Video: 'Jan. 7, 1999: President Clinton's impeachment trial'

(Thursday, January 7, 1999, 10:00 a.m. EST; during the Impeachment of Bill Clinton) — In a hushed chamber under heavy security, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist opened the first presidential impeachment trial in 131 years today, swearing in senators to “do impartial justice” in judging whether President Bill Clinton should be removed from office for perjury and obstruction of justice. Continue reading President Clinton goes on trial in Senate 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 7 1999) →

Video: 'The President impeachment. Bill Clinton 1998 impeachment on CBS news with Dan Rather, a look back'

(Saturday, December 19, 1998, 1:22 p.m. EST; during the Impeachment of Bill Clinton) — U.S. President Bill Clinton, a Democrat, was impeached on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice today by a Republican-controlled House of Representatives, which recommended virtually along party lines that the Senate remove the nation’s 42nd President from office. Continue reading President Clinton impeached, faces a Senate trial 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 19 1998) →

Video: 'CNN Coverage of STS-95 (The Return of John Glenn to Space (The Launch) Part 19'

(Thursday, October 29, 1998, 2:19:34 p.m. EST) — U.S. Senator John Glenn of Ohio, the first American to circle the planet in 1962, returned to orbit today in the space shuttle Discovery, this time as, at age 77, the oldest traveler in outer space. Continue reading John Glenn, 77, becomes oldest traveler in outer space 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 29 1998) →