U.S. President Gerald Ford grants full pardon to disgraced former President Richard Nixon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 8 1974)

1970s, U.S. Presidents, Watergate


Video: 'Remarks on Signing Proclamation Granting Pardon to Nixon (September 8, 1974)'

(Sunday, September 8, 1974, 11:04 a.m. EDT; during the Watergate scandal) — In a controversial move that could shape his legacy and political future, U.S. President Gerald Ford granted a “full, free, and absolute pardon” to former President Richard Nixon for any crimes he may have committed during his time in office. Continue reading U.S. President Gerald Ford grants full pardon to disgraced former President Richard Nixon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 8 1974) →

The Beatles thrill thousands of fans at Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1964)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'The Beatles Live At The Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada (Monday 7th September 1964)'

(Monday, September 7, 1964, The Beatles took the stage at 10:00 p.m. EDT for the second show; during The Beatles’ 1964 North American tour) — The Beatles brought their electrifying energy to the Maple Leaf Gardens tonight, performing the second of two sold-out shows for a combined audience of 35,522 fans. Continue reading The Beatles thrill thousands of fans at Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1964) →

U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson’s controversial ‘Daisy’ ad airs once, sparks political outcry 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1964)

1960s, U.S. Presidents


Video: '"Daisy" Ad (1964): Preserved from 35mm in the Tony Schwartz Collection'

(Monday, September 7, 1964, 9:50 p.m. EDT; during the 1964 United States presidential election campaign) — The “Daisy” ad, one of the most controversial political advertisements in American presidential campaign history, aired for the first and only time tonight during NBC’s broadcast of the 1951 film David and Bathsheba. Continue reading U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson’s controversial ‘Daisy’ ad airs once, sparks political outcry 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1964) →

The Beatles interviewed between shows at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1964)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'Beatles Interview in Toronto, Canada 1964'

(Monday, September 7, 1964, 6:30 p.m. EDT; during The Beatles’ 1964 North American tour) — The Beatles held a press conference this evening at Maple Leaf Gardens during their 14th stop on their first full North American tour. Continue reading The Beatles interviewed between shows at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1964) →

The Beatles arrive in Toronto for 14th stop on North American tour 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1964)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'BEATLES IN TORONTO' (airport arrival at 0:04-0:44)

(Monday, September 7, 1964, 12:30 a.m. EDT; during The Beatles’ 1964 North American tour) — The Beatles landed at Malton Airport in Toronto early this morning on their chartered Electra airplane from Detroit, marking the band’s 14th stop on their first full North American tour. Continue reading The Beatles arrive in Toronto for 14th stop on North American tour 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1964) →

The Beatles perform first of two shows at Detroit’s Olympia Stadium 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 6 1964)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'The Beatles Live At The Olympia Stadium, Detroit, USA (Sunday 6th September 1964)'

(Sunday, September 6, 1964, two shows were scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. EDT — The Beatles appeared roughly 80-90 minutes later following four opening acts; during The Beatles’ 1964 North American tour) — The Beatles performed the first of two shows for 15,000 fans (each show) today at Olympia Stadium in Detroit on the 14th stop of the band’s first full first full North American tour. Continue reading The Beatles perform first of two shows at Detroit’s Olympia Stadium 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 6 1964) →

The Beatles perform for 15,000 frenzied fans at Chicago’s International Amphitheatre 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 5 1964)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'The Beatles - Live at Chicago & Press Conference (1964, 1965, 1966) [2K, 60 FPS]' (tonight's concert at 0:00-13:26)

(Saturday, September 5, 1964, 9:20 p.m. CDT; during The Beatles’ 1964 North American tour) — The Beatles took to the stage at Chicago’s International Amphitheatre tonight, delivering a high-energy performance that thrilled a packed audience of 15,000 on the 13th stop of the band’s first full North American tour. Continue reading The Beatles perform for 15,000 frenzied fans at Chicago’s International Amphitheatre 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 5 1964) →

Anne Frank’s arrival at Auschwitz: A harrowing account of survival and separation 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 6 1944)

1940s, The Holocaust, World War II


Video: 'The Last Seven Months of Anne Frank - English Subtitles' (Auschwitz arrival at 31:07)

(Wednesday, September 6, 1944, approximately 2:00 a.m. Central European Summer Time; part of The Holocaust during World War II) — Following a two-and-a-half day journey crammed into a packed cattle car with little water or fresh air and no facilities except for a bucket, Jewish diarist Anne Frank, 15, was among 1,019 Jews ordered to disembark from their cattle cars early this morning upon arrival at the Auschwitz II-Birkenau extermination camp in German-occupied Poland. Continue reading Anne Frank’s arrival at Auschwitz: A harrowing account of survival and separation 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 6 1944) →