Video: 'Reds'trailer
(Thursday, December 3, 1981) — Reds, an epic film about the life and career of John Reed, the revolutionary communist, journalist, and writer who chronicled the Russian Revolution in his book Ten Days That Shook the World, premiered in the U.S. today.
The movie was co-written, produced, directed by and starred Warren Beatty. It also starred Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson.
Video: 'Ball of Fire' clip
(Tuesday, December 2, 1941) — Ball of Fire, a comedy about a group of professors laboring for years to write an encyclopedia and their encounter with a nightclub performer who provides her own unique knowledge, opened tonight in the U.S.
Directed by Howard Hawks, the film stars Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck.
Video: final order issued to attack Pearl Harbor (at 6:21)
(Tuesday, December 2, 1941, five days before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor) — A radio signal containing the code words “Niitaka yama nobore” (Climb Mount Niitaka) was received by Vice-Admiral Chuichi Nagumo aboard his flagship Akagi today, ordering the Japanese aircraft carrier strike force to attack Pearl Harbor on Sunday, December 7, 1941 (December 8 in Tokyo). Continue reading Japanese strike force ordered to attack Pearl Harbor 70 years ago today (1941)
Video: 'If I Needed Someone'
(Monday, December 2, 1991, 7 p.m. JST) — Rock legends George Harrison and Eric Clapton performed tonight at Osaka Castle Hall, Osaka, as part of their 12-date tour of Japan. Continue reading George Harrison, Eric Clapton perform in Osaka 20 years ago this hour (1991)
Video: 'The Jungle' (promo clip)
(Friday, December 1, 1961, 10 p.m. ET) — Alan Richards plans to build a dam in Africa on a tribe’s ancestral land on tonight’s episode of The Twilight Zone. Continue reading ‘The Jungle’ episode airs on ‘The Twilight Zone’ 50 years ago this hour (1961)
Video: 'Nine, Ten -- You're Dead' (part 1)
(Tuesday, November 30, 1971, 8:30 p.m. ET) — A mob boss seeks revenge on a former boxer who smashed the hand of a novice to prevent him from ending up ruining his life in the boxing ring on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV police procedural drama Hawaii Five-0. Continue reading ‘Nine, Ten — You’re Dead’ episode airs on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
(Friday, November 29, 1991) — George Harrison and Eric Clapton held a news conference today at Capitol Tokyu Hotel, Tokyo, to promote their upcoming tour of Japan. Continue reading George Harrison, Eric Clapton hold news conference in Tokyo 20 years ago today (1991)
Video: 'The Stranded' (clip)
(Wednesday, November 27, 1991, 9:30 p.m. ET) — Jerry and Elaine go to a party with George, while there they send signals to each other to get out of bad party conversations on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV sitcom Seinfeld.
(Saturday, November 27, 1971, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Archie learns that his insurance has been canceled when his neighborhood is redlined as a bad risk on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom All In The Family.
Video: Truce line negotiations (at 8:24)
(Thursday, November 27, 1951) — Truce negotiators in the Korean War signed a ceasefire line agreement today, designating the 38th parallel as the demarcation line between North and South Korea.
