Video: 'Documentary | Thomas Edison - The Wizard of Menlo Park' (Dec. 31, 1879, at 45:52)

(New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, 1879, evening local time) — Thomas Edison first publicly demonstrated his electric incandescent light tonight by illuminating some 40 bulbs at his laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey. Continue reading Thomas Edison publicly demonstrates first practical electric light bulb 140 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 31 1879) →

Video: 'Jim Morrison Skinny Dipping 1968 Bakersfield, Little Game'

(Sunday, June 9, 1968) — Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors rock band, was filmed skinny dipping today in the Kern River near Bakersfield, California, the day after performing at the Bakersfield Civic Auditorium. Continue reading Jim Morrison skinny dips in Kern River 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (June 9 1968) →

Video: 'Beatles Paul McCartney interview 1968 [HQ] - YouTube.flv'

(Thursday, May 23, 1968) — Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were interviewed separately about the British rock scene today in the control room of EMI Studios in London for “Omnibus – All My Loving,” an episode of the BBC1’s arts-based British documentary series Omnibus, for airing on Nov. 3, 1968. Continue reading McCartney, Starr interviewed for ‘Omnibus’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 23 1968) →

Video: 'Max Cleland on Surviving Vietnam, Walter Reed and Karl Rove'

(Monday, April 8, 1968; during the Battle of Khe Sanh, part of the Vietnam War, the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — U.S. Army Captain Max Cleland, 25, was seriously wounded today during the Battle of Khe Sanh when a carelessly handled grenade exploded behind him after one of his soldiers dropped it. Continue reading Captain Max Cleland seriously wounded at Khe Sanh 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 8 1968) →

(Saturday, March 9, 1968) — “Tapioca Tundra” by The Monkees, the B-side of their hit single “Valleri,” debuted at #73 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart . Continue reading ‘Tapioca Tundra’ by The Monkees debuts at #73 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 9 1968) →

(Saturday, March 2, 1968) — “Thank U Very Much” by The Scaffold, featuring Mike McGear (real name Michael McCartney, the brother of Paul McCartney of The Beatles) peaked at #69 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Thank U Very Much’ by The Scaffold peaks at #69 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 2 1968) →

Video: 'The 1998 State of the Union (Address to a Joint Session of the Congress)'

(Tuesday, January 27, 1998, 9:12 p.m. EST) — U.S. President Bill Clinton, facing the gravest personal and political peril in a crisis-prone career over his reported sexual misconduct with a former White House intern, emerged from the darkness shrouding his presidency for more than an hour tonight to proclaim the state of the Union sound and to propose a plan to rescue Social Security. Continue reading Embattled Clinton stays on SOTU message 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1998) →

Video: 'Saturday Night Fever - Soundtrack HD' (17 videos)

(Saturday, January 21, 1978) — Saturday Night Fever by the Bee Gees and various artists, the soundtrack album from the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for 24 consecutive weeks (Jan. 21/28, Feb. 4/11/18/25, Mar. 4/11/18/25, Apr. 1/8/15/22/29, May 6/13/20/27, June 3/10/17/24, July 1, 1978). Continue reading ‘Saturday Night Fever’ soundtrack album peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 21 1978) →

(Saturday, November 4, 1967) — “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” by Aretha Franklin peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman’ by Aretha Franklin peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 4 1967) →