Video: 'Bicycle Thieves' trailer
(Wednesday, November 24, 1948) — Bicycle Thieves, an Italian drama film about a working man whose livelihood is threatened when someone steals his bicycle, was released today in Italy. Continue reading ‘Bicycle Thieves’ released in Italy 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1948)
Video: 'Tojo And Aides Sentenced For War (1948)'
(Friday, November 12, 1948) — Former Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo, responsible for ordering the attack on Pearl Harbor, which initiated war between Japan and the United States, and six Japanese military and government officials were sentenced to death today in Tokyo by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East. Continue reading Former Japanese PM Hideki Tojo sentenced to death 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 12 1948)
(Saturday, November 6, 1948) — “Buttons and Bows” by Dinah Shore and her Happy Valley Boys peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for ten non-consecutive weeks (Nov. 6/13/20/27, Dec. 4/11/18/25, 1948, Jan. 1/15, 1949). Continue reading ‘Buttons and Bows’ by Dinah Shore peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 6 1948)
Video: 'TRUMAN WINS IN UPSET - 1948'
(Tuesday, November 2, 1948; during the United States presidential election, 1948) — Democratic U.S. President Harry S. Truman of Missouri, who had succeeded to the presidency upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945, won election in his own right today, defeating Republican nominee Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York in one of the greatest election upsets in American history. Continue reading Truman defeats Dewey in historic upset 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1948)
Video: '1948 WS Gm6: Indians win the 1948 World Series'
(Monday, October 11, 1948, at approximately 1:00 p.m.-3:16 p.m. EST) — The Cleveland Indians won the 1948 World Series today, beating the Boston Braves 4-3 at Braves Field in Boston, Massachusetts, in the sixth and deciding game. Continue reading Indians beat Braves to win World Series 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 11 1948)
(Saturday, October 9, 1948) — “A Tree in the Meadow” by Margaret Whiting With Orchestra peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for two consecutive weeks (Oct. 9/16, 1948). Continue reading ‘A Tree in the Meadow’ by Margaret Whiting peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1948)
Video: 'Republican Campaign for President 1948' (Sept. 20, 1948, at 0:13)
(Saturday, September 18, 1948, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. CDT; during the United States presidential election, 1948 campaign) — Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York formally opened his campaign as the Republican nomineee for President tonight in Des Moines, Iowa, with a pledge that his administration, if he is elected, will be devoted to restoring unity to the American people. Continue reading Dewey formally opens campaign with pledge to unify U.S. 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1948)
Video: 'Rare Harry S. Truman Whistlestop Speech'
(Saturday, September 18, 1948, 12:30 p.m. CDT; during the United States presidential election, 1948 campaign) — On the first leg of a 9,500-mile campaign tour, U.S. President Harry S. Truman declared today that a Republican election victory would place the American farmer in “great danger” of “man-made disaster” from “gluttons of privilege.” Continue reading Truman blasts GOP in Iowa campaign stop 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1948)
Video: 'American Experience Truman 2' (Sept. 17, 1948, at 50:15)
(Friday, September 17, 1948, 11:06 a.m. EDT; during the campaign of the United States presidential election, 1948) — An exuberant, confident U.S. President Harry S. Truman pulled out of Washington Union Station and headed west on his first major extended campaign tour today, declaring his intention to “fight hard” and ‘give ’em hell” in a back-breaking, no-quarter contest for the presidency between now and the general election on Nov. 2, 1948. Continue reading Truman boards campaign train vowing to ‘give ’em hell’ 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 17 1948)
Video: 'Korean War - PART 2, Prelude to war (1946-1947) 6.25' (Sep. 9, 1948, at 9:40)
(Thursday, September 9, 1948) — 25 days after the government of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) was inaugurated, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) was established today with Kim Il-sung as premier. Continue reading North Korea established 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 9 1948)
