Lennon, Carnes take top Grammy awards 30 years ago tonight (1982)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s, The Beatles 1980s


Video: Album Of The Year awarded

(Wednesday, February 24, 1982, 9:00 p.m. EST) — Double Fantasy, the album by the late John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono, and Bette Davis Eyes, Kim Carnes’ scratchy voiced single, won top honors tonight at the 24th Grammy Awards at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

The biggest winner was Quincy Jones, who took home five awards for his own album The Dude and the album of Lena Horne’s one-woman Broadway show. Continue reading Lennon, Carnes take top Grammy awards 30 years ago tonight (1982) →

‘Circumstantial Evidence’ episodes airs on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ 30 years ago this hour (1982)

1980s, Television 1980s


Video: 'Circumstantial Evidence' (part 2)

(Wednesday, February 24, 1982, 8:00 p.m. ET) –Venus’s latest date gives him an expensive diamond earring as a gift and then runs out on him on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati.

Former President Theodore Roosevelt announces he’ll run again 100 years ago tonight (1912)

1910s, U.S. Presidents

(Saturday, February 24, 1912) — Former President Theodore Roosevelt announced tonight (in the form of a written reply to seven GOP governors asking him to run) that he would “accept the nomination for president if it is tendered me,” directly challenging his successor, President William H. Taft, for the Republican presidential nomination.

‘The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank’ episode airs on ‘The Twilight Zone’ 50 years ago this hour (1962)

1960s, Television 1960s


Video: 'The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank' promo clip

(Friday, February 23, 1962, 10 p.m. ET) — A man (James Best) returns from the dead during his funeral on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV anthology series The Twilight Zone. Continue reading ‘The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank’ episode airs on ‘The Twilight Zone’ 50 years ago this hour (1962) →

Berlin salutes Robert Kennedy 50 years ago today (1962)

1960s, Cold War

(Thursday, February 22, 1962) — U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy flew to West Berlin today and pledged a new American determination to stand by the isolated city. Huge and emotional crowds greeted Kennedy today as he began a two-day visit. Continue reading Berlin salutes Robert Kennedy 50 years ago today (1962) →

Allies accused of germ bombing in Korea 60 years ago today (1952)

1950s, Korean War


Video: Allies accused of germ bombing (at 1:06)

(Friday, February 22, 1952) — The Chinese Communist radio at Peiping charged today that Allied planes dropped “epidemic” germs including cholera along the Communist front lines and rear areas in Korea between Jan. 28 and Feb. 17. Continue reading Allies accused of germ bombing in Korea 60 years ago today (1952) →

Perot says he’ll run for president as independent 20 years ago this hour (1992)

1990s

(Thursday, February 20, 1992, 9 p.m. EST) — Two days after the New Hampshire primaries, U.S. businessman Ross Perot appeared on CNN’s Larry King Live and announced his intention to run for president as an independent if his supporters could get his name on the ballot in all fifty states.

Glenn becomes first American to orbit earth 50 years ago this hour (1962)

1960s, space exploration


Video: Glenn completes first orbit (at 8:26)

(Tuesday, February 20, 1962, 2:20 p.m. EST) — John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth today, making three orbits in 4 hours, 55 minutes while aboard Friendship 7. Continue reading Glenn becomes first American to orbit earth 50 years ago this hour (1962) →