(Monday, November 18, 1991) — An interview with George Harrison and Eric Clapton was aired today on TV in Japan to promote their upcoming Japanese tour.
‘The Midnight Sun’ episode airs on ‘The Twilight Zone’ 50 years ago this hour (1961)
Video: 'The Midnight Sun' (with commentary, extended clip)
(Friday, November 17, 1961, 10 p.m. ET) — The Earth’s orbit has been changed, drawing ever closer to the sun and promising imminent destruction on tonight’s episode of The Twilight Zone.
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Luke and Laura wed on ‘General Hospital’ 30 years ago this hour (1981)
(Tuesday, November 17, 1981, 3 p.m. EST) — Luke Spencer and Laura Webber, fictional characters on the American daytime drama General Hospital, were married on today’s show, which was watched by 30 million viewers in the highest-rated hour in American soap opera history.
Luke was portrayed by Anthony Geary, and Laura was portrayed by Genie Francis. Continue reading Luke and Laura wed on ‘General Hospital’ 30 years ago this hour (1981)
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General Sherman relieved 150 years ago today (1861)
Video: Sherman relieved (@ 1:29:28)
(Friday, November 15, 1861) — Union General William Tecumseh Sherman, commander of the Department of the Cumberland, was replaced today by Don Carlos Buell at the head of the reorganized Department of Ohio after Secretary of War Cameron reported that Sherman required 200,000 men to finish the war in Kentucky during the American Civil War.
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Japanese envoy arrives in San Francisco 70 years ago today (1941)
Video: Kurusu arrives in San Francisco (@ 2:26)
(Friday, November 14, 1941, 23 days before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor) — Smilingly expressing the hope of “making a touchdown” in his negotiations with President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull, special Japanese envoy Saburo Kurusu arrived in San Francisco today after a flight from Tokyo. Continue reading Japanese envoy arrives in San Francisco 70 years ago today (1941)
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‘The Tape’ episode airs on tonight’s ‘Seinfeld’ 20 years ago this hour (1991)
'The Tape' (clip)
(Wednesday, November 13, 1991, 9:30 p.m. ET) — While listening to a tape of his previous nights show, Jerry hears the voice of a mysterious woman who talks dirty into his tape recorder and everyone becomes excited by the voice on tonight’s episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld.
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‘The Blockbuster’ debuts on ‘All In The Family’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
Video: 'The Blockbuster' (part 1)
(Saturday, November 13, 1971, 8:00 p.m. ET) — The Bunkers are having problems with their furnace which gets Archie entertaining the idea of possibly moving to California on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom All In The Family. Continue reading ‘The Blockbuster’ debuts on ‘All In The Family’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
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‘Santana III’ by Santana #1 album in USA 40 years ago today (1971)
Video: 'Everybody's Everything'
(Saturday, November 13, 1971) — Santana III by Santana, was the #1 album on today’s Billboard 200’s chart for the first of five weeks (November 13/20/27, December 4/11, 1971).
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‘Beauty And The Beast’ premieres in USA 20 years ago today (1991)
(Wednesday, November 13, 1991) — Beauty and the Beast, the thirtieth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, premiered in the U.S. today. Continue reading ‘Beauty And The Beast’ premieres in USA 20 years ago today (1991)
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First disarmament conference opens 80 years ago today (1921)
(Saturday, November 12, 1921) — The Washington Arms Conference, the first international conference held in the United States and the first disarmament conference in history, opened today at Memorial Continental Hall in downtown Washington.
The conference was called by U.S. President Warren G. Harding and run by Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes.
