Video: 'Edith Bolling Wilson: From Wytheville to the White House'
(Thursday, December 28, 1961, 10:45 p.m. EST) — Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, the first lady of the United States from 1915 to 1921 and the second wife of President Woodrow Wilson, died tonight of congestive heart failure at her Washington home. She was 89. Continue reading Edith Wilson, America’s ‘first female president,’ dies in Washington 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 28 1961)
(Monday, December 25, 1961) — “Run To Him” by Bobby Vee peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Run To Him’ by Bobby Vee peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 25 1961)
(Monday, December 25, 1961) — “Moon River” by Henry Mancini peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Moon River’ by Henry Mancini peaks at #11 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 25 1961)
(Monday, December 25, 1961) — “Turn Around, Look at Me” by Glen Campbell peaked at #62 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Turn Around, Look at Me’ by Glen Campbell peaks at #62 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 25 1961)
(Monday, December 25, 1961) — “Please Come Home for Christmas” by Charles Brown debuted at #85 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart (the song would peak at #76 on Jan. 6, 1962). Continue reading ‘Please Come Home for Christmas’ by Charles Brown debuts at #85 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 25 1961)
Video: 'December 19, 1961 - President John F. Kennedy arrives West Palm Beach to visit his Father'
(Tuesday, December 19, 1961) — Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., former U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, and the father of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, suffered a massive stroke today after playing golf in Palm Beach, Florida. Continue reading Kennedy family patriarch Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. suffers massive stroke 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 19 1961)
(Monday, December 18, 1961) — “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by The Tokens peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of three weeks (Dec. 18/25, 1961, Jan. 6, 1962). Continue reading ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’ by The Tokens peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 18 1961)
(Monday, December 18, 1961) — “Let There Be Drums” by Sandy Nelson peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Let There Be Drums’ by Sandy Nelson peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 18 1961)
Video: 'German Nazi Adolf Eichmann convicted and sentenced to Hang PublicDomainFootage.com'
(Friday, December 15, 1961, 9:20 a.m. Israel Standard Time; following the Eichmann trial) — Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi SS officer regarded as the architect of The Holocaust, the genocide of European Jews during World War II, was sentenced to death by an Israeli war crimes tribunal today in Jerusalem — four days after being found guilty of 15 criminal charges, including war crimes, crimes against humanity and crimes against the Jewish people. Continue reading Architect of The Holocaust sentenced to die by Israeli war crimes tribunal 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 15 1961)
Video: 'Judgment at Nuremberg' trailer
(Thursday, December 14, 1961) — Judgment at Nuremberg, an American epic courtroom drama film about an aging American judge who presides over the trial of Nazi war criminals, premiered tonight in West Berlin at a gala event in Kongress Halle attended by Mayor Willy Brandt, many members of the cast, and some 300 foreign and domestic reporters. Continue reading ‘Judgment at Nuremberg’ premieres in West Berlin 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1961)
