Video: 'The Story of Citizens United v. FEC'
(Thursday, January 21, 2010) — Overruling two important precedents about the First Amendment rights of corporations, a bitterly divided Supreme Court today ruled in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that the government may not ban political spending by corporations in candidate elections. Continue reading Supreme Court blocks ban on corporate political spending 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 21 2010)
Video: 'Haiti rocked by earthquake'
(Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 4:53:10 p.m. EST) — A magnitude 7.0 earthquake dealt Haiti and its capital Port-au-Prince a catastrophic blow today, killing at least 100,000 people. Continue reading 2010 Haiti earthquake kills 100,000+ 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 12 2010)
Video: 'Woman Who Helped Hide Anne Frank Dies'
(Monday, January 11, 2010, evening Central European Time) — Miep Gies, the Dutch office secretary who defied Nazi occupiers to hide Anne Frank and her family for two years and saved the teenager’s diary, died tonight in Hoorn, The Netherlands. She was 100. Continue reading Miep Gies, protector of Anne Frank, dies at age 100 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 11 2010)
Video: 'Worlds Tallest Building Unveiled In Dubai'
(Monday, January 4, 2010, 7:55 p.m. ) — Thousands of people attended the opening of the Burj Khalifa (Burj Dubai Tower), the world’s tallest building, tonight in the United Arab Emirates as part of a new development called Downtown Dubai. Continue reading Burj Khalifa, world’s tallest building, opens in Dubai 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 4 2010)
(Saturday, January 2, 2010) — “Tik Tok” by Kesha peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for nine consecutive weeks (Jan 2/9/16/23, Feb. 6/13/20/27, 2010). Continue reading ‘Tik Tok’ by Kesha peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 2 2010)
