(Sunday, December 27, 1981, 7 p.m. EST) — Entertainer and civil rights activist Lena Horne, still celebrating her sexuality at age 64, was interviewed by Ed Bradley on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV news magazine 60 Minutes.
British forces reoccupy Benghazi in Libya 70 years ago today (1941)
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(Wednesday, December 24, 1941) — Benghazi was reoccupied by the British today after the Germans were found to have abandoned the Cyrenaican city of eastern Libya during the North African Campaign of World War II.
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Jimmy Hoffa reunited with family 40 years ago today (1971)
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(Thursday, December 23, 1971) — James Hoffa, the former Teamsters Union president, was reunited today with his ailing wife and family, hours after being freed from federal prison by U.S. President Richard Nixon.
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‘Five Characters in Search of an Exit’ premieres on ‘The Twilight Zone’ 50 years ago this hour (1961)
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(Friday, December 22, 1961, 10 p.m. ET) — A hobo, clown, bagpipe player, ballerina and military officer are trapped in a huge cylinder on tonight’s episode of The Twilight Zone.
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‘Harold and Maude’ opens in New York 40 years ago today (1971)
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(Monday, December 20, 1971) — Harold and Maude, a film about a young man intrigued with death (Bud Cort) who develops a relationship with an old woman named Maude (Ruth Gordon), opened today at the Coronet in New York City.
Directed by Hal Ashby, the dark comedy is ranked number 45 on the American Film Institute’s 100 Years…100 Laughs list.
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‘Christmas Day at the Bunkers” episode air on ‘All In The Family’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
(Saturday, December 18, 1971, 8:00 p.m. ET) — It’s Christmas Day and Archie is the only one not in the Christmas spirit on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom All In The Family.
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Korean War POW lists exchanged 60 years ago today (1951)
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(Tuesday, December 18, 1951) — In a big step toward resolving difficilites over an armistice in the Korean War, the communists today turned over a list of 11,559 prisoners, 3,198 of them Americans, far short of United Nations estimates of 100,000 or more missing. The UN command handed the communists a list of 132,474 Chinese and North Korean prisoners.
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Kennedys conclude Latin American tour 50 years ago today (1961)
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(Monday, December 18, 1961) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy concluded a weekend trip to Latin America this morning, one night after attending a state dinner at the San Carlos Palace in Bogota, Columbia. Kennedy also visited Puerto Rico and Venezuela, where his wife Jackie addressed a delighted crowd in Spanish.
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‘There’s a Riot Goin’ On’ by Sly & the Family Stone #1 album in USA 40 years ago today (1971)
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(Saturday, December 18, 1971) — There’s a Riot Goin’ On by Sly & the Family Stone was the #1 album on today’s Billboard 200’s chart for the first of two weeks (December 18/25, 1971).
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‘JFK’ premieres in Los Angeles 20 years ago tonight (1991)
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(Tuesday, December 17, 1991) — JFK, a film which examines the events leading to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and alleged subsequent cover-up, through the eyes of former New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison (played by Kevin Costner), had its world premiere tonight at the Mann Village Theater in Westwood, Los Angeles, California. Continue reading ‘JFK’ premieres in Los Angeles 20 years ago tonight (1991)
