Stock car star Dale Earnhardt Sr. killed on last lap of Daytona 500 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 18 2001)

2000s


Video: 'The Day: Remembering Dale Earnhardt'

(Sunday, February 18, 2001, Earnhardt was pronounced dead at 5:16 p.m. EST) — Stock car racing’s greatest current star and one of its most popular and celebrated figures, Dale Earnhardt Sr., crashed and was killed today after he made a characteristically bold lunge for better position on the last turn of the last lap of the sport’s premier event, the Daytona 500, in Daytona Beach, Florida. He was 49.
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Jefferson Davis sworn in as provisional president of the Confederate States of America 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 18 1861)

1860s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Ken Burns’ Civil War, ep1 part 2-3' (Feb. 18, 1861, at 29:18)

(Monday, February 18, 1861, approximately 1:00 p.m. local time) — Jefferson Davis was inaugurated as provisional president of the Confederate States of America today on the steps of the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery before an audience estimated at ten thousand people.
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‘Ms. Jackson’ by OutKast peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 2001)

2000s, Popular Music 2000s

(Saturday, February 17, 2001) — “Ms. Jackson” by OutKast peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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U.S. House breaks Electoral College tie, elects Thomas Jefferson president of the United States 220 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1801)

1800s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1800'

(Tuesday, February 17, 1801, during the United States presidential election, 1800) — The U.S. House of Representatives chose incumbent Vice President Thomas Jefferson of Virginia as the third president of the United States today after he and former U.S. Senator Aaron Burr of New York tied in the Electoral College.
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John Lennon resumes recording his ‘Imagine’ studio album near London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 16 1971)

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


Video: 'I Don’t Wanna Be A Soldier Mama I Don’t Wanna Die (Take 11)'

(Tuesday, February 16, 1971) — Former Beatle John Lennon resumed tracking his second solo studio album today at Ascot Sound Studios (ASS), a studio built by Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, on the grounds of Tittenhurst Park, their 72-acre estate  26 miles west of London.
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First recording by secret taping system installed by U.S. President Nixon made this hour 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 16 1971)

1970s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Documentary Nixon by Nixon In His Own Words'

(Tuesday, February 16, 1971, unknown time between 7:56 a.m. and 8:58 a.m. EST) — The first recording by a taping system secretly installed by the United States Secret Service, at the request of U.S. President Richard Nixon, was made today at the White House.
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John Lennon records ‘Power To The People’ near London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 15 1971)

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


Video: 'John Lennon - Power to the People (Alternate Take, Early Runthrough)'

(Monday, February 15, 1971) — Former Beatle John Lennon recorded “Power to the People” (take 10) today at Ascot Sound Studios (ASS), a recording studio built by Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, in 1970 on the grounds of Tittenhurst Park, their 72-acre estate  26 miles west of London, for release as a single on Mar. 8, 1971.
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‘What Is Life’/’Apple Scruffs’ single by George Harrison released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 15 1971)

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


Video: 'George Harrison - What Is Life (Official Music Video)'

(Monday, February 15, 1971) — “What Is Life”/“Apple Scruffs” by former Beatle George Harrison was released today in the U.S. as a single.
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All 18 members of U.S. figure skating team among 72 killed in jet crash near Brussels 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 15 1961)

1960s


Video: 'Documentary - the 1961 U.S. Figure Skating Team & the Sabena Flight 548 air disaster'

(Wednesday, February 15, 1961, 10:05 a.m. Central European Time) — 73 people, including all 18 members of the U.S. figure skating team en route from New York City to Brussels, Belgium, to the World Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia, were killed today in the crash of a Sabena Airlines Boeing 707 in Belgium.
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‘Hey Nineteen’ by Steely Dan peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 14 1981)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, February 14, 1981) — “Hey Nineteen” by Steely Dan peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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