Video: 'George Harrison at the Today Show 1/2'
(Thursday, April 17, 1986, 7:38 a.m. EST) — In his first major television interview in years, former Beatle George Harrison appeared this morning in the third of a three-part feature on NBC’s Today, recorded at his Henley-on-Thames estate in England in early April 1986.
Video: 'George Harrison on Today Show April 16, 1986'
(Wednesday, April 16, 1986) — In his first major television interview in years, former Beatle George Harrison appeared this morning in the second of a three-part feature on NBC’s Today, recorded at his Henley-on-Thames estate in England in early April 1986.
Video: 'CBS News - Attack on Libya - 1986-04-14 - 1 of 3' (7:30 p.m. EDT)
(Tuesday, April 15, 1986, shortly before 2:00 a.m. Central European Summer Time; during the 1986 United States bombing of Libya) — United States warplanes struck military and government targets in Libya early this morning in a punitive air raid ordered by President Ronald Reagan in retaliation for a terrorist bombing in West Berlin that killed an American serviceman and wounded dozens of others. Continue reading U.S. warplanes strike Libya in retaliation for Berlin bombing 40 years ago this hour (Apr 15 1986)
Video: 'George Harrison on The Today Show - April 15, 1986' (Apr. 14, 1986)
(Monday, April 14, 1986, 7:50 a.m. EST) — In his first major television interview in years, former Beatle George Harrison appeared this morning in the first of a four-part feature on NBC’s Today, recorded at his Henley-on-Thames estate in England in early April 1986.
(Saturday, Apr 12, 1986) — “What You Need” by INXS peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘What You Need’ by INXS peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (Apr 12 1986)
(Saturday, April 12, 1986) — “I Can’t Wait” by Stevie Nicks peaked at #16 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘I Can’t Wait’ by Stevie Nicks peaks at #16 in USA 40 years ago today (Apr 12 1986)
Video: 'Film 86 - Clint For Mayor'
(Tuesday, April 8, 1986, polls closed at 8:00 p.m. PST) — Clint Eastwood, the Hollywood actor who became one of the world’s biggest box office draws playing tough cowboys and revenge-minded policemen, today won a landslide victory as Mayor of the resort town of Carmel, California. Continue reading Actor Clint Eastwood elected mayor of Carmel, California 40 years ago this hour (Apr 8 1986)
(Saturday, April 5, 1986) — “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.” by John Cougar Mellencamp peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.’ by John Cougar Mellencamp peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago today (Apr 5 1986)
(Saturday, April 5, 1986) — “Calling America” by Electric Light Orchestra peaked at #18 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Calling America’ by Electric Light Orchestra peaks at #18 in USA 40 years ago today (Apr 5 1986)
Video: 'West Berlin La Belle Discoteque Bombing reports - ABC News April 5 & 7 1986'
(Saturday, April 5, 1986, 1:45 a.m. Central European Time) — A bomb ripped through a West Berlin discotheque popular with American troops early today, killing two American servicemen and a Turkish woman and injuring another 229 people, an incident which prompted a U.S. air raid on Libya more than a week later. Continue reading 3 killed, 229 injured in bomb explosion at club in Berlin 40 years ago this hour (Apr 5 1986)
