Raid at Cabanatuan liberates 500+ Allied POWs 80 years ago this hour (Jan 30 1945)

1940s, World War II


Video: 'Rescuing the Most Doomed American Soldiers of WW2 - The Great Raid'

(Tuesday, January 30, 1945, 7:40 p.m. local time; in the Pacific Theatre of World War II) — 552 Allied captives held at the Japanese prison camp in Cabanatuan in the Philippines were liberated today by U.S. Army Rangers, Alamo Scouts and Filipino guerrilla fighters.

Churchill buried in day of sorrow and regal pageantry 60 years ago this hour (Jan 30 1965)

1960s


Video: 'State funeral of Sir Winston Churchill 30 January 1965 (Some parts)'

(Saturday, January 30, 1965, 9:45 a.m. GMT) — Sir Winston Churchill was laid to rest today after the largest state funeral in world history up to that point in time. Britain and the world joined in homage to the man who had marshaled the spirit of freedom for his age. Continue reading Churchill buried in day of sorrow and regal pageantry 60 years ago this hour (Jan 30 1965) →

‘Les Diaboliques’ released in France 70 years ago today (Jan 29 1955)

1950s, Movies 1950s


Video: 'Les Diaboliques' trailer

(Saturday, January 29, 1955) — Les Diaboliques, a French black-and-white psychological thriller feature film about a cruel man’s wife and lover who plot to kill him, was released today in France. Continue reading ‘Les Diaboliques’ released in France 70 years ago today (Jan 29 1955) →

Music industry’s most famous artists gather to record ‘We Are The World’ 40 years ago this hour (Jan 28-29 1985)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s


Video: 'U.S.A. For Africa - We Are the World'

(Monday, January 28, 1985, 10:30 p.m.-Tuesday, January 29, 1985, 8:00 a.m. PST) — 45 of the most famous artists in the music industry gathered tonight at A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood to record “We Are the World,” a song and charity single for African famine relief. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian. Continue reading Music industry’s most famous artists gather to record ‘We Are The World’ 40 years ago this hour (Jan 28-29 1985) →

Radical group Weather Underground sets off bomb in U.S. State Department building 50 years ago this hour (Jan 29 1975)

1970s, Cold War, Vietnam War


Video: 'Weather Underground Bombs the Capitol, Pentagon, and State Department' (Jan. 29, 1975, at 6:08)

(Wednesday, January 29, 1975, 12:56 a.m. EST; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and Cold War) — A bomb exploded in the State Department building in Washington early this morning shortly after callers identifying themselves as “Weather Underground” members warned news organizations they were setting off bombs in protest United States aid to South Vietnam. Continue reading Radical group Weather Underground sets off bomb in U.S. State Department building 50 years ago this hour (Jan 29 1975) →

Germans return to start line, ending Battle of the Bulge 80 years ago this hour (Jan 28 1945)

1940s, World War II


Video: 'The Battle of the Bulge: World War II's Deadliest Battle' (Jan. 28, 1945, at 1:19:05)

(Sunday, January 28, 1945, 7:00 p.m. local time; during the Battle of the Bulge on the Western Front of World War II) — The Battle of the Bulge, a major German offensive campaign launched through the densely forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg on the Western Front toward the end of World War II in Europe, ended today when the Americans, who suffered 19,246 killed, forced the Germans back to their start line.