Video: 'History of Motel | How Motels Became a Symbol of the American Road Trip'
(Saturday, December 12, 1925) — The first motel, the Motel Inn of San Luis Obispo (originally known as the Milestone Mo-Tel), opened today in San Luis Obispo, California. Continue reading First motel opens in San Luis Obispo, California 100 years ago today (Dec 12 1925)
Video: 'Frank Sinatra: The Golden Age of an American Icon | FULL DOCUMENTARY'
(Sunday, December 12, 1915) — Singer, actor, and producer Frank Sinatra was born Francis Albert Sinatra today in an upstairs tenement at 415 Monroe Street in Hoboken, New Jersey, the only child of Italian immigrants Natalina “Dolly” Garaventa and Antonino Martino “Marty” Sinatra. Continue reading Iconic singer and actor Frank Sinatra born in Hoboken, New Jersey 110 years ago today (Dec 12 1915)
Video: 'Did Ice Cause the Deadly Gander Crash? | Mayday Air Disaster'
(Thursday, December 12, 1985, 6:46 a.m. NST) — 248 American soldiers and eight crew members were killed today when an Arrow Air charter crashed after takeoff from Gander, Newfoundland. Continue reading 248 American soldiers and 8 crew members killed in plane crash at Gander, Newfoundland 40 years ago this hour (Dec 12 1985)
Video: 'John Lennon interviews an infantile Sean Ono Lennon'
(Thursday, December 11, 1975) — John Lennon turned an ordinary December evening into an unexpectedly tender broadcast moment tonight (perhaps early the following morning) as he recorded a light-hearted contribution for a WNEW holiday program — and conducted what may be New York’s youngest on-air interview. Continue reading Lennon records playful ‘interview’ with infant son for WNEW holiday special 50 years ago today (Dec 11 1975)
(Saturday, December 11, 1965) — “Let’s Hang On!” by The Four Seasons peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Let’s Hang On!’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 11 1965)
Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons - 12'
(Saturday, December 11, 1965, 10:30 a.m. EST) –The Beatles are in Japan when they are forced to take shelter in a religious temple because of a rainstorm and later go to Rome to look for a place to rehearse for the next performance on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.
Video: 'The Beatles - Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (December 10th 1965, NEW Restored & Synced Film)'
(Friday, December 10, 1965, 6:45 p.m./9:00 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles’ performed the first two live concerts at the Hammersmith Odeon in London tonight as part of a 10-day, nine-venue, eight-city tour of the UK. Continue reading The Beatles perform first of two shows at London’s Hammersmith Odeon 60 years ago this hour (Dec 10 1965)
Video: 'THE GIFT OF THE MAGI by O. Henry, presented by classic-tales.net'
(Sunday, December 10, 1905) — The O. Henry short story “The Gift of the Magi” about a young married couple and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money was published today in the New York Sunday World magazine under the title “Gifts of the Magi.”
Video: 'A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)'
(Thursday, December 9, 1965, 7:30 p.m. EST) — A Charlie Brown Christmas, the first animated TV special featuring characters from the Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz, was first broadcast tonight on CBS.
Video: 'The Beatles - Anthology 1 (Full Album)' (60 clips)
(Saturday, December 9, 1995) — Anthology 1, by The Beatles, with their first new song in 25 years, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s 200 album chart for three consecutive weeks. Continue reading ‘Anthology 1’ compilation album by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago today (Dec 9 1995)
