Video: 'Ask an Economist - What is the IMF?'
(Thursday, December 27, 1945) — The International Monetary Fund and the Bank for Reconstruction and Development came into being this afternoon when representatives of twenty-eight nations signed documents confirming that their Governments had ratified the Bretton Woods Agreements and deposited the nominal initial payment toward the expenses of the organizations.
Video: '1985 Rome and Vienna airport attacks - Abu Nidal Organization - Dec 27, 1985, KXAS-TV NBC Ft. Worth'
(Friday, December 27, 1985, 9:15 a.m. Central European Time) — Seven Arab terrorists attacked two airports in Rome, Italy, and Vienna, Austria, today with assault rifles and hand grenades. Continue reading Terrorists open fire at Rome and Vienna airports, killing nineteen 40 years ago this hour (Dec 27 1985)
Video: 'Dian Fossey Secrets in the Mist: Murder on the Mountain (Full Episode)'
(Friday, December 27, 1985, just before 6 a.m. Central Africa Time) — American naturalist Dian Fossey, 53, who had studied gorillas in the wild in Rwanda, was found hacked to death today at Volcanoes National Park. Continue reading American naturalist Dian Fossey found murdered 40 years ago this hour (Dec 27 1985)
Video: 'The Great War, Episode 3, Total War' (Dec. 26, 1915, at 15:34)
(Sunday, December 26, 1915, during World War I) — Vera Brittain, a 21-year-old nurse in the British Red Cross who would become a famous author and feminist after the war, was informed today that her fiancé Roland Leighton, 20, who had been given Christmas leave, had died Dec. 23, 1915, of wounds sustained in battle at the Western Front in France.
(Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 1965) — “Over and Over” by The Dave Clark Five peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Over and Over’ by The Dave Clark Five peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 25 1965)
(Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 1965) — “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” by The Four Seasons (under the pseudonym The Wonder Who?) peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #12 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 25 1965)
(Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 1965) — “Puppet on a String” by Elvis Presley peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Puppet on a String’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #14 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 25 1965)
(Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 1965) — “Let’s Get Together” by We Five peaked at #31 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Let’s Get Together’ by We Five peaks at #31 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 25 1965)
Video: 'American Experience - Truman (1997) - Part 4' (Dec. 25, 1945, at 5:36)
(Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25, 1945, 12:05 p.m. EST) — U.S. President Harry Truman woke to find the capitol covered in ice and snow; his wife Bess and daughter Margaret were in their hometown of Independence, Missouri, and the president missed them. Continue reading U.S. President Harry S. Truman flies home for Christmas 80 years ago this hour (Dec 25 1945)
Video: 'The Beatles - Rubber Soul (1965) [Capitol Records/American Version] | Full Album'
(Saturday, January 8, 1966) — The North American version of the studio album Rubber Soul by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s 200 album chart for six consecutive weeks (Jan. 8/15/22/29, Feb. 5/12, 1966).
It was the group’s seventh of a record 19 number one albums on the chart (1964-2001).
In 2003, Rubber Soul was ranked number five on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”
