the murder of thousands of Americans at Pearl Harbor, to conspiracy “to secure military, naval, political and economic domination of the whole world.” Continue reading 28 former Japanese officials go on trial in Tokyo as war criminals 80 years ago today (Apr 29 1946)
(Saturday, April 27, 1946) — “I’m a Big Girl Now” by Swing and Sway Sammy Kaye (vocal refrain by Betty Barclay) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week.
