(Thursday, February 10, 1972) — 12 days after British paratroopers shot dead thirteen Catholics after a civil rights demonstration in Londonderry in what is known as Bloody Sunday, Paul McCartney’s new single Give Ireland Back to the Irish was banned on British airwaves (it would still be released Feb. 25, 1972).
Category Archives: 1970s
Lennon, Ono call for withdrawal of British troops from Northern Ireland 40 years ago today (1972)
Video: image from Feb. 5, 1972, at 1:03-1:04
(Saturday, February 5, 1972) — John Lennon and Yoko Ono were among 400 protesters outside the offices of the British Overseas Airways Corporation in New York. Their action is aimed towards the British policy in Northern Ireland, six days after the Bloody Sunday killings.
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‘Archie Sees a Mugging’ episode airs tonight on ‘All In The Family’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
Video: 'Archie Sees a Mugging' (part 1)
(Saturday, January 29, 1972, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Archie and Mike head down to the store to get some items and on the way out Archie witnesses a mugging on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom All In The Family. Continue reading ‘Archie Sees a Mugging’ episode airs tonight on ‘All In The Family’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
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Nixon describes encounter with Ray Coniff Singers’ protest 40 years ago today (1972)
(Saturday, January 29, 1972) — In a recorded telephone conversation with John Connally, U.S. President Richard M. Nixon describes what happened the previous night when a woman with the Ray Coniff singers pulled a small silk banner from the lowcut bosom of her blue evening gown and displayed it.
“Stop the killing,” the black letters on the blue background said. Continue reading Nixon describes encounter with Ray Coniff Singers’ protest 40 years ago today (1972)
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‘Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride’ episode airs on ‘Sanford and Son’ 40 years ago tonight this hour (1972)
Video: 'Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride' (part 1)
(Friday, January 28, 1972, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Engaged, Lamont is excited about his impending nuptials but on the wedding day he quickly finds himself the only one who is on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV sitcom Sanford and Son. Continue reading ‘Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride’ episode airs on ‘Sanford and Son’ 40 years ago tonight this hour (1972)
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‘Skinhead’ episode airs on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ 40 years ago tonight (1972)
Video: 'Skinhead' (part 1)
(Tuesday, January 25, 1972, 8:30 p.m. ET) — When a young woman is beaten and raped and a soldier is arrested for the crime, McGarrett begins to have doubts about his guilt on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV police procedural drama Hawaii Five-0. Continue reading ‘Skinhead’ episode airs on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ 40 years ago tonight (1972)
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Japanese soldier caught hiding in Guam jungles 40 years ago tonight (1972)
(Monday, January 24, 1972) — Japanese Sgt. Shoichi Yokoi was found today hiding in a Guam jungle, where he had been since the end of World War II.
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‘Baby Sit-Com’ episode airs on ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
(Saturday, January 22, 1972, 9:30 p.m. ET) — Mary agrees to babysit Bess for the weekend, but then a former boyfriend, in town for a few days, asks her out on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
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Brooks, Capra, Altman and Bogdanovich guest on ‘The Dick Cavett Show’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
Video: 'The Dick Cavett Show' (Jan. 21, 1972; lengthy clip)
(Friday, January 21, 1972, 11:30 p.m. EST) — An incredible guest panel of Mel Brooks, Frank Capra, Robert Altman and Peter Bogdanovich appeared tonight on the ABC-TV program The Dick Cavett Show.
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‘You Saved My Life’ episode airs on ‘The Odd Couple’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
Video: ‘You Saved My Life’ (clip)
(Friday, January 21, 1972, 9:30 p.m. ET) — Oscar has to put up with an overenthusiastically thankful Felix after he saves his life on tonight’s episode of the ABC-TV sitcom The Odd Couple.
