Video: 'July 30, 1965 | LBJ Signs Medicare Bill'
(Friday, July 30, 1965, 2:55 p.m. CDT) — U.S. President Lyndon Johnson flew to Independence, Missouri, today and signed into law Medicare, a national social insurance program for Americans aged 65 and older who have worked and paid into the system, in a moving tribute to former President Harry S. Truman. Continue reading U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs Medicare bill 60 years ago this hour (July 30 1965)
Video: 'What Never Added Up About Jimmy Hoffa's Disappearance'
(Wednesday, July 30, 1975, approximately 2:45 p.m. EDT) — Former Teamsters president James R. “Jimmy” Hoffa, one of the most powerful and controversial labor leaders in American history, was reported missing today after failing to return home from a meeting at a suburban Detroit restaurant. Continue reading Labor union leader Jimmy Hoffa disappears 50 years ago this hour (July 30 1975)
(Friday, July 30, 1965) — The Beatles were interviewed today by Dibbs Mather (click here to listen to a 0:46 second clip) for a BBC Transcription Service disc titled The Beatles during rehearsals for a live TV broadcast scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 1, 1965, from Saville Theatre in London.
Video: 'STS-51F launch, abort & landing (7-29-85)'
(Monday, July 29, 1985, 5:00 p.m. EDT) — The space shuttle Challenger began an 8-day mission today that got off to a shaky start: the spacecraft achieved a safe orbit even though one of its main engines shut down prematurely after lift-off. Continue reading Challenger limps into a low orbit as an engine fails 40 years ago this hour (July 29 1985)
Video: 'The Beatles movie Help! premiers in London'
(Thursday, July 29, 1965, 8:30 p.m. British Summer Time) — Ten thousand fans gathered outside the London Pavilion tonight to see The Beatles arrive in a black Rolls-Royce for the royal premiere of their second film Help!. Continue reading The Beatles attend world premiere of ‘Help!’ feature film in London 60 years ago this hour (July 29 1965)
Video: 'The Beatles a party for the Beatles cartoon series at the TVC studios, 1965'
(Thursday, July 29, 1965) — The Beatles attended a reception today at TVC Studios in London to promote the pending debut (Sept. 25, 1965) of The Beatles Saturday morning cartoon series on ABC-TV in the U.S.
Video: 'The Story of The Beatles Cartoon Series | Why & How It Was Made'
Video: 'The Story of the Deadliest Shark Attack in US History'
(Monday, July 30, 1945, approximately 12:14 a.m. local time; during World War II) — The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis was torpedoed and sunk early this morning by a Japanese submarine in the Philippine Sea with only 317 out of nearly 1,200 men aboard surviving. Continue reading USS Indianapolis torpedoed by Japanese 80 years ago this hour (July 30 1945)
Video: 'SYND 30 7 75 FORD VISITS AUSCHWITZ'
(Tuesday, July 29, 1975, 10:15 a.m. Central European Time) — President Gerald R. Ford today became the first U.S. president to visit the site of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland.
Video: 'Shaping The Future - U.N. Charter Becomes Reality Aka San Francisco Conference (1945)'
(Saturday, July 28, 1945, 5:02 p.m. EWT; during World War II) — The United States Senate today ratified 89-2 the Charter of the United Nations, successor to the League of Nations Covenant which it rejected 26 years ago.
Video: 'Why Did the US Take Over Haiti in 1915?'
(Wednesday, July 28, 1915, about 4:00 p.m. EST; during the Banana Wars) — More than 300 American sailors and Marines arrived in Haiti today to restore order following the killing of Haitian President Vibrun Guillaume Sam by rebels, beginning a 19-year U.S. occupation.
