Video: 'Entretien avec John Lennon - 1975'
(Friday, April 4, 1975) — Former Beatle John Lennon was interviewed by Jean-Francois Vallee today at his just vacated apartment in Sutton Place in New York City for the June 28, 1975, edition of French TV program Un jour futur to promote his latest studio album Rock ‘N’ Roll. Continue reading John Lennon interviewed for ‘Un jour futur’ 50 years ago today (Apr 4 1975)
Video: 'Corpses found at the liberation of the Ohrdruf concentration camp'
(Wednesday, April 4, 1945; part of The Holocaust during World War II) — The Ohrdruf concentration camp, a Nazi forced labor and concentration camp located near Ohrdruf, south of Gotha, in Thuringia, Germany (part of the Buchenwald concentration camp network), was liberated today by the 4th Armored Division and the 89th Infantry Division. Continue reading U.S. Army liberates Nazi concentration camp for first time 80 years ago today (Apr 4 1945)
Video: 'Felszabadulas 1945 aprilis 4.'
(Wednesday, April 4, 1945; part of The Eastern Front during World War II) — Hungary was liberated today as Soviet forces cleared out remaining German troops.
Video: 'Ken.Burns.The.Civil.War.8of9.War.Is.All.Hell' (Apr. 4, 1865, at 47:24)
(Tuesday, April 4, 1865; during the Appomattox Campaign of the American Civil War) — From the new temporary Confederate capital of Danville, Virginia, President Jefferson Davis issued a proclamation to the people of the South today admitting the great loss the Confederacy has suffered in the fall of Richmond; he tells them that while the struggle is entering a new phase, they should not abandon the fight.
Video: '20th Century with Mike Wallace - Guerra do Vietnã (1994)' (Apr. 4, 1975, at 12:13)
(Friday, April 4, 1975, 4:45 p.m. Saigon Standard Time; during Operation Babylift, part of the Vietnam War, Indochina Wars and Cold War) — More than 130 people, most of them children, were killed today when a U.S. Air Force transport plane evacuating Vietnamese orphans crash-landed shortly after takeoff from Saigon. Continue reading 78 Vietnam orphans killed in Saigon plane crash 50 years ago this hour (Apr 4 1975)
(Saturday, April 3, 1965) — “Shotgun” by Junior Walker & the All Stars peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Shotgun’ by Junior Walker & the All Stars peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago today (Apr 3 1965)
(Saturday, April 3, 1965) — “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” by The Animals peaked at #15 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’ by The Animals peaks at #15 in USA 60 years ago today (Apr 3 1965)
(Saturday, April 3, 1965) — “I Can’t Explain” by The Who peaked at #93 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Can’t Explain’ by The Who peaks at #93 in USA 60 years ago today (Apr 3 1965)
Video: 'Ken.Burns.The.Civil.War.8of9.War.Is.All.Hell' (Apr. 3, 1865, 41:16-42:44)
(Monday, April 3, 1865, 8:15 a.m. local time; during the Appomattox Campaign of the American Civil War) — Union General Godfrey Weitzel formally accepted the surrender of Richmond today. Continue reading Union forces occupy Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia 160 years ago this hour (Apr 3 1865)
Video: 'Ken.Burns.The.Civil.War.8of9.War.Is.All.Hell' (Apr. 2, 1865, at 38:43)
(Sunday, April 2, 1865, approximately 11:00 p.m. local time; immediately following the Third Battle of Petersburg, part of the Appomattox Campaign of the American Civil War) — While attending church in Richmond, Virginia, Confederate President Jefferson Davis received a message from General Robert E. Lee telling him that he will have to evacuate the Confederate capital immediately because the Confederate troops are being forced to abandon the defense of Petersburg because of advancing Union forces. Continue reading Confederate government evacuates Richmond, Virginia 160 years ago this hour (Apr 2 1865)
