The title of the TV show I was looking for was Newscast From the Past.  Here's a few of the episodes:

September 19, 1356:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUBW6s8NBmo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxvOE9ttMmk

May 30, 1431:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dDpOdW2Mjs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVgrA38y1NQ

April 18, 1521
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FZENuw5ASY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ClGEYcFB0k

October 16, 1642
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k611kz_vA5o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6Oq6rq33uo