Video: 'Lawrence Welk Show - Network Debut from 1955 - Mary Lou Hosts'
(Saturday, July 2, 1955, 9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT) — The Lawrence Welk Show, hosted by big band leader Lawrence Welk, premiered tonight on ABC-TV under its original title The Dodge Dancing Party. Continue reading ‘The Lawrence Welk Show’ musical variety series makes national television debut on ABC-TV 70 years ago this hour (July 2 1955)
(Saturday, July 2, 2005) — “Inside Your Heaven” by Carrie Underwood was the #1 song on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Inside Your Heaven’ by Carrie Underwood peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago today (July 2 2005)
Video: 'The Beatles live in Madrid, Spain 1965 (RARE FOOTAGE)' (July 2, 1965, at 0:00-0:07)
(Friday, July 2, 1965, 8:30 p.m. CET) — The Beatles performed tonight at Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, the band’s 14th of 15 concerts of their 1965 European Tour. Continue reading The Beatles perform at Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas in Madrid 60 this hour today (July 2 1965)
Video: 'Live 8 - 2005' (100 videos)
(Saturday, July 2, 2005, 2:03 p.m. British Summer Time) — Live 8 took place today in ten different cities worldwide to draw attention to poverty in Africa. Continue reading Live 8 concerts held to draw attention to poverty in Africa 20 years ago today (July 2 2005)
Video: 'THE BEATLES EN MADRID (1965)' (July 2, 1965, at 0:45-1:23)
(Friday, July 2, 1965) — The Beatles attended a reception today at Hotel Phoenix in Madried in which they each autographed a cask of sherry just hours before the band’s 14th of 15 concerts of their 1965 European Tour at Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas. Continue reading The Beatles attend reception at Hotel Phoenix in Madrid 60 years ago today (July 2 1965)
Video: 'August 25, 1955 - Senator Lyndon B. Johnson before flying to Texas to recuperate from heart attack.'
(Saturday, July 2, 1955) — Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson, a 60-cigarette-per-day smoker, suffered a near-fatal heart attack today at age 46 and will be unable to return to active duty at this Congressional session (click here for a clip reporting on today’s event on “American Experience: LBJ” at 41:04).
Video: 'Peter Jennings - Hiroshima: Why the Bomb was Dropped (1995)' (July 2, 1945, at 43:20)
(Monday, July 2, 1945, 11:00 a.m. EWT; during World War II) — U.S. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson made one last effort to convince President Harry S. Truman that the war might end if the Japanese were offered a chance to surrender with the Emperor left in place during a meeting today at the White House.
Video: 'The Great Race' trailer
(Thursday, July 1, 1965, 8:30 p.m. PDT) — The Great Race, a slapstick comedy film about a bumbling villain who plots to win an early 20th-century auto race, premiered tonight at Pantages Theatre 6233 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles. Continue reading ‘The Great Race’ epic slapstick comedy film premieres in Los Angeles 60 years ago this hour (July 1 1965)
Video: 'THE BEATLES EN MADRID (1965)' (July 1, 1965, at 0:00-0:45)
(Thursday, July 1, 1965, afternoon CET) — The Beatles arrived this afternoon at Madrid Airport ahead of the band’s 14th of 15 concerts of their 1965 European Tour.
Video: 'The World at War: Reckoning: 1945... and After (25 of 26)' (July 1, 1945, at 11:17)
(Sunday, July 1, 1945; during World War II) — American forces turned Leipzig, Germany, occupied by the U.S. since April 19, 1945, over to the Red Army today as it pulled back from the line of contact with Soviet forces to the predesignated occupation zone boundaries.
