Video: 'Roe v. Wade Oral Arguments'
(Wednesday, October 11, 1972) — The landmark Roe v. Wade abortion case was re-argued today before nine presiding justices of the United States Supreme Court. Continue reading Roe v. Wade abortion case reargued before United States Supreme Court 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 11 1972)
Video: 'Full Circle' (9 videos)
(Saturday, September 16, 1972) — Full Circle, the eighth studio album by The Doors, the band’s second LP after Jim Morrison’s death on July 3, 1971, with keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger sharing lead vocals and John Densmore on drums, peaked at #68 on for the first of two weeks on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading ‘Full Circle’ studio album by The Doors peaks at #68 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1972)
(Saturday, August 25, 1962) — “Rinky Dink” by Dave “Baby” Cortez peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Rinky Dink’ by Dave ‘Baby’ Cortez peaks at #10 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 25 1962)
Video: 'Paul McCartney Stockholm Interview - Swedish News [Kungliga Hallen, Stockholm, Sweden] 7 August 1972'
(Monday, August 7, 1972; during the Wings Over Europe Tour) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda, on a 25-city rock concert tour across Continental Europe with his new band, Wings, was interviewed backstage today at Kungliga Hallen in Stockholm by a reporter for the Swedish TV network SVT show Rapport. Continue reading Paul McCartney interviewed at Kungliga Hallen in Stockholm 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 7 1972)
Video: 'Enron - The Biggest Fraud in History'
(Wednesday, November 28, 2001; during the Enron scandal) — Enron Corp., an American energy, commodities, and services company based in Houston, Texas, collapsed today after would-be rescuer Dynegy Inc. backed out of an $8.4 billion takeover deal. Enron would file for bankruptcy protection four days later. Continue reading Energy giant Enron collapses after Dynegy backs out of $8.4 billion takeover deal 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 2001)
Video: 'Nixon's Enemies List'
(Thursday, September 9, 1971; during the Watergate scandal) — What would become known as U.S. President Richard “Nixon’s Enemies List,” prepared by White House Public Liaison Charles Colson, was sent today in the form of attachments to a memorandum written by Colson to White House Counsel John W. Dean, initially with 250 names. Continue reading ‘Nixon’s Enemies List’ with 250 names submitted to White House Counsel’s Office 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 9 1971)
Video: 'The massacre of Tulsa's "Black Wall Street"'
(Tuesday, May 31, 1921, 10:30 p.m. EDT; during the Tulsa race massacre) — The Tulsa race massacre began tonight as white mobs began looting and leveling the affluent black district of Greenwood over reports a black man had assaulted a white woman in an elevator; hundreds are believed to have died.
Continue reading Tulsa race massacre begins as white mobs attack blacks in affluent Greenwood District 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 31 1921)
(Monday, April 24, 1961) — “Runaway” by Del Shannon became the #1 song on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart today for four consecutive weeks (Apr. 24, May 1/8/15, 1961). Continue reading ‘Runaway’ by Del Shannon peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 24 1961)
Video: 'Sunset Boulevard' trailer
(Thursday, August 10, 1950, 10:45 a.m. EDT) — Sunset Boulevard, an American film noir about a failed screenwriter who falls into a mercenary romance with a faded silent-film star, opened this morning at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Continue reading ‘Sunset Boulevard’ opens in New York City 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 10 1950)
(Saturday, June 21, 1980) — “She’s Out of My Life” by Michael Jackson peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘She’s Out of My Life’ by Michael Jackson peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 21 1980)
