(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)
Category Archives: 1940s
Dewey formally opens campaign with pledge to unify U.S. 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 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)
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Truman blasts GOP in Iowa campaign stop 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 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)
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Truman boards campaign train vowing to ‘give ’em hell’ 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 17 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)
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North Korea established 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 9 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)
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LBJ wins Senate runoff in Texas by 87 votes 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 3 1948)
Video: 'PBS LBJ Part 1' (1948 campaign at 22:57)
(Friday, September 3, 1948) — U.S. Rep. Lyndon B. Johnson defeated former Governor Coke Stevenson today in the Democratic runoff primary for the U.S. Senate post vacated by Wilbert Lee O’Daniel by 87 votes when, miraculously, six days after voters cast their ballots (Aug. 28, 1948), an additional 202 votes were discovered in Box 13 in tiny Alice, Texas. Continue reading LBJ wins Senate runoff in Texas by 87 votes 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 3 1948)
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‘Twelfth Street Rag’ by Pee Wee Hunt and His Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 28 1948)
(Saturday, August 28, 1948) — “Twelfth Street Rag” by Pee Wee Hunt and His Orchestra peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for eight non-consecutive weeks (Aug. 28, Sept. 4/11/18/25, Oct. 2/23/30, 1948). Continue reading ‘Twelfth Street Rag’ by Pee Wee Hunt and His Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 28 1948)
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‘Red River’ opens in four states along Chisholm Trail 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1948)
Video: 'Red River' trailer
(Thursday, August 26, 1948) — Red River, an American western film about a young cowhand who rebels against his rancher stepfather during a perilous cattle drive, opened today in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and New Mexico, to commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the opening of the Chisholm Trail, used in the post-Civil War era to drive cattle overland. Continue reading ‘Red River’ opens in four states along Chisholm Trail 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1948)
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‘You Call Everybody Darlin” by Al Trace and His New Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 21 1948)
(Saturday, August 21, 1948) — “You Call Everybody Darlin'” by Al Trace and His New Orchestra (vocal by Bob Vincent) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for two consecutive weeks (Aug. 14/21, 1948). Continue reading ‘You Call Everybody Darlin” by Al Trace and His New Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 21 1948)
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Baseball legend Babe Ruth dies 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 16 1948)
Video: 'Babe Ruth Day 1947 death'
(Monday, August 16, 1948, 8:01 p.m. EDT) — George Herman “Babe” Ruth Jr., regarded as one of the greatest sports heroes in American culture and is considered by many to be the greatest baseball player of all time, died tonight at Memorial Hospital in New York City. Continue reading Baseball legend Babe Ruth dies 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 16 1948)
