We Shall Fight on the Beachesby Winston Churchill, on June 4, 1940 at The House of Commons, LondonFrom the moment that the French defenses at Sedan and on the Meuse were broken at the end of the second week of May, only a rapid retreat to Amiens and the south could have saved the British […]
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1940 Oscars 12th Academy AwardsThe 12th Academy Awards were held on February 29, 1940, at the Cocoanut Grove in the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.This year’s Oscars were hosted by the iconic comedian Bob Hope.Films released in the eligibility year of 1939 were the show’s stars.Significant Moments:Gone with the Wind dominated the awards, scooping up
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1939 History, Facts, and TriviaIn 1939, the world got The Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, Batman, and the opening act of the deadliest war in human history. Hollywood delivered its most celebrated single year on record. Europe descended into a conflict that would kill somewhere between 70 and 85 million people. Franklin Roosevelt
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Popular and Best-selling Books From 1930: Angel Pavement by J. B. Priestley Chances by A. Hamilton Gibbs Cimarron by Edna Ferber The Door by Mary Roberts Rinehart Exile by Warwick Deeping The Hidden Staircase (Nancy Drew #2) by Carolyn Keene The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper Rogue Herries by Hugh Walpole The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew #1) by Carolyn
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1939 Popular Music: Movie Classics, Big Bands, Jazz, Patriotic Songs, Novelty Hits, Blues, Broadway, and the Sound Before the War Years1939 popular music was one of the richest cultural soundtracks of the late 1930s. Big bands were everywhere, movie songs had enormous staying power, jazz was expanding, Broadway still fed the popular songbook, novelty records
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Lou Gehrig’s Farewell to Baseball AddressOn July 4, 1939, at Yankee StadiumHenry Louis Gehrig, (born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig, June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941), nicknamed “the Iron Horse,” was a MLB first baseman who played his entire professional career (17 seasons) for the New York Yankees, from 1923 until 1939.Fans, for the past two
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James Joyce’s “Finnegans Wake”James Joyce’s “Finnegans Wake” is a complex, experimental novel that has fascinated and confounded readers since its publication in 1939. Known for its unique language, wordplay, and non-linear narrative, the book is considered one of the most challenging works of fiction in English. Despite its difficult reputation, “Finnegans Wake” has significantly influenced
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1939 Oscars 11th Academy AwardsThe 11th Academy Awards unfolded on February 23, 1939, hosted at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California.A distinctive feature of this year’s ceremony was the lack of a formal host.Movies released in 1938 were eligible for these honors.Noteworthy Moments:You Can’t Take It With You clinched the Best Picture award. Directed
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1938 History, Facts, and TriviaIn 1938, a man in a red cape changed everything. Superman debuted in Action Comics #1, and pop culture has never fully recovered. On the radio, Orson Welles convinced a sizable portion of America that Martians had landed in New Jersey. At the movies, Errol Flynn swung through Sherwood Forest and
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1938 Popular Music: Swing, Disney Songs, Jazz Standards, Broadway, Novelty Hits, Blues, Latin Flavor, and Songs That Echoed for Decades 1938 popular music was packed with big bands, jazz standards, movie songs, Broadway wit, novelty records, blues, vocal-group favorites, and early signs of the pop-culture afterlife many songs would enjoy decades later. Songs like A-Tisket,
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1938 Oscars 10th Academy AwardsWinners Announced: March 10, 1938Held at: Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, CaliforniaHost: Bob BurnsEligibility Year: 1937The 10th Academy Awards ceremony took place on March 10, 1938, at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California.Comedian and musician Bob Burns played host, entertaining attendees with his signature homespun humor.To be in the running,
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1937 History, Facts, and TriviaQuick Facts from 1937World-Changing Event: The Golden Gate Bridge opened May 28, 1937, connecting San Francisco to Marin County across one of the most difficult stretches of open water in the world — a Depression-era engineering achievement that became one of the most recognized structures on EarthDisaster: The Hindenburg airship exploded
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Mohandas Gandhi’s Letter to Adolf Hitler July 23, 1937Dear friend,Friends have been urging me to write to you for the sake of humanity. But I have resisted their request, because of the feeling that any letter from me would be an impertinence. Something tells me that I must not calculate and that I must make
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1937 Popular Music: Swing, Movie Songs, Broadway Standards, Jazz Classics, Blues, Country, and Songs That Kept Coming Back1937 popular music was packed with swing, jazz standards, movie songs, Broadway favorites, romantic ballads, novelty themes, blues, country-Western sounds, and records that later found second lives in film, television, cartoons, jazz culture, and rock history. Songs like
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Chronological Outline of the Evolution of Shopping Carts and SupermarketsOn June 4, 1937, Sylvan Goldman revolutionized the shopping experience with an innovation that seems almost mundane today but was transformative at the time—the shopping cart. Goldman, who owned the Humpty Dumpty supermarket chain in Oklahoma City, observed that customers often struggled to carry their purchases
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Golden Gate BridgeThe Golden Gate Bridge, an iconic landmark and engineering marvel, connects San Francisco and Marin County in California. Its opening in 1937 marked a significant moment in American history and infrastructure.Designed by engineer Joseph Strauss, architect Irving Morrow, and engineer Charles EllisSpanning 1.7 miles (8,981 feet) and standing 746 feet tall, it was
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1937 Oscars 9th Academy Awards The 9th Academy Awards unfolded on March 4, 1937, at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. The host for the evening was George Jessel, an actor, singer, and comedian known for his work on stage and screen. Films released in the calendar year of 1936 were eligible for
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1936 History, Facts, and TriviaQuick Facts from 1936World Changing Event: A devastating heat wave struck North America in the summer of 1936 — temperatures reached 121°F in some regions, killing an estimated 5,000 Americans and devastating crops already weakened by the Dust Bowl. It remains the deadliest weather event in U.S. history.Influential Songs: He’s Got
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1936 Pop Culture Headlines Top Events in January 1936 Pop Culture History 1. King George V Dies; Edward VIII Becomes King (January 20, 1936): The death of Britain’s longtime monarch at Sandringham House brought his eldest son to the throne, beginning a reign that would last less than a year before ending in one of
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1936 Popular Music: Swing, Movie Songs, Broadway Standards, Blues, Gospel, Country, and the Great American Songbook1936 popular music brought together swing, movie musicals, Broadway standards, blues, gospel, country, romantic ballads, and early roots records that later became much more famous. Songs like Pennies from Heaven, The Way You Look Tonight, I’ve Got You Under My
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1936 Oscars 8th Academy Awards Winners Announced: March 5, 1936 Held at: Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California Host: Frank Capra Eligibility Year: 1935 The 8th Academy Awards were held on March 5, 1936, at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Frank Capra, who had won the Best Director Oscar for It Happened One
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The Hoover DamThe Hoover Dam, once known as the Boulder Dam, opened on March 1, 1936, and was an engineering marvel constructed during the Great Depression. Located on the border between Arizona and Nevada, the dam serves multiple purposes, including flood control, water storage for irrigation, and hydroelectric power generation. Its construction created thousands of
1935 Trivia, Fun Facts, and Pop Culture HistoryQuick Facts from 1935Biggest News Event: “Black Sunday” — the worst dust storm in American history swept across eastern New Mexico, Colorado, and western Oklahoma on April 14, 1935, turning day into night and burying farms, livestock, and livelihoods under walls of black dustTop Songs: Cheek to Cheek
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1935 Popular Music: Movie Musicals, Swing, Broadway Standards, Country, Blues, Jazz, and Songs That Became American Memory 1935 popular music was rich with movie musicals, Broadway standards, swing, jazz, country, blues, novelty records, and vocal pop. Songs like Cheek to Cheek, Blue Moon, On the Good Ship Lollipop, I Get a Kick Out of You,
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1935 Oscars 7th Academy AwardsThe 7th Academy Awards took place on February 27, 1935, at the Biltmore Hotel, specifically in the Biltmore Bowl, in Los Angeles, California.Irvin S. Cobb, a renowned American author, humorist, and actor, commanded the stage as the host.Films released in the calendar year of 1934 were eligible for awards.Noteworthy Moments:It Happened
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1934 History, Facts, and TriviaQuick Facts from 1934World-Changing Event: The Dust Bowl reached catastrophic intensity across the Great Plains in 1934, with black blizzards burying farms, livestock, and entire towns under walls of topsoil that had taken centuries to accumulate. Hundreds of thousands of families abandoned their land and headed west.Top Songs: The Good Ship
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1934 Popular Music: Movie Musicals, Broadway Standards, Swing, Jazz, Blues, Cowboy Songs, and the Great American Songbook1934 popular music was filled with movie-musical songs, Broadway standards, early swing, jazz classics, blues, cowboy music, novelty records, and romantic ballads that kept returning for decades. Songs like I Only Have Eyes for You, Smoke Gets in Your
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1934 Oscars 6th Academy AwardsThe 6th Academy Awards occurred on March 16, 1934, and broke with tradition by being held at The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California.Will Rogers, the American stage and film actor, took on the role of host for the evening.The eligibility period stretched from August 1, 1932, to December 31, 1933.Noteworthy
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“Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District” by Dmitri Shostakovich“Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District” is an opera in four acts composed by Dmitri Shostakovich, with a libretto by the composer Alexander Preis. The opera is based on an 1865 novella of the same name by Russian writer Nikolai Leskov. The story revolves around the tragic
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1933 History, Facts, and TriviaQuick Facts from 1933World-Changing Event: Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933, and consolidated absolute power within months — eliminating the Weimar Republic, suspending civil liberties, establishing one-party rule, and beginning the persecution of Jews and political opponents that led to the Holocaust and World War IIPop
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