Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr attends London premiere of ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 4 1972)

1970s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'ALICE IN WONDERLAND - IN COLOUR'

(Monday, December 4, 1972, evening GMT) — Fresh from filming his part for the movie That’ll Be The Day, ex-Beatle Ringo Starr and his wife, Maureen, attended the Royal charity premiere of Josef Shaftel’s production of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland at the Odeon Marble Arch tonight in London in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen. Continue reading Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr attends London premiere of ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 4 1972) →

President George H.W. Bush orders U.S. troops into Somalia to ‘save thousands of innocents’ 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 4 1992)

1990s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'President George H.W. Bush - Address on Somalia'

(Friday, December 4, 1992, 12:30 p.m. EST; one day before the start of Operation Restore Hope, during the Somali Civil War) — President George H.W. Bush today ordered American troops to lead a mercy mission to Somalia, threatening military action against warlords and gangs who were blocking food for starving millions. Continue reading President George H.W. Bush orders U.S. troops into Somalia to ‘save thousands of innocents’ 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 4 1992) →

‘Wake Up My Love’ by George Harrison peaks at #53 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 4 1982)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s, The Beatles 1980s

(Saturday, December 4, 1982) — “Wake Up My Love” by former Beatle George Harrison peaked at #53 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Wake Up My Love’ by George Harrison peaks at #53 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 4 1982) →

‘Goodbye to You’ by Scandal peaks at #65 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 4 1982)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, December 4, 1982) — “Goodbye to You” by Scandal peaked at #65 on today’s Billboards Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Goodbye to You’ by Scandal peaks at #65 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 4 1982) →

U.S. President James Madison re-elected, defeating Democratic-Republican challenger DeWitt Clinton 210 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1812)

1810s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1812'

(Wednesday, December 2, 1812; during the 1812 United States presidential election) — President James Madison, a Democratic-Republican from Virginia, was re-elected today, defeating dissident Democratic-Republican candidate DeWitt Clinton, Mayor of New York City. Continue reading U.S. President James Madison re-elected, defeating Democratic-Republican challenger DeWitt Clinton 210 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1812) →

Scientists demonstrate first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction at at the University of Chicago 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1942)

1940s, World War II


Video: '1942: UChicago’s race to the first nuclear reaction'

(Wednesday, December 2, 1942, 3:25 p.m. CST, part of the Manhattan Project, during World War II) — The Atomic Age was born today when scientists at the Metallurgical Laboratory demonstrated the first artificially created, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction at a laboratory inside an enormous tent on a squash court under the stands of the University of Chicago’s Stagg Field. Continue reading Scientists demonstrate first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction at at the University of Chicago 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1942) →

‘Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone’ by The Temptations peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1972)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, December 2, 1972) — “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” by The Temptations peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone’ by The Temptations peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1972) →

Barney Clark, 61, becomes first human to receive permanent artificial heart 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1982)

1980s


Video: ‘A Change of Heart | Retro Report’

(Thursday, December 2, 1982; 7.5 hour operation ended at 7 a.m. MST) — For the first time in history, surgeons early today implanted a permanent artificial heart to replace a dying human heart at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City. Continue reading Barney Clark, 61, becomes first human to receive permanent artificial heart 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1982) →

President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower arrives in Seoul, seeking an end to Korean War 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1952)

1950s, Cold War, Korean War, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Eisenhower Visits Korea (1952)'

(Tuesday, December 2, 1952, 7:57 p.m. Korean Standard Time; during the Korean War, part of the Cold War and the Korean conflict) — Making good on his most dramatic promise of the 1952 presidential campaign, U.S. President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived in Korea tonight for a firsthand view of the bitter and frustrating Korean War, which Eisenhower vowed to end. Continue reading President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower arrives in Seoul, seeking an end to Korean War 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1952) →

Paul McCartney & Wings release ‘Hi Hi Hi’/’C Moon’ single 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 1 1972)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Hi Hi Hi (Video Oficial)'

(Friday, December 1, 1972) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his British-American rock band Wings today released the single “Hi Hi Hi“/”C Moon” in Britain, where “Hi Hi Hi” would be banned by the BBC for its sexually suggestive lyrics (the single was released in the U.S. on Dec. 4, 1972). Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings release ‘Hi Hi Hi’/’C Moon’ single 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 1 1972) →