Video: 'The Beatles swedish interviews (1963) Part 2' (July 29, 1964, at 1:56)
(Wednesday, July 29, 1964) — The Beatles were interviewed again today by Klas Burling for Swedish radio during a party in Stockholm.
1984 Summer Olympics open in Los Angeles 30 years ago tonight (July 28 1984)
Video: '1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony'
(Saturday, July 28, 1984) — The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, opened tonight at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum as 93,000 people looked on and cheered Rafer Johnson, an Olympic decathlon gold medalist and this year’s the final torchbearer.
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The Beatles arrive at Arlanda Airport in Stockholm 50 years ago this hour (July 28 1964)
Video: 'The Beatles in Sweden 1964' (July 28, 1964, airport arrival at 0:00-1:55)
(Tuesday, July 28, 1964, 12:30 p.m. CET) — The Beatles arrived today at Arlanda Airport in Stockholm, where more than 3,000 fans were waiting to welcome them to Sweden.
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Teamsters president Hoffa convicted on use of funds 50 years ago today (July 26 1964)
Image: 'Hoffa, second row, center, leaves court after being found guilty of jury tampering in 1964'
(Sunday, July 26, 1964) — A federal jury found James R. Hoffa, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (who is appealing a Chattanooga federal court conviction for jury tampering), guilty of mail and wire fraud and conspiracy today in the use of his union’s pension fund; six co-defendants were found guilty of conspiracy.
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Israel, Jordan agree on peace declaration 20 years ago today (July 25 1994)
Video: 'Israel-Jordan Signing Ceremony'
(Monday, July 25, 1994) — Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Jordan’s King Hussein signed a declaration at the White House today, ending their countries’ 46-year-old formal state of war.
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Bipartisan majority vote for Nixon impeachment indicated during debate 40 years ago today (July 25 1974)
Video: 'B Jordan impeachment speech' (July 25, 1974)
(Thursday, July 25, 1974; during the Watergate scandal) — A large, bipartisan majority of the House Judiciary Committee signaled its readiness today to adopt a resolution formally proposing the impeachment of President Richard Nixon.
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Bing Crosby, Andrews Sisters record ‘Don’t Fence Me In’ in Los Angeles 70 years ago today (July 25 1944)
Video: 'Bing Crosby - Don't Fence Me In [Song by Cole Porter]'
(Tuesday, July 25, 1944) — Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters recorded Cole Porter’s “Don’t Fence Me In” today in Los Angeles for Decca Records.
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House committee begins debate on Nixon impeachment 40 years ago this hour (July 24 1974)
Video: 'Impeachment Hearings July 1974' (opening remarks by committee chairman Rep. Peter Rodino)
(Wednesday, July 24, 1974, 7:00 p.m. EDT; during the Watergate scandal) — The House Judiciary Committee began historic final deliberations tonight on the possible impeachment of President Richard Nixon without waiting to determine whether new evidence might emerge as a result of a Supreme Court judgment earlier today. Continue reading House committee begins debate on Nixon impeachment 40 years ago this hour (July 24 1974)
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First African-American Miss America resigns amid scandal 30 years ago today (July 23 1984)
(Monday, July 23, 1984) — Vanessa Williams, the first African-American woman to win the Miss America crown, gave up her title today in the first resignation in the pageant’s history after Penthouse magazine announced plans to publish nude photos of the beauty queen in its September issue.
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Greek military bids civilians take over; Karamanlis returns, sworn in as premier 40 years ago today (Jul 23 1974)
(Tuesday, July 23, 1974) — The military rulers of Greece announced today that they had decided to turn the nation back to civilian political leaders. Konstantinos Karamanlis, the former conservative Premiere who governed from 1955 to 1963 before his self-imposed exile in Paris, returned to Athens and was sworn in as head of a new government of national unity.
