Daily Archives: October 25, 2014

The Rolling Stones debut on ‘Ed Sullivan’ 50 years ago this hour (Oct 25 1964)


Video: 'The Rolling Stones - Around and around 2'

(Sunday, October 25, 1964, 8 p.m. EST) — The Rolling Stones appeared on the live CBS television variety series The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time tonight, performing “Around and Around” and “Time is on My Side.” Continue reading The Rolling Stones debut on ‘Ed Sullivan’ 50 years ago this hour (Oct 25 1964)

Only presidential Cabinet meeting to be carried on radio, TV 60 years ago this hour (Oct 25 1954)

(Monday, October 25, 1954, about 7:00 p.m. EST) — A meeting of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Cabinet was broadcast live on radio and television tonight; during the session, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, just returned from Europe, reported on agreements signed in Paris on the future of West Germany (click here to watch the video).

To date, it’s the only presidential Cabinet meeting to be carried on radio and TV.

Paul McCartney and Wings release ‘Junior’s Farm’/’Sally G’ single 40 years ago today (Oct 25 1974)


Video: 'Junior's Farm (DJ Edit) // Wingspan: Hits and History // Disc 1 // Track 13 (Stereo)'

(Friday, October 25, 1974)“Junior’s Farm”/“Sally G” by Paul McCartney and Wings was released in the UK today (released in the U.S. on Nov. 4, 1974). Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings release ‘Junior’s Farm’/’Sally G’ single 40 years ago today (Oct 25 1974)

McCartney interviewed on ‘Good Morning America’ to promote ‘Broad Street’ 30 years ago this hour (Oct 25 1984)


Video: 'Paul McCartney Good Morning America 1984'

(Thursday, October 25, 1984, 7:51 a.m. EDT) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney was interviewed this morning on ABC’s Good Morning America to promote his new film Give My Regard To Broadstreet. Continue reading McCartney interviewed on ‘Good Morning America’ to promote ‘Broad Street’ 30 years ago this hour (Oct 25 1984)