Video: 'No-No Song'
(Monday, January 27, 1975) — “No No Song“/Snookeroo” by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr was released today in the U.S., the second single from his second solo studio rock music album Goodnight Vienna. Continue reading Ringo Starr releases ‘No No Song’/’Snookeroo’ single in U.S. 50 years ago today (Jan 27 1975)
Video: 'Beatles member, John Lennon, ski-ing in St. Moritz Switzerland'
(Wednesday, January 27, 1965) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife Cynthia were filmed by ITV today during their ski vacation in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Video: 'The Liberation Of Auschwitz - Bringing Freedom To The Death Camp'
(Saturday, January 27, 1945, at around 3:00 p.m. local time; part of The Holocaust during World War II) — 7,500 prisoners (including Otto Frank, the father of diarist Anne Frank) at Auschwitz, a network of German Nazi concentration camps and extermination camps near the German-occupied Polish town of Oswiecim, were liberated this afternoon as soldiers of the 60th Army of the 1st Ukrainian Front marched into the camp, ten days after 58,000 detainees were evacuated under guard, largely on foot. Continue reading Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland liberated by Soviets 80 years ago this hour (Jan 27 1945)
Video: 'Purple Rose of Cairo - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie'
(Saturday, January 26, 1985, scheduled for 6:00 p.m. MST) — The Purple Rose of Cairo, a romantic fantasy comedy film about a movie character who steps off the screen and into the life of his biggest fan, premiered tonight at the Egyptian Theatre during the U.S. Film Festival in Park City, Utah . Continue reading Woody Allen’s ‘The Purple Rose of Cairo’ premieres at U.S. Film Festival 40 years ago this hour (Jan 26 1985)
Video: 'Rocky Mountain National Park'
(Tuesday, January 26, 1915) — President Woodrow Wilson today signed the Rocky Mountain National Park Act, which created America’s 10th national park in north-central Colorado.
Video: 'The Usual Suspects' trailer
(Wednesday, January 25, 1995, 11:00 p.m. MST) — The Usual Suspects, a German-American neo-noir crime thriller film about five criminals who are recruited by a mysterious underworld figure to stop a drug transaction, premiered today at the Sundance Film Festival.
Directed by Bryan Singer, the film starred Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio del Toro, Chazz Palminteri, Kevin Pollak, Pete Postlethwaite and Kevin Spacey.
Video: 'Telephone Firsts: Transcontinental Phone Call'
(Monday, January 25, 1915, 4:30 p.m. EST) — America’s first official transcontinental telephone call took place today as Alexander Graham Bell, who was in New York, spoke to his former assistant, Thomas Watson, who was in San Francisco, over a line set up by American Telephone & Telegraph.
(Saturday, January 25, 1975) — “Please Mr. Postman” by The Carpenters peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Please Mr. Postman’ by The Carpenters peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Jan 25 1975)
(Saturday, January 25, 1975) — Dark Horse by ex-Beatle George Harrison peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard 200 albums chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Dark Horse’ album by George Harrison peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago today (Jan 25 1975)
(Saturday, January 25, 1975) — “One Man Woman/One Woman Man” by Paul Anka/Odia Coates peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
