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) →

Video: 'First televised white house address , oct. 5, 1947'

(Thursday, October 5, 1947, 10:50 p.m. EST) — In the very first televised address from the White House, President Harry S. Truman tonight asked Americans to refrain from eating meat on Tuesdays and poultry on Thursdays to help stockpile grain for starving people in Europe. Continue reading Truman delivers first televised White House address 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1947) →

(Saturday, September 12, 1987) — “Solitude Standing” by Suzanne Vega peaked at #94 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Solitude Standing’ by Suzanne Vega peaks at #94 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1987) →

Video: 'Grateful Dead Support KMPX Strike! - This Forgotten Day in S.F.'

(Sunday, August 6, 1967) — KMPX of San Francisco became the first radio station in the United States today to take advantage of new FCC regulations and to go to a progressive rock format. Continue reading KMPX of San Francisco adopts progressive rock format 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 6 1967) →

Video: 'Air Crash Investigations Mayday 04x04 Final Approach Korean Air Flight 801'

(Wednesday, August 6, 1997, 1:42 a.m. ChST) — Korean Air Flight 801 crashed this morning on Nimitz Hill in Asan, Guam, while on approach to Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport, killing 228 of the 254 people aboard. Continue reading Korean Air Flight 801 crashes in Guam, killing 228 people 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 6 1997) →

Video: 'The Beatles Anthology Six' (July 23/26/27, 1967, at 1:05:44)

(Wednesday, July 26, 1967) — The Beatles, minus Ringo Starr, who had left for England earlier in the day, were taken around a set of Greek islands today where they intended to live and work alongside family and friends. Continue reading The Beatles visit Greek islands they intend to purchase 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 26 1967) →

Video: 'The Bourne Ultimatum' trailer

(Wednesday, July 25, 2007) — The Bourne Ultimatum, an American-German action spy thriller film about a former CIA assassin and psychogenic amnesiac who continues his search for information about his past and becomes a target of a similar assassin program, premiered today at the ArcLight Hollywood Theaters in Hollywood, California. Continue reading ‘The Bourne Ultimatum’ premieres in Hollywood 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 25 2007) →