Video: 'Elvis Presley on the Milton Berle Show (April 3, 1956)'
(Tuesday, April 3, 1956, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Elvis Presley made the first of two appearances on the comedy-variety show The Milton Berle Show, broadcast live from the deck of the USS Hancock on NBC while docked at the Naval Air Base in San Diego, California, performing “Heartbreak Hotel” and “Blue Suede Shoes.” Continue reading Elvis Presley performs on ‘The Milton Berle Show’ 70 years ago this hour (Apr 3 1956)
Video: 'Almanac: The Unabomber'
(Wednesday, April 3, 1996) — Federal agents today raided a remote Montana cabin where they seized a onetime university professor suspected of being the Unabomber, the elusive terrorist who has left a 17-year nationwide trail of mail bombs that have killed 3 people and maimed 23 others. Continue reading Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski arrested at his remote Montana cabin 30 years ago today (Apr 3 1996)
(Saturday, April 3, 1976) — “Disco Lady” by Johnnie Taylor peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (Apr. 3/10/17/24, 1976). Continue reading ‘Disco Lady’ by Johnnie Taylor peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Apr 3 1976)
(Saturday, April 3, 1976) — “Money Honey” by Bay City Rollers peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Money Honey’ by Bay City Rollers peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago today (Apr 3 1976)
(Saturday, April 3, 1976) — “Golden Years” by David Bowie peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Golden Years’ by David Bowie peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago today (Apr 3 1976)
(Saturday, April 3, 1976) — “I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)” by Diana Ross peaked at #47 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)’ by Diana Ross peaks at #47 in USA 50 years ago today (Apr 3 1976)
Video: 'The Eerie Disappearance of Ron Brown's Ill-Fated Mission! | Mayday: Air Disaster'
(Wednesday, April 3, 1996, 2:57 p.m. Central European Summer Time) — An Air Force jetliner carrying Commerce Secretary Ron Brown, 54, and American business executives slammed into a mountainside today as it approached the airport at Dubrovnik, on the Adriatic coast of Croatia, killing all 35 people aboard.
Video: 'ATWT 4 10 57'
(Monday, April 2, 1956, 1:30 p.m./4:30 p.m. EST) — The television soap operas As the World Turns and The Edge of Night premiered this afternoon on CBS. Continue reading Soap operas ‘As the World Turns’ and ‘The Edge of Night’ premiere on CBS-TV 70 years ago this afternoon (Apr 2 1956)
Video: 'Execution of Japanese General Responsible for the Bataan death March in Philippines - Masaharu Homma'
(Wednesday, April 3, 1946, 12:53 a.m. Philippine Standard Time) — Lieut. Gen. Masaharu Homma, the 58-year-old Japanese commander held responsible for the Bataan Death March that killed 17,200 American and Filipino captives, was executed by firing squad today in Los Baños, Laguna, a few kilometers from the former internment camp at the University of the Philippines Los Baños
Video: 'Wings - Silly Love Songs (Official Music Video)'
(Friday, April 2, 1976) — The single “Silly Love Songs“/”Cook of the House” by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his British-American band Wings was released today in the U.S. (Apr. 30, 1976, in the UK), the first single from the group’s album Wings at the Speed of Sound. Continue reading Wings release ‘Silly Love Songs’/’Cook of the House’ single 50 years ago today (Apr 2 1976)
