Video: 'Betty Ford 60 Minutes clips part 1'
(Sunday, August 10, 1975, 9:30 p.m. EDT) — First Lady Betty Ford told the CBS news magazine program 60 Minutes tonight that she wouldn’t be surprised if her daughter Susan, 18 years old, decided to have an affair, suggesting that in general, premarital relations with the right partner might lower the divorce rate.
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(Saturday, August 10, 1985) — Michael Jackson outbid Paul McCartney today for the ATV music publishing catalog, which included many Beatles songs, paying $47.5 million dollars. Continue reading Michael Jackson outbids Paul McCartney for The Beatles’ publishing catalog 40 years ago today (Aug 10 1985)
Video: 'American Experience - Truman (1997) - Part 3' (Aug. 10, 1945, at 43:03/44:26)
(Friday, August 10, 1945; during World War II) — Having dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima (Aug. 6, 1945) and Nagasaki (Aug. 9, 1945) and with Japan conveying it’s willingness to surrender (provided the status of Emperor Hirohito remained unchanged), U.S. President Harry S. Truman took the authority to use the atomic bomb back from the military today and placed it once again in his own hands. Continue reading Truman halts use of atomic bomb after Japan conveys willingness to surrender 80 years ago today (Aug 10 1945)
(Saturday, August 9, 1975) — “Jive Talkin’” by the Bee Gees peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Jive Talkin” by Bee Gees peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Aug 9 1975)
(Saturday, August 9, 1975) — “Please Mr. Please” by Olivia Newton-John peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Please Mr. Please’ by Olivia Newton-John peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago today (Aug 9 1975)
(Saturday, August 9, 1975) — “Midnight Blue” by Melissa Manchester peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Midnight Blue’ by Melissa Manchester peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago today (Aug 9 1975)
Video: 'The World at War: The Bomb: February-September 1945 (24 of 26)' (Aug. 9, 1945, at 46:04)
(Friday, August 10, 1945, 2:00 a.m. JST; during World War II) — Presiding over a special meeting of the War Council, Japanese Emperor Hirohito decided this morning that “continuing the war can only mean destruction for the nation and prolongation of bloodshed and cruelty in the world. I cannot bear to see my innocent people suffer any longer,” and that Japan should surrender.
(Saturday, August 9, 1975) — “The Rockford Files” by Mike Post peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘The Rockford Files’ by Mike Post peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago today (Aug 9 1975)
(Monday, August 9, 1965) — Three of the four Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison) attended a recording session of Lennon-McCartney’s “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away” by the folk group The Silkie today at IBC Studios in central London, with McCartney (on guitar) and Harrison (on tambourine) performing on the track and Lennon in the control room. Continue reading Three Beatles attend recording session by The Silkie in London 60 years ago today (Aug 9 1965)
Video: 'Scenes and Incidents, Russo-Japanese Peace Conference, Portsmouth, N.H.'
(Wednesday, August 9, 1905) — Japanese and Russian delegations convened the Portsmouth Peace Conference today at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, (by invitation of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt) to negotiate an end to the Russo-Japanese War. Continue reading Portsmouth Peace Conference begins in Kittery, Maine 120 years ago today (Aug 9 1905)
