Video: 'Haiti rocked by earthquake'
(Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 4:53:10 p.m. EST) — A magnitude 7.0 earthquake dealt Haiti and its capital Port-au-Prince a catastrophic blow today, killing at least 100,000 people. Continue reading 2010 Haiti earthquake kills 100,000+ 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 12 2010)
(Saturday, January 12, 1980) — “Ladies’ Night” by Kool & the Gang peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Ladies’ Night’ by Kool & the Gang peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 12 1980)
(Saturday, January 12, 1980) — “Chiquitita” by ABBA peaked at #29 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Chiquitita’ by ABBA peaks at #29 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 12 1980)
Video: 'Ike & Tina Turner Revue Proud Mary'
(Sunday, January 11, 1970, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — The Ike and Tina Turner Revue performed “Proud Mary” on tonight’s episode on the CBS-TV variety series The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading Ike and Tina Turner Revue, Flip Wilson perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 11 1970)
Video: 'Woman Who Helped Hide Anne Frank Dies'
(Monday, January 11, 2010, evening Central European Time) — Miep Gies, the Dutch office secretary who defied Nazi occupiers to hide Anne Frank and her family for two years and saved the teenager’s diary, died tonight in Hoorn, The Netherlands. She was 100. Continue reading Miep Gies, protector of Anne Frank, dies at age 100 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 11 2010)
Video: 'John Lennon_LPIT' (8 videos)
(Saturday, January 10, 1970) — Live Peace in Toronto 1969 by the Plastic Ono Band, which included John Lennon of The Beatles, his wife, Yoko Ono, Eric Clapton, Klaus Voormann and Alan White, debuted at #136 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading ‘Live Peace in Toronto 1969’ by Plastic Ono Band debuts at #136 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 10 1970)
(Saturday, January 10, 1920, 4:11 p.m. Western European Time) — World War I formally ended and the League of Nations was established today in Paris when Allied and German representatives exchanged ratifications of the Treaty of Versailles. Continue reading League of Nations established as Treaty of Versailles goes into effect 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 10 1920)
Video: 'Vietnam: A Television History - Vietnamizing the War [7/11]' (Jan. 9, 1970, at 22:32)
(Friday, January 9, 1970; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu said today that it would be “impossible and impractical” to withdraw all American combat troops from South Vietnam in 1970. Continue reading Thieu: U.S. combat troops cannot all be withdrawn in 1970 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 9 1970)
Video: 'For You Blue (Remastered 2009)'
(Thursday, January 8, 1970, 9:00-11:00 p.m. British Summer Time; during sessions for Let It Be) — George Harrison attended his final recording session as a Beatle for the next 24 years today at Olympic Sound Studios in London, re-recording his lead vocal for the Let It Be album track “For You Blue.” Continue reading George Harrison attends his final Beatles recording session for 24 years 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 8 1970)
(Saturday, January 7, 1950) — “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” by Gene Autry and The Pinafores with Orchestral Accompaniment peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week (Jan. 7, 1950, based on reports received last three days of week ending Dec. 30, 1949). Continue reading ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ by Gene Autry peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 7 1950)
