Video: 'John F. Kennedy makes Winston Churchill an honorary American citizen'
(Tuesday, April 9, 1963, 3 p.m. EST) — British statesman Winston Churchill was proclaimed an honorary U.S. citizen today by President John F. Kennedy. Churchill, unable to attend, watched the proceedings live on television in his London home.
Video: 'Ebbets Field'
(Wednesday, April 9, 1913) — The first game was played today at Ebbets Field, the newly built home of the Brooklyn Dodgers, who lost to the Philadelphia Phillies, 1-0.
Video: '1962 Oscar Winners'
(Monday, April 8, 1963, 10:00 p.m. EST) — Lawrence of Arabia won seven Oscars tonight at the 35th Academy Awards, including OBest Picture, Best Director for David Lean. Gregory Peck won Best Actor for To Kill a Mockingbird and Anne Bancroft won Best Actress for The Miracle Worker. Continue reading ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ wins Best Picture at 35th Academy Awards 50 years ago this hour (1963)
Audio: 'Julian Lennon Tribute Video 2010'
(Monday, April 8, 1963) — Musician John Charles Julian Lennon, the only child of Beatle John Lennon and Cynthia Powell (Lennon’s first wife) and the first child of one of The Beatles, was born today at Sefton General Hospital in Liverpool, England.
Video: 'Pablo Picasso Biography'
(Sunday, April 8, 1973, 5:40 a.m. EST) — Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century, died today in Mougins, France, at age 91. His final words were “Drink to me, drink to my health, you know I can’t drink any more.”
Video: 'Bee Gees - To Love Somebody'
(Saturday, April 7, 1973, 1:00 a.m. EST) — Gladys Knight & the Pips and Jerry Lee Lewis were among the performers on tonight’s episode of the late-night musical variety NBC-TV series The Midnight Special as hosted tonight by the Bee Gees. Continue reading The Bee Gees, Jerry Lee Lewis, Gladys Knight & the Pips perform on ‘Midnight Special’ 40 years ago this hour (1973)
Video: 'Paul McCartney - Off The Ground'
(Tuesday, April 6, 1993) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney released “Off The Ground“/”Cosmically Conscious” and “Biker Like an Icon“/”Things We Said Today,” the second singles from his album Off The Ground, today in the U.S. Continue reading McCartney releases ‘Off The Ground/Cosmically Conscious,’ ‘Biker Like an Icon/Things We Said Today’ singles in USA 20 years ago today (1993)
Video: 'Ron Blomberg on the DH'
(Friday, April 6, 1973) — Ron Blomberg of the New York Yankees became Major League Baseball’s first designated hitter today as he faced pitcher Luis Tiant of the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Blomberg was walked with the bases loaded; Boston won the game, 15-5.
Video: Apr. 6, 1973 (at 16:11)
(Friday, April 6, 1973; during the Watergate scandal) — White House Counsel John Dean, convinced that the Watergate cover-up is spiraling out of control, approached Senate investigators today.
Video: 'The Beatles Home Video. Part 1' (Apr. 4, 1963)
(Thursday, April 4, 1963) — The Beatles were filmed this afternoon as they left BBC Paris Studio in London for a gig in Stowe.
