President Eisenhower warns nation of corrupting ‘military-industrial complex’ influence in farewell address 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 17 1961)

1960s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Eisenhower Farewell Address (Best Quality) - 'Military Industrial Complex' WARNING'

(Tuesday, January 27, 1961, 8:30 p.m. EST) — U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower cautioned the nation in a farewell address from the White House tonight to be vigilant against dangers to its liberties implicit in a vast military establishment and a permanent armaments industry unparalleled in peacetime.
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‘De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da’ by The Police peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 17 1981)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, January 17, 1981) — “De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da” by The Police peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘Woman’ by John Lennon debuts at #36 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 17 1981)

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


Video: 'WOMAN. (Ultimate Mix, 2020) - John Lennon (official music video HD)'

(Saturday, January 17, 1981) — “Woman,” the second single by former Beatle John Lennon from his album Double Fantasy (with his wife, Yoko Ono), debuted at #36 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
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U.S. and allied forces open air war on Iraq to force Saddam Hussein’s army from Kuwait 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 17 1991)

1990s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Actual Footage of Desert Storm's First Apache Strikes'

(Thursday, January 17, 1991, 2:38 a.m. Arabia Standard Time/Wednesday, January 16, 1991, 6:38 p.m. EST; during the Gulf War air campaign, part of the Gulf War) — The United States and allied forces opened the long-threatened war this morning to drive President Saddam Hussein’s army from Kuwait, striking Baghdad and other targets in Iraq and Kuwait with waves of bombers and cruise missiles launched from naval vessels.
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’13’ compilation album by The Doors peaks at #25 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 16 1971)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Doors


Video: 'The Doors 13'

(Saturday, January 16, 1971) — 13, the first compilation album by the American rock band The Doors, peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for one week.

U.S. Vice President John C. Breckinridge born in Lexington, Kentucky 200 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 16 1821)

1820s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Worst 5 Vice Presidents in American History' (Breckinridge at 2:43)

(Tuesday, January 16, 1821) — John C. Breckinridge, the 14th and youngest-ever vice president of the United States, who served during the administration of President James Buchanan (1857–1861), was born today at Thorn Hill, his family’s estate near Lexington, Kentucky.
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‘Let’s be careful out there’: Police procedural series ‘Hill Street Blues’ premieres on NBC-TV 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 15 1981)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

Video: 'Hill Street Blues S01E01 Hill Street Station Pilot'

(Thursday, January 15, 1981, 10:00-11:00 p.m. EST) — Hill Street Blues, described as “one of the most innovative and critically acclaimed television shows in recent television history” and a program that “set an entirely new standard for television drama,” debuted tonight on NBC.
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Free online encyclopedia Wikipedia debuts 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 15 2001)

2000s


Video: 'Wikipedia - Behind the Encyclopedia'

(Monday, January 15, 2001) — Wikipedia, a multilingual open-collaborative online encyclopedia created and maintained by a community of volunteer editors using a wiki-based editing system, was launched today by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger.
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President Jimmy Carter cites peril of arms buildup in farewell speech 40 years ago this hour (Jan 14 1981)

1980s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Jimmy Carter Farewell Address (January 14 1981)'

(Wednesday, January 14, 1981, 9:00 p.m. EST) — Six days before his term of office expired, U.S. President Jimmy Carter said farewell to the nation tonight in an address from the Oval Office in which he called on Americans to continue the struggle to avoid nuclear war, protect the environment and enhance human rights.
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Groundbreaking situation comedy series ‘All in the Family’ premieres on CBS-TV 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 12 1971)

1970s, Television 1970s

Video: 'All in the Family S1 E01 - Meet the Bunkers'

(Tuesday, January 12, 1971, 9:30-10:00 p.m. EST) — All in the Family, an American sitcom television series about about a working-class white family living in Queens, New York, debuted tonight on CBS.
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