Video: 'Teacher In Space: Christa Mcauliffe' (July 19, 1985, at 3:50)
(Friday, July 19, 1985, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — A high school teacher from New Hampshire, Sharon Christa McAuliffe, 36, was named today as the nation’s first ordinary citizen scheduled to go in orbit aboard the space shuttle as a passenger.
Video: 'Help! (2023 Mix)'
(Monday, July 19, 1965) — The single “Help!“/”I’m Down” by The Beatles, the title song for both the 1965 film and its soundtrack album, was released today in the U.S. (July 23, 1965, in the UK). Continue reading ‘Help!’/’I’m Down’ single by The Beatles released in USA 60 years ago today (July 19 1965)
Video: 'Anne Frank (The Whole Story)' (July 18, 1945, at 2:53:02)
(Wednesday, July 18, 1945; during World War II) — Otto Frank, who had returned to Amsterdam on June 3, 1945, having been liberated Jan. 27, 1945, at the Auschwitz concentration camp, confirmed today (via a Red Cross list, then confirmation from Lin Brilleslijper, a fellow inmate of the Frank girls at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp) that his daughters, Margot and Anne, had died in the Holocaust some time . Continue reading Otto Frank confirms his daughters Margot, Anne are dead 80 years ago today (July 18 1945)
Video: 'Mein Kampf: An Autopsy Of The Nazi Mind'
(Saturday, July 18, 1925) — The first volume of Mein Kampf (“My Struggle”), an autobiographical manifesto by National Socialist leader Adolf Hitler in which he outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany was published today. Continue reading Hitler publishes first volume of ‘Mein Kampf’ 100 years ago today (July 18 1925)
Video: 'The War of 1812' (July 18, 1815 at 1:48:56)
(Tuesday, July 18, 1815) — Five months after the Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812, the British peacefully turned over Fort Mackinac today to American Colonel Anthony Butler, then left for Drummond Island.
Video: 'Big 4 at Geneva Summit; Miss Universe Parade 1955/7/18'
(Monday, July 18, 1955, first meeting began at 10:00 a.m. Central European Summer Time; during the Cold War) — U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin, British Prime Minister Anthony Eden and French Premier Edgar Faure met for a summit today in Geneva to begin discussions on peace.
Video: '1955 Disneyland Opening Day [Complete ABC Broadcast]'
(Sunday, July 17, 1955, 4:30 p.m. PDT) — The theme park Disneyland was dedicated today in Anaheim, California, during a nationally televised “International Press Preview” event on ABC-TV anchored by Art Linkletter, Bob Cummings and Ronald Reagan.
Video: 'APOLLO-SOYUZ: Crew Handshakes and Enters Soyuz - TV and Film from Apollo & Soyuz (1975/07/17)'
(Thursday, July 17, 1975, 3:19 p.m. EDT) — Astronauts of the United States and the Soviet Union united spaceships today and then Apollo commander Tom Stafford and Soyuz commander Alexei Leonov joined hands in the first international meeting away from earth, a symbolic gesture of the two nations’ expressed desire to cooperate in the exploration of space. Continue reading U.S., Soviet astronauts unite ships, join in historic handshakes 50 years ago this hour (July 17 1975)
(Saturday, July 17, 1965) — “Here Comes the Night” by Them peaked at #24 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Here Comes the Night’ by Them peaks at #24 in USA 60 years ago today (July 17 1965)
(Saturday, July 17, 1965) — “From a Window” by Chad & Jeremy (written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles) peaked at #97 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
