Video: 'Ally McBeal - S01E12 - Cro-Magnon'
(Monday, January 5, 1998, 9:00-10:00 p.m. EST) — Ally is shocked to discover that her biological clock is ticking, unleashing strange libidinal impulses in her on tonight’s episode of the Fox legal comedy-drama television series Ally McBeal. Continue reading ‘Cro-Magnon’ episode airs on ‘Ally McBeal’ 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 1998)
Video: 'The Rhythm of Life - Part 3 of 3: Harmony'
(Monday, January 5, 1998, 11:15 p.m. GMT) — Former Beatles George Martin hosted the third of a three-part television documentary series tonight on BBC One titled “The Rhythm of Life,” in which he discussed various aspects of musical composition with professional musicians and singers, including former Beatle Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson, Billy Joel, and Celine Dion. Continue reading BBC airs part 3 of George Martin’s ‘Rhythm of Life’ documentary series 20 years ago hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 1998)
Video: 'NBC Dateline - on the Life and Death of Sonny Bono - Jan., 1998'
(Monday, January 5, 1998, at approximately 2:00 p.m. PST) — U.S. Representative Sonny Bono, whose unexpected career in Republican politics followed a successful career as a singer and television star with his former wife Cher, was killed this afternoon when he crashed into a tree while skiing on the Nevada side of Heavenly Ski Resort near South Lake Tahoe, California. Continue reading Sonny Bono, 62, dies in skiing accident 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 1998)
(Saturday, January 5, 2008) — “Low” by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for ten consecutive weeks (Jan. 5/12/19/26, Feb. 2/9/16/23, Mar. 1/8, 2008). Continue reading ‘Low’ by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 2008)
Video: 'Walter Mondale '84 Convention Intro'
(Thursday, January 5, 1928) — Walter Mondale, the 42nd Vice President of the United States who served under President Jimmy Carter (1977-1981) and was the 1984 Democratic presidential nominee, was born today in Ceylon, Minnesota. Continue reading U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale born 90 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 1928)
Video: 'American Musical The Cradle Will Rock'
(Monday, January 3, 1938, 8:40 p.m. EST) — The musical play The Cradle Will Rock, which follows the efforts of Larry Foreman to unionize the town’s workers and combat wicked, greedy businessman Mr. Mister, made its Broadway debut tonight at the Windsor Theatre in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Cradle Will Rock’ opens on Broadway 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 3 1938)
(Saturday, January 3, 1998) — “Only If…” by Enya peaked at #88 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Only If…’ by Enya peaks at #88 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 3 1998)
Video: 'Franklin Delano Roosevelt gives message to Congress at Washington DC. HD Stock Footage'
(Monday, January 3 1938, 1:30 p.m. EST) — In a message to Congress on the state of the Union, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt appealed today for cooperation between the government and the various segments of the nation in a program to restore the national income to prosperity levels and insure the country’s security “in a world of high tension and disorder.” Continue reading FDR urges capital and labor to cooperate 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 3 1938)
Video: 'History of the March of Dimes' (12 videos)
(Monday, January 3, 1938) — The March of Dimes, a U.S. nonprofit organization that works to improve the health of mothers and babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality, was established today by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Continue reading FDR establishes March of Dimes campaign to fight polio 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 3 1938)
Video: 'BBC Frankenstein Birth of a Monster'
(Thursday, January 1, 1818) — The first edition of the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by English author Mary Shelley, 20, which tells the story of a young scientist who creates a grotesque but sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment, was published anonymously today by the small London publishing house Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, & Jones. Continue reading ‘Frankenstein’ published anonymously in London 200 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 1 1818)
