Video: 'Eisenhower Gives Press Conference (1955)'
(Wednesday, January 19, 1955, 10:32 a.m. EST; during the Cold War) — A presidential news conference was filmed for television and newsreels for the first time today, with the permission of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Continue reading Presidential news conference filmed for TV, newsreels for first time 70 years ago this hour (Jan 19 1955)
Video: 'Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress Reporting on the State of the Union January 15, 1975'
(Wednesday, January 15, 1975, 1:09 p.m. EST) — U.S. President Gerald Ford, declaring that “the state of the Union is not good,” urged the Democratic Congress today to enact speedily his new plan for stimulating the economy and to approve a sweeping program aimed at achieving energy independence.
Video: 'Schuyler Colfax - 17th U.S. Vice President'
(Tuesday, January 13, 1885, 10:35 a.m. CST) — Schuyler Colfax, the 17th vice president of the United States from 1869 to 1873 during the administration of President Ulysses S. Grant, died heart attack brought on by extreme cold and exhaustion this morning inside a men’s waiting room at the Omaha Road depot in Mankato, Minnesota. He was 61. Continue reading Former U.S. Vice President Schuyler Colfax, 61, dies in Mankato, Minnesota 140 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 13 1885)
Video: 'War of 1812: Battle of New Orleans' (3 videos)
(Sunday, January 8, 1815, 6:20 a.m. local time; during the War of 1812) — U.S. forces led by Gen. Andrew Jackson defeated the British today in the Battle of New Orleans, resulting in the complete withdraw of British forces from Louisiana.
The battle turned out to be the last major engagement of the War of 1812, taking place after the United States and Britain had already signed a peace treaty due to the slowness of communications at the time.
Video: 'FDR Fireside Chat on The Battle of the Bulge (1945)'
(Saturday, January 6, 1945, 10:00 p.m. EWT) — In his annual State of the Union address, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt called for early enactment of a national service act and for compulsory military training of youth after the war. Continue reading Roosevelt seeks national service act in State of the Union address 80 years ago this hour (Jan 6 1945)
Video: 'Eisenhower's 1955 State of the Union Address'
(Thursday, January 6, 1955, 12:31 p.m. EST; during the Cold War) — In his annual State of the Union address, U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower laid his legislative program before the new Democratic-controlled Congress today with a plea for harmony and a solemn warning that this is a year of trial in the world’s wavering course toward durable peace or atomic holocaust. Continue reading U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower urges harmony, cites Soviet threat in State of the Union address 70 years ago this hour (Jan 6 1955)
Video: 'President Johnson's 1965 State of the Union Address, 1/4/1965.'
(Monday, January 4, 1965, 9:00 p.m. EST) — In his second State of the Union address, President Lyndon Johnson tonight outlined a sweeping program for improved education and for moving the nation “toward the Great Society.” Continue reading Johnson outlines ‘Great Society’ plan in State of the Union address 60 years ago this hour (Jan 4 1965)
Video: '1935 FDR - President Franklin D. Roosevelt Address to Congress archival footage'
(Friday, January 4, 1935, 12:30 p.m. EST, during the Great Depression) — In his annual State of the Union address, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt told the Congress today that the “federal government must and shall quit this business of relief” by providing 3,500,000 jobs on public works projects for the nation’s idle “employables.” Continue reading Roosevelt outlines plan to create 3.5 million jobs in State of the Union address 90 years ago this hour (Jan 4 1935)
Video: 'KABC-7 Jan-1-1975 News Misc.'
(Wednesday, January 1, 1975, 4:25 p.m. EST; during the Watergate scandal) — Four men who under U.S. President Richard Nixon were among the most powerful officials in the nation—John N. Mitchell, H.R. Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman and Robert C. Mardian—were convicted today by a jury in Washington on all counts in the Watergate cover-up trial.
A fifth defendant, Kenneth Parkinson, was acquitted, and Mardian’s conviction for conspiracy was later overturned on appeal.
Video: 'George M. Dallas - 11th U.S. Vice President'
(Saturday, December 31, 1864, morning local time) — George M. Dallas, the 11th vice president of the United States from 1845 to 1849 during the administration of President James K. Polk, died from a heart attack this morning at his home in Philadelphia. He was 72. Continue reading Former U.S. Vice President George M. Dallas, 72, dies in Philadelphia 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 31 1864)
