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Today in History 1/10/1984 – Clara Peller asks, “Where’s the Beef?”
Filed under: Entertainment, Today in History Tagged: Clara Peller, Today in History, Video, Wendy's, Where's the Beef?Collected in common bread's videos Jan 10, 2011 -
Today in History 1/7/1894 – The earliest surviving copyrighted motion picture: Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze
The earliest surviving copyrighted motion picture, the Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze is a short film made by W. K.Collected in common bread's videos Jan 7, 2011 -
Today in History 12/24/1914 – Never to be repeated: The Christmas Truce of 1914
The words drifted across the frozen battlefield: ‘Stille Nacht. Heilige Nacht.Collected in common bread's videos Dec 24, 2010 -
Today in History 12/23/1972 – Immaculate Reception
In 1972, the Pittsburgh Steelers completed their fortieth season by advancing to the playoffs for only the second time. Their first postseason appearance had been brief (a 21-0 loss to Philadelphia in 1947), and these Steelers seemed headed for a … Continue reading →Collected in common bread's videos Dec 23, 2010 -
Today in History 12/22/89 – After 23 years of oppression by atheistic communism, Romania ousts Nicolea Ceausescu
Romania had experienced a brand of communism more brutal than most in the Soviet bloc. Centered on its egomaniacal leader, Nicholae Ceausescu, Romania and its people were forced to live under his Stalinist rule that included rapid and careless industrialization, … Continue reading →Collected in common bread's videos Dec 22, 2010 -
Today in History 12/21/1946 – Premiere of Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life”
Filed under: Entertainment, Movies, Today in History Tagged: Donna Reed, Entertainment, Frank Capra, It's a Wonderful Life, James Stewart, Lionel Barrymore, Movies, Today in HistoryCollected in common bread's videos Dec 21, 2010 -
Today in History 12/20/1944 – NUTS! The Battle of Bastogne
The dawn that followed the dark and frigid night of December 15, 1944, was foggy, dreary, and foreboding to the troops of the VIII Corps in their positions along the front line between Echternach and just south of Konschau in … Continue reading →Collected in common bread's videos Dec 20, 2010 -
Today in History – Orville and Wilbur Wright first flight in history
In 1899, after Wilbur Wright had written a letter of request to the Smithsonian Institution for information about flight experiments, the Wright Brothers designed their first aircraft: a small, biplane glider flown as a kite to test their solution for … Continue reading →Collected in common bread's videos Dec 17, 2010 -
Today in History 12/16/1773 – The Boston Tea Party
Few people realize that when the tea went overboard in Boston Tea Party on December 16, 1773, the War for Independence was actually beginning. Today in History 12/16/1773 – The Boston Tea Pa…, posted with vodpod On Monday morning, the … Continue reading →Collected in common bread's videos Dec 16, 2010 -
Today in History 12/15/1961 – Adolf Eichmann who organized “final solution of the Jewish question” is condemned to death
After being found and captured in Argentina, Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann, known as the architect of the Final Solution, was put on trial in Israel in 1961. Eichmann was found guilty and sentenced to death.Collected in common bread's videos Dec 15, 2010 -
Today in History 12/10/2001 – “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” premiers in London
Filed under: Movies, Today in History Tagged: Entertainment, JRR Tolkien, Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, LOTR, Peter Jackson, Today in History, TrailersCollected in common bread's videos Dec 10, 2010 -
Today in History 12/8/87 – President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev agree to cut nuclear arsenals
On this day in 1987, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed the first treaty between the two superpowers calling for a reduction in their nuclear arsenals. The Senate ratified the pact, known as the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces … Continue reading →Collected in common bread's videos Dec 8, 2010 -
Today in History 12/7/1941 – “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy”
Filed under: aside, Today in History Tagged: Attack on Pearl Harbor, FDR, Hawaiian Islands, History, Honolulu, Oahu, Pearl Harbor, Today in History, World War IICollected in common bread's videos Dec 7, 2010 -
Today in History 12/1/1903 – First Western film released: “The Great Train Robbery”
Tim Dirks – One of the milestones in film history was the first narrative film, The Great Train Robbery (1903), directed and photographed by Edwin S. Porter – a former Thomas Edison cameraman.Collected in common bread's videos Dec 1, 2010 -
Today in History 11/30/1988 – Soviet Union Ends Years Of Jamming Radio Liberty
BONN, Nov. 30 — The Soviet Union has stopped jamming Russian-language broadcasts by the American-financed Radio Liberty and two other foreign radio stations, apparently clearing Soviet airwaves of deliberate interference with foreign broadcasts for the first time since the early … Continue reading →Collected in common bread's videos Nov 30, 2010 -
Today in History 11/29/1947 – U.N. votes for partition of Palestine
Despite strong Arab opposition, the United Nations votes for the partition of Palestine and the creation of an independent Jewish state. The modern conflict between Jews and Arabs in Palestine dates back to the 1910s, when both groups laid claim … Continue reading →Collected in common bread's videos Nov 29, 2010 -
Today in History 11/24/1963 – Jack Ruby kills Lee Harvey Oswald
A transcript claiming to detail Lee Harvey Oswald’s plot to assassinate President John F Kennedy has been discovered in an old courtroom safe. The record – described as reading like a conspiracy theorist’s dream – appears to minute talks between … Continue reading →Collected in common bread's videos Nov 24, 2010 -
Today in History 11/17/1968 – The Heidi Game: Jets at Raiders
TIMELINE: 1:05: Jets take a 32-29 lead on a 26-yard field goal by Jim Turner. Raiders’ Charlie Smith returns kickoff to Raider 22-yard line.Collected in common bread's videos Nov 17, 2010 -
Today in History 11/10/1975 – Edmund Fitzgerald sinks in Lake Superior
The Edmund Fitzgerald on the St. Mary’s River near Sault Ste.Collected in common bread's videos Nov 10, 2010 -
Today in History 11/9/1989 – East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
BBC – The Berlin Wall has been breached after nearly three decades keeping East and West Berliners apart. At midnight East Germany’s Communist rulers gave permission for gates along the Wall to be opened after hundreds of people converged on … Continue reading →Collected in common bread's videos Nov 9, 2010
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common bread Filed under: Entertainment, Today in History Tagged: Clara Peller, Today in History, Video, Wendy's, Where's the Beef? Read More
Jan 10, 2011