Video: 'Clip 1 from 'The Forgotten Battle of Fort Pillow''
(Tuesday, April 12, 1864; during the American Civil War) — Confederate troops led by Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest took Union-held Fort Pillow in Tennessee. Almost half of the Union garrison was made up of black soldiers, many of whom were slain by the Confederates. Continue reading Federal black troops massacred at end of Battle of Fort Pillow 150 years ago today (Apr 12 1864)
Video: 'Napoleon Bonaparte Biography'
(Monday, April 11, 1814) — The Treaty of Fontainebleau established today ended the War of the Sixth Coalition against Napoleon Bonaparte, and forced him to abdicate unconditionally as Emperor of the French for the first time and banished to the island of Elba. Napoleon later escaped from Elba and returned to power in March 1815, until his downfall in the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815.
Video: 'Mary Edwards Walker'
(Sunday, April 10, 1864; during the American Civil War) — Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, an assistant surgeon for the 52nd Ohio Volunteers, was captured by the Confederates today and accused of being a Union spy; she was held until her release in August 1864 as part of a prisoner exchange. Continue reading Dr. Mary Edwards Walker captured by Confederates 150 years ago today (Apr 10 1864)
Video: '56th (1984) Oscars' (23 videos)
(Monday April 9, 1984, 6:00 p.m. PST) — Terms of Endearment, a comedy-drama about a mother and her daughter, won five Oscars tonight at the 56th Academy Awards, including Best Picture and James L. Brooks for Best Director and Shirley MacLaine for Best Actress. Continue reading ‘Terms of Endearment’ wins Best Picture at 56th Academy Awards 30 years ago this hour (Apr 9 1984)
(Thursday, April 9, 1914) — The Tampico Incident took place today as eight U.S. sailors were arrested by Mexican authorities for allegedly entering a restricted area and held for a short time before being released in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Continue reading Eight U.S. sailors arrested by Mexican authorities in Tampico Incident 100 years ago today (Apr 9 1914)
Video: 'The 13th Amendment'
(Friday, April 8, 1864; during the American Civil War) — The U.S. Senate today passed, 38-6, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolishing slavery. The House of Representatives passed it in Jan. 1865 and the amendment was ratified and adopted in Dec. 1865.
Video: 'Kurt Cobain's Death News Report from KSTW April 8, 1994'
(Friday, April 8, 1994, about 8:30 a.m. PDT) — Kurt Cobain, singer and guitarist for the grunge band Nirvana, was found dead this morning in Seattle from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. It was later determined that he had died on Apr. 5, 1994.
Video: 'IBM IBM System/360 - Revolution in Computing System [1964]'
(Tuesday, April 7, 1964) — IBM today introduced its System/360, the company’s first line of compatible mainframe computers that gave customers the option of upgrading from lower-cost models to more powerful ones.
Video: '45 85 Part 5' (Apr. 7, 1954, at 8:27)
(Wednesday, April 7, 1954; during First Indochina War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower soberly warned at a news conference today that the fall of French Indochina to the communists could create a “domino” effect in Southeast Asia. The so-called “domino theory” dominated U.S. thinking about the region for the next two decades.
Video: 'Good Night and Good Luck - McCarthy Response'
(Tuesday, April 6, 1954, 10:30 p.m. EST; during the Second Red Scare) — A month after being criticized by newsman Edward R. Murrow on CBS’ See It Now, Wisconsin Republican Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, given the chance to respond on the program, charged that Murrow had, in the past, “engaged in propaganda for Communist causes.” Continue reading Senator McCarthy replies to Murrow TV commentary 60 years ago this hour (Apr 6 1954)
