A look back on the moments in history and pop culture that affected our lives.
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Sitting down with Buckinghams' front man Carl Giammarese; the history of the civil rights meeting that led President Kennedy to support the March on Washington; looking back on the FBI's 16-year manhunt and eventual capture of Whitey Bulger.
aired 1 day ago
Recalling the arrest of the man behind the killing of 19 American Airmen; looking back on the life and career of "Family Ties" actress Meredith Baxter; "Love Will Keep Us Together", the song that topped the charts four weeks in a row.
aired 2 days ago
Celebrating the birth of the screen's foremost swashbuckler, Errol Flynn; looking back on the fitness craze that dominated the 80s; the Cuban Missile Crisis' impact on U.S. and Soviet Union communication.
aired 3 days ago
Revisiting the first appearance of the Garfield comic-strip about a cat that loves lasagna, but hates Mondays; looking back on the history of Father's Day; the mysterious murder of one of Chicago's most notorious mob bosses, Sam Giancana.
aired 4 days ago
The story of the convention that led to the Students for a Democratic Society to effectively split into two groups; recalling the scandal that ended the political career of Wayne Hayes; the case of the New York Copycat Killer.
aired 7 days ago
Thee world is captivated by the fairy-tale romance between an American woman and the king of Jordan; a national park in the Smokey Mountains; the life and career of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.
aired 8 days ago
President Clinton nominates Ruth Bader Ginsburg for the Supreme Court; Holocaust survivors talk about one of the most lethal Nazi death camps; the birthday of British pop star Boy George.
aired 9 days ago
Chris Kattan looks back on his work in the world of comedy; actress Ally Sheedy; a U.S. president spends many of his birthdays jumping out of planes.
aired 10 days ago
President Reagan delivers a famous speech demanding the destruction of the Berlin Wall; the premiere of the movie, "Raiders of the Lost Ark;" President Nixon holds a lavish wedding ceremony for his daughter in the Rose Garden.
aired 11 days ago
Timothy McVeigh is sentenced to death after orchestrating the Oklahoma City Bombing; the premiere of the movie, "E.T.;" a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
aired 14 days ago
Remembering when the U.S. Postal Office attempted to deliver mail via missile for the first and last time; looking back on when George Orwell's "1984" was published; looking back on Robert Kennedy's funeral.
aired 15 days ago
The Battle of Midway, the naval battle in the Pacific that signaled a turning point in World War II; looking back on the simple days of drive-in theaters; remembering the life and career of rock royalty, Prince.
aired 16 days ago
Recalling how a steam locomotive pulling four wooden coaches became the Chicago "L" lines; remembering the iconic HBO show "Sex & the City"; the life and career of character actor Robert Englund.
aired 17 days ago
Revisiting the sensational case of a Utah teen recovered from a nine-month-long kidnapping; looking back on the life and career of teen pop idol Mark Wahlberg; the Idaho flood that wiped several small cities off the map.
aired 18 days ago
Looking back on the death of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and the man convicted for his assassination; recalling the release of the 1984 hit "Born in the USA"; the premiere of the second "Star Trek" film.
aired 22 days ago
The day in history when "Seinfeld" made its series debut; looking back when the man who unraveled the Watergate scandal revealed his true identity; celebrating the birth of legendary actor and director Clint Eastwood.
aired 23 days ago
Recalling the day in history when Babe Ruth played his final Major League Baseball game; remembering when the massive monument built in honor of President Abraham Lincoln was unveiled to the public; celebrating the life and career of Mel Blanc.
aired 24 days ago
Revisiting the death defying climb that put the first people at the world's highest mountain; looking back on the life and career of actress Annette Bening; recalling the historic election of the first African American mayor of Los Angeles.
aired 25 days ago
The story of when NASA sent animals to space; recalling the shocking death of actor Phil Hartman; profiling the life and legacy of Grammy award winning artist Gladys Knight.
aired 28 days ago
The day in history when President John F. Kennedy delivered a legacy defining speech about putting a man on the moon; the day "Star Wars" premiered; remembering when Johnny Carson passed the torch to Jay Leno.
aired 29 days ago
The day in history when Robert Kennedy held a secret but pivotal meeting with Civil Rights leaders; remembering the premiere of the groundbreaking film "Thelma and Louise"; celebrating the life and legacy of Patti LaBelle.
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