Video: 'Father Knows Best: Bud Takes Up The Dance' (aired Oct. 3, 1954)
(Sunday, October 3, 1954, 10:00 p.m. EST) — Father Knows Best, a television comedy series which portrayed a middle class family life in the Midwest, debuted tonight on CBS.
It starred Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue and Billy Gray.
Video: 'Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz - Toast of the Town October 3, 1954'
(Sunday, October 3, 1954, 8 p.m. EST) — Tonight’s 60-minute The Ed Sullivan Show on CBS-TV was dedicated to Lucille Ball and her husband Desi Arnaz, the lead actors on the hit sitcom I Love Lucy, including a celebrity testimonial luncheon.
Video: 'Frank Robinson - Baseball Hall of Fame Biographies'
(Thursday, October 3, 1974) — With the poise that has characterized his career as a slugger of 574 home runs and as a clubhouse leader, Frank Robinson was named today by the Cleveland Indians as major league baseball’s first black manager.
(Saturday, October 3, 1964) — “Baby I Need Your Loving” by the Four Tops peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, October 3, 1964) — “From a Window” by Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas (written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles) peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, October 3, 1964) — “You’ll Never Get to Heaven” by Dionne Warwick peaked at #34 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, October 3, 1964) — “James Bond Theme” by Billy Strange peaked at #58 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks.
Video: 'The Beatles - Shindig! - Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey - October 3, 1964'
(Saturday, October 3, 1964, afternoon BST) — The Beatles recorded an appearance for the Oct. 7, 1964, edition of the American music TV show Shindig! this afternoon at the Granville Studio in London. The band performed three songs for London residents of the Beatles Fan Club: Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!, I’m A Loser and Boys. Continue reading The Beatles tape appearance for American TV show ‘Shindig!’ 50 years ago this afternoon (Oct 3 1964)
(Tuesday, October 3, 1944; during the Battle of Aachen of World War II) — U.S. Army troops cracked the Siegfried Line, a line of defensive forts and tank defenses built by Germany during World War I, today north of Aachen, Germany.
