Nazi war criminals enter ‘not guilty’ pleas at Nuremberg 80 years ago today (Nov 21 1945)

1940s, The Holocaust, World War II


Video: 'Nuremberg Day 2 Defendants Plead (translated captions)'

(Wednesday, November 21, 1945, morning Central European Time; during the Nuremberg trials) — One day after the trial of the major Nazi war criminals by the International Military Tribunal began in Nuremberg, Germany, the defendants entered their pleas of “not guilty.”

Hermann Göring tried to make a statement, but was prevented by the court from doing so. Continue reading Nazi war criminals enter ‘not guilty’ pleas at Nuremberg 80 years ago today (Nov 21 1945) →

Bo Diddley performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 70 years ago this hour (Nov 20 1955)

1950s, Popular Music 1950s, Television 1950s


Video: 'Bo Diddley - Ed Sullivan Show 1955'

(Sunday, November 20, 1955, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Bo Diddley performed “Bo Diddley” on tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Bo Diddley performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 70 years ago this hour (Nov 20 1955) →

Princess Diana admits adultery in BBC interview 30 years ago this hour (Nov 20 1995)

1990s

Video: 'Panorama Special - The Princess Diana Interview'

(Monday, November 20, 1995, 9:40 p.m. GMT) — In an extraordinarily candid interview that the British Broadcasting Corporation estimated had been watched tonight by 15 million people in Britain, Princess Diana, the estranged wife of Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, admitted being unfaithful to Prince Charles.

Microsoft’s releases first version of Windows operating system 40 years ago today (Nov 20 1985)

1980s


Video: 'A Tour of Windows 1.0 #ComputerClan'

(Wednesday, November 20, 1985) — The first version of Microsoft’s Windows operating system, Windows 1.0, was officially released today.

It ran as a graphical, 16-bit multi-tasking shell on top of an existing MS-DOS installation, providing an environment which could run graphical programs designed for Windows, as well as existing MS-DOS software.

‘Blast from Your Past’ compilation album by Ringo Starr released 50 years ago today (Nov 20 1975)

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


Video: 'Ringo Starr-Blast from Your Past (1975)' (10 videos)

(Thursday, November 20, 1975) — Blast from Your Past, the first compilation album by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr, featuring eight singles, one B-side and one album track released between 1970 and 1975, was released today in the U.S. (Dec. 12, 1975, in the UK).

‘I Hear a Symphony’ by The Supremes peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Nov 20 1965)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, November 20, 1965) — “I Hear a Symphony” by The Supremes peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Nov. 20/27, 1965). Continue reading ‘I Hear a Symphony’ by The Supremes peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Nov 20 1965) →

‘Rescue Me’ by Fontella Bass peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago today (Nov 20 1965)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, November 20, 1965) — “Rescue Me” by Fontella Bass peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Rescue Me’ by Fontella Bass peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago today (Nov 20 1965) →

‘Ain’t That Peculiar’ by Marvin Gaye peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago today (Nov 20 1965)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, November 20, 1965) — “Ain’t That Peculiar” by Marvin Gaye peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Ain’t That Peculiar’ by Marvin Gaye peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago today (Nov 20 1965) →

‘Try to Remember’ by The Brothers Four peaks at #91 in USA 60 years ago today (Nov 20 1965)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, November 20, 1965) — “Try to Remember” by The Brothers Four peaked at #91 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Try to Remember’ by The Brothers Four peaks at #91 in USA 60 years ago today (Nov 20 1965) →