Video: 'Truman & the Railroad Strike of 1946 - Part 3' (May 25, 1946)
(Saturday, May 25, 1946, 3:57 p.m. EST; during the Strike wave of 1945–46) — With only three minutes left before the U.S. Army would seize control of the nation’s railroads, the leaders of both striking railway workers’ unions signed a settlement today at the White House. Continue reading Rail strike ends as Truman demands laws, including draft, to stop action against U.S. 80 years ago this hour (May 25 1946)
Video: 'When 5 million people held hands for 15 minutes | Hands Across America (1986)'
(Sunday, May 25, 1986, 3:00 p.m. EDT) — Approximately 6.5 million people held hands in a human chain for fifteen minutes along a path across the continental United States today, participating in Hands Across America to raise money for the nation’s hungry and homeless. Continue reading Millions of Americans join hands to raise money for hungry, homeless 40 years ago this hour (May 25 1986)
Video: 'This Be Called a Song'
(Tuesday, May 25, 1976) — Ringo Starr returned to the studio today to continue work on his upcoming album Ringo’s Rotogravure, recording the track “This Be Called a Song,” featuring a guest guitar performance by Eric Clapton. Continue reading Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr records ‘This Be Called a Song’ for fifth studio album 50 years ago today (May 25 1976)
(Saturday, May 25, 1946) — “The Gypsy” by the Ink Spots peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for ten consecutive weeks (May 25, June 1/8/15/22/29, July 6/13/20/27, 1946).
Video: 'Truman & the Railroad Strike of 1946 - Part 1' (Truman address at 0:17)
(Friday, May 24, 1946, 9:00 p.m. EST; during the Strike wave of 1945–46) — U.S. President Harry S. Truman made a nationwide radio address tonight regarding the railway strike, and delivered an ultimatum: “If sufficient workers to operate the trains have not returned, by 4 p.m. tomorrow, as head of our government, I have no alternative but to operate the trains by using every means within my power … I shall ask our armed forces to furnish protection to every man who heeds the call of his country in this hour of need.” Continue reading Truman calls rail men to return at once, will use Army to run trains if they do not 80 years ago this hour (May 24 1946)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Live in New York, NY (May 24th, 1976) - All Available Footage'
(Monday, May 24, 1976, 8:30-10:45 p.m. EDT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed the first of two shows tonight at Madison Square Garden in New York on the 11th stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings perform first of two shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City 50 years ago this hour (May 24 1976)
Video: 'Angela Lansbury as MAME (1966, Broadway)'
(Tuesday, May 24, 1966, 7:15 p.m. EDT) — Mame, a musical with a book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee and music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, opened on Broadway tonight at Winter Garden Theatre in New York City, starring Angela Lansbury and Beatrice Arthur.
Continue reading ‘Mame’ musical opens on Broadway 60 years ago this hour (May 24 1966)
Video: 'I'll Still Love You'
(Monday, May 24, 1976) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr continued recording sessions today for his forthcoming album Ringo’s Rotogravure, cutting the ballad “I’ll Still Love You,” written by his former bandmate George Harrison. Continue reading Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr records ‘I’ll Still Love You’ for fifth studio album 50 years ago today (May 24 1976)
Video: 'Thirty Three & 1/3' (first ten videos constitute original album)
(Monday, May 24, 1976) — Former Beatle George Harrison began recording his seventh solo studio album, Thirty Three & 1/3, today at his home studio at Friar Park, a Victorian neo-Gothic mansion and 30-acre estate in Henley-on-Thames, England. Continue reading Ex-Beatle George Harrison begins recording seventh studio album 50 years ago today (May 24 1976)
Video: 'Concorde's First Commercial Flight to the U.S. - ABC News - May 24, 1976'
(Monday, May 24, 1976, first plane landed at 11:54 a.m. EDT) — Britain and France, their Concordes barred from New York in a legal conflict over noise, opened trans-Atlantic supersonic service today to Washington, their destination of second choice.
